Homicide rate who mortality database in Ukraine

Ukraine: Homicide rate who mortality database was 3.38 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
3.38
Change on year
down 13.2%
World rank
31st
of 111 countries
All-time high
15.03
in 1996
All-time low
3.38
in 2019
Years of data
35
1981–2019

Homicide rate who mortality database in Ukraine, 1981–2019

2.557.51012.5151981200020191981: 6.21982: 6.31985: 4.91986: 4.11987: 4.61988: 5.41989: 7.21990: 81991: 8.71992: 11.41993: 11.91994: 13.71995: 14.91996: 151997: 13.11998: 12.21999: 12.62000: 13.12001: 12.62002: 11.92003: 11.12004: 10.62005: 9.72006: 92007: 9.12008: 8.22009: 6.72010: 6.12011: 5.62012: 5.12014: 6.62015: 4.92017: 3.92018: 3.92019: 3.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for homicide rate who mortality database in Ukraine is 3.38, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.2% on the previous year and down 49.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, homicide rate who mortality database in Ukraine peaked at 15.03 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 3.38, in 2019.

Ukraine ranks 31st of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Homicide rate who mortality database in Ukraine, year by year

Annual values for Homicide rate who mortality database in Ukraine, 1981 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1981 6.23 —
1982 6.29 +1.1%
1985 4.94 -21.5%
1986 4.15 -16.1%
1987 4.63 +11.7%
1988 5.44 +17.3%
1989 7.2 +32.5%
1990 8.02 +11.3%
1991 8.73 +8.9%
1992 11.39 +30.5%
1993 11.86 +4.1%
1994 13.74 +15.9%
1995 14.93 +8.6%
1996 15.03 +0.7%
1997 13.05 -13.2%
1998 12.21 -6.5%
1999 12.61 +3.3%
2000 13.11 +4.0%
2001 12.65 -3.6%
2002 11.9 -5.9%
2003 11.06 -7.1%
2004 10.55 -4.6%
2005 9.68 -8.3%
2006 8.96 -7.4%
2007 9.13 +1.9%
2008 8.23 -9.8%
2009 6.73 -18.2%
2010 6.06 -10.0%
2011 5.57 -8.0%
2012 5.14 -7.7%
2014 6.64 +29.1%
2015 4.95 -25.5%
2017 3.91 -21.0%
2018 3.89 -0.4%
2019 3.38 -13.2%

Ukraine compared with similar countries

  • Ukraine's 3.38 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.13, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Ukraine's 3.38 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8451, 4.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 5.55 4.15 7.2 7
1990s 12.16 8.02 15.03 10
2000s 10.2 6.73 13.11 10
2010s 4.94 3.38 6.64 8

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 28 French Guiana 4.11 compare
  2. 29 Nicaragua 3.42 compare
  3. 30 Peru 3.41 compare
  4. 32 Chile 3.31 compare
  5. 33 Belarus 3.22 compare
  6. 34 Moldova 3.13 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is homicide rate who mortality database in Ukraine?
Homicide rate who mortality database in Ukraine was 3.38 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest homicide rate who mortality database recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 15.03 in 1996.
What is the lowest homicide rate who mortality database recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 3.38 in 2019.
How does Ukraine rank for homicide rate who mortality database?
Ukraine ranks 31st out of 111 countries with data for 2019.
Is homicide rate who mortality database rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ukraine data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate who mortality database. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Homicide rate who mortality database
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,851 data points, 1950–2024
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