Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Ukraine
Ukraine: Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred was 231.77 deaths per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Ukraine, 1989–2025
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 231.77 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in 2025.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 5,502.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Ukraine peaked at 245.06 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1989.
Ukraine ranks 2nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 153.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4387 deaths per 100,000 people | 245.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 1 Ireland 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 1 Liechtenstein 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 1 Luxembourg 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 1 Malta 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 1 Palestine 259.5 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 3 Sudan 145.49 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 4 Haiti 20.39 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 5 Somalia 19.68 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Ukraine
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 23,669 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 23,669 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 201,368 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 197,178 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 196,520 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 191,870 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 195,295 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 189,771 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Ukraine?
- Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Ukraine was 231.77 deaths per 100,000 people in 2025, according to Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 245.06 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1989.
- How does Ukraine rank for death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred?
- Ukraine ranks 2nd out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,502.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The best estimate of the number of deaths of combatants and civilians due to fighting in interstate, intrastate, extrasystemic, non-state conflicts, and one-sided violence that were ongoing that year.