Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Ukraine
Ukraine: Chronic respiratory diseases death rate was 8.04 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019. ▼ Falling
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Ukraine, 1981–2019
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Ukraine is 8.04 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 10.6% on the previous year and down 59.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Ukraine peaked at 60.6 deaths per 100,000 people in 1981 and was at its lowest, 8.04 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2019.
Ukraine ranks 104th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 60.6 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1982 | 55.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 1985 | 59.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 51.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.1% |
| 1987 | 51.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 50.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 47.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 44.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 45.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 44.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 49.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 51.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 51.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 49.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 46.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 40.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.7% |
| 1999 | 40.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 39.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 34.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.0% |
| 2002 | 32.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 30.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 28.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 28.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 25.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 24.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 21.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 19.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 17.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 16.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 14.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 12.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 11.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 9.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.7% |
| 2018 | 8.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 8.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 53.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 47.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 60.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1990s | 46.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 40.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 51.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 39.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 101 Uzbekistan 8.58 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 102 Tajikistan 8.25 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 103 Belarus 8.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 105 Martinique 8 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 106 Lithuania 7.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 107 Latvia 7.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0668 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0702 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Ukraine?
- Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Ukraine was 8.04 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chronic respiratory diseases death rate recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 60.6 deaths per 100,000 people in 1981.
- What is the lowest chronic respiratory diseases death rate recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.04 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Ukraine rank for chronic respiratory diseases death rate?
- Ukraine ranks 104th out of 111 countries with data for 2019.
- Is chronic respiratory diseases death rate rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Chronic respiratory diseases death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from respiratory diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.