Deaths from natural disasters in Ukraine
Ukraine: Deaths from natural disasters was 1.03 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Deaths from natural disasters in Ukraine, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from natural disasters in Ukraine is 1.03, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 72.2% on the previous year and down 91.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from natural disasters in Ukraine peaked at 50.7 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2002.
That places Ukraine 78th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths from natural disasters in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.07 | — |
| 2001 | 9.05 | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 20.83 | — |
| 2006 | 21.08 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 18.14 | -13.9% |
| 2008 | 50.7 | +179.5% |
| 2009 | 13.98 | -72.4% |
| 2010 | 15.17 | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 12.72 | -16.2% |
| 2012 | 11.95 | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 10.68 | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 14.01 | +31.2% |
| 2015 | 10.15 | -27.6% |
| 2016 | 9.42 | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 1.04 | -89.0% |
| 2018 | 0.74 | -28.8% |
| 2019 | 0.46 | -37.8% |
| 2020 | 3.7 | +704.3% |
| 2021 | 1.03 | -72.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths from natural disasters 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +704.3% | 0.46 | 3.7 |
| 2008 | +179.5% | 18.14 | 50.7 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.38 | 0 | 50.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.63 | 0.46 | 15.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.37 | 1.03 | 3.7 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 75 France 1.98 compare
- 76 Dominican Republic 1.96 compare
- 77 Syria 1.65 compare
- 79 United Kingdom 1.02 compare
- 80 New Zealand 1.01 compare
- 80 Slovakia 1.01 compare
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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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0172 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from natural disasters in Ukraine?
- Deaths from natural disasters in Ukraine was 1.03 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from natural disasters recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 50.7 in 2008.
- What is the lowest deaths from natural disasters recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2002.
- How does Ukraine rank for deaths from natural disasters?
- Ukraine ranks 78th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from natural disasters rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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