Deaths aged 15 to 24 in Ukraine
Ukraine: Deaths aged 15 to 24 was 12,018 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Deaths aged 15 to 24 in Ukraine, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths aged 15 to 24 in Ukraine is 12,018, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 60.5% on the previous year and up 146.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 15 to 24 in Ukraine peaked at 12,018 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,548, in 2020.
That places Ukraine 28th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths aged 15 to 24 in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,365 | — |
| 1991 | 8,603 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 8,863 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 9,355 | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 9,820 | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 9,819 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 9,435 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 9,103 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 9,149 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 9,423 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 9,604 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 9,602 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 9,420 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 9,087 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 8,715 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 8,519 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 8,555 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 8,462 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 7,853 | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 6,950 | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 6,166 | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 5,589 | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 5,123 | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 4,683 | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 4,877 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 3,772 | -22.7% |
| 2016 | 3,330 | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 2,960 | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 2,711 | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 2,577 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 2,548 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 2,603 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 8,152 | +213.2% |
| 2023 | 7,490 | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 12,018 | +60.5% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 12,018 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 705, 17.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 12,018 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 325, 37.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths aged 15 to 24 in Ukraine changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +213.2% | 2,603 | 8,152 |
| 2024 | +60.5% | 7,490 | 12,018 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,194 | 8,365 | 9,820 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,677 | 6,950 | 9,604 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,179 | 2,577 | 6,166 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,562 | 2,548 | 12,018 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
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 deaths aged 15 to 24 in Ukraine?
- Deaths aged 15 to 24 in Ukraine was 12,018 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 15 to 24 recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 12,018 in 2024.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 15 to 24 recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,548 in 2020.
- How does Ukraine rank for deaths aged 15 to 24?
- Ukraine ranks 28th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 15 to 24 rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths aged 15 to 24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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