Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Ukraine
Ukraine: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 21.0% 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 male deaths ages 15-59.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Ukraine stood at 21.0%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 56.1% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Ukraine peaked at 21.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2019.
Ukraine ranks 106th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths ages 15-59 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.2% | — |
| 2010 | 16.1% | +21.7% |
| 2015 | 13.4% | -16.8% |
| 2019 | 10.1% | -24.1% |
| 2020 | 13.5% | +32.9% |
| 2021 | 21.0% | +56.1% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 21.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.9%, 78% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 21.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.8%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.2% | 13.2% | 13.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 10.1% | 16.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 17.3% | 13.5% | 21.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 103 Palestine, State of 22.6% compare
- 104 Cape Verde 22.4% compare
- 105 Hungary 21.4% compare
- 107 Cambodia 20.5% compare
- 108 Costa Rica 20.3% compare
- 109 Kuwait 20.3% compare
More health data for Ukraine
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.41 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0188 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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 21.0% 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 21.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2019.
- How does Ukraine rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Ukraine ranks 106th 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 31.0%. 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, male (% of total male deaths ages 15-59). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of male deaths ages 15-59 due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all male 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.