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Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Ukraine

Ukraine: Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate was 16.57 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
16.57 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
38th
of 111 countries
All-time high
34.77 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2008
All-time low
11.42 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1990
Years of data
35
1981–2019

Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Ukraine, 1981–2019

1015202530351981200020191981: 15.7 deaths per 100,000 people1982: 15.4 deaths per 100,000 people1985: 14.7 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 12.3 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 12.3 deaths per 100,000 people1988: 12.4 deaths per 100,000 people1989: 11.6 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 11.4 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 12.4 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 13.1 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 14.8 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 16 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 19.7 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 20.8 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 20.8 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 18.9 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 22.7 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 24.4 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 24.6 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 23.1 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 23.9 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 24.5 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 34.6 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 32.8 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 33.9 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 34.8 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 30.5 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 29.4 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 28.2 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 27.7 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 22.8 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 20.5 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 18 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 18.4 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 16.6 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

In 2019, infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Ukraine stood at 16.57 deaths per 100,000 people.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 45.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Ukraine peaked at 34.77 deaths per 100,000 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 11.42 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1990.

That places Ukraine 38th out of 111 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Ukraine, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1981 15.73 deaths per 100,000 people —
1982 15.36 deaths per 100,000 people -2.3%
1985 14.69 deaths per 100,000 people -4.3%
1986 12.3 deaths per 100,000 people -16.3%
1987 12.3 deaths per 100,000 people +0.0%
1988 12.36 deaths per 100,000 people +0.5%
1989 11.6 deaths per 100,000 people -6.1%
1990 11.42 deaths per 100,000 people -1.6%
1991 12.43 deaths per 100,000 people +8.8%
1992 13.11 deaths per 100,000 people +5.5%
1993 14.75 deaths per 100,000 people +12.5%
1994 16.01 deaths per 100,000 people +8.5%
1995 19.68 deaths per 100,000 people +22.9%
1996 20.75 deaths per 100,000 people +5.5%
1997 20.75 deaths per 100,000 people +0.0%
1998 18.9 deaths per 100,000 people -8.9%
1999 22.71 deaths per 100,000 people +20.1%
2000 24.44 deaths per 100,000 people +7.6%
2001 24.6 deaths per 100,000 people +0.7%
2002 23.06 deaths per 100,000 people -6.3%
2003 23.89 deaths per 100,000 people +3.6%
2004 24.54 deaths per 100,000 people +2.7%
2005 34.56 deaths per 100,000 people +40.8%
2006 32.81 deaths per 100,000 people -5.1%
2007 33.87 deaths per 100,000 people +3.2%
2008 34.77 deaths per 100,000 people +2.7%
2009 30.46 deaths per 100,000 people -12.4%
2010 29.37 deaths per 100,000 people -3.6%
2011 28.21 deaths per 100,000 people -4.0%
2012 27.68 deaths per 100,000 people -1.9%
2014 22.79 deaths per 100,000 people -17.7%
2015 20.49 deaths per 100,000 people -10.1%
2017 17.97 deaths per 100,000 people -12.3%
2018 18.44 deaths per 100,000 people +2.6%
2019 16.57 deaths per 100,000 people -10.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 13.48 deaths per 100,000 people 11.6 deaths per 100,000 people 15.73 deaths per 100,000 people 7
1990s 17.05 deaths per 100,000 people 11.42 deaths per 100,000 people 22.71 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2000s 28.7 deaths per 100,000 people 23.06 deaths per 100,000 people 34.77 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 22.69 deaths per 100,000 people 16.57 deaths per 100,000 people 29.37 deaths per 100,000 people 8

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 35 French Guiana 18.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 36 Puerto Rico 16.88 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 37 Israel 16.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 39 Ecuador 16.05 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 40 Mexico 15.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 41 Paraguay 14.9 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Ukraine?
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Ukraine was 16.57 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest infectious and parasitic diseases death rate recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 34.77 deaths per 100,000 people in 2008.
What is the lowest infectious and parasitic diseases death rate recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 11.42 deaths per 100,000 people in 1990.
How does Ukraine rank for infectious and parasitic diseases death rate?
Ukraine ranks 38th out of 111 countries with data for 2019.
Is infectious and parasitic diseases death rate rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ukraine data come from?
The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
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Reported deaths from infectious and parasitic diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.