Deaths from falls in Ukraine
Ukraine: Deaths from falls was 2,571 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Deaths from falls in Ukraine, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 2,571 deaths for deaths from falls in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from falls in Ukraine peaked at 6,082 deaths in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2,571 deaths, in 2021.
Ukraine ranks 32nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from falls in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5,419 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 5,639 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 6,073 deaths | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 6,082 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 5,825 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 4,845 deaths | -16.8% |
| 2006 | 4,279 deaths | -11.7% |
| 2007 | 4,466 deaths | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 4,368 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 3,504 deaths | -19.8% |
| 2010 | 3,132 deaths | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 3,069 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 3,116 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 2,998 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 3,099 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 2,822 deaths | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 2,726 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 2,657 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 2,836 deaths | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 2,792 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 2,678 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 2,571 deaths | -4.0% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 2,571 deaths is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 176.06 deaths, 14.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 2,571 deaths is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 658.73 deaths, 3.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,050 deaths | 3,504 deaths | 6,082 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,925 deaths | 2,657 deaths | 3,132 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,625 deaths | 2,571 deaths | 2,678 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
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- 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 from falls in Ukraine?
- Deaths from falls in Ukraine was 2,571 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from falls recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 6,082 deaths in 2003.
- What is the lowest deaths from falls recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,571 deaths in 2021.
- How does Ukraine rank for deaths from falls?
- Ukraine ranks 32nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from falls rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes.