Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Ukraine
Ukraine: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 22.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Ukraine, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 15-59.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Ukraine is 22.4%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 58.0% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Ukraine peaked at 22.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2019.
That places Ukraine 109th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 15-59 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.6% | — |
| 2010 | 17.0% | +34.9% |
| 2015 | 14.5% | -14.7% |
| 2019 | 10.6% | -26.9% |
| 2020 | 14.2% | +34.3% |
| 2021 | 22.4% | +58.0% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 22.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.5%, 82% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 22.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.2%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.6% | 12.6% | 12.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 10.6% | 17.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 14.2% | 22.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More health data for Ukraine
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,126 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 81 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 5.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0166 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 3.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Ukraine?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Ukraine was 22.4% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2019.
- How does Ukraine rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Ukraine ranks 109th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 15-59 (% of total deaths ages 15-59). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of deaths ages 15-59 due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all deaths ages 15-59, expressed by percentage. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions included infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.