Number of suicides in Ukraine
Ukraine: Number of suicides was 9,156 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of suicides in Ukraine, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 9,156 deaths for number of suicides in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of suicides in Ukraine peaked at 17,638 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9,156 deaths, in 2021.
That places Ukraine 14th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of suicides in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17,638 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 16,137 deaths | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 15,556 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 14,841 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 13,997 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 14,284 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 13,272 deaths | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 13,348 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 12,971 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 11,851 deaths | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 11,239 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 10,836 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 10,989 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 10,878 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 11,466 deaths | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 10,045 deaths | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 9,529 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 9,688 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 10,390 deaths | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 10,229 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 9,634 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 9,156 deaths | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,390 deaths | 11,851 deaths | 17,638 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,529 deaths | 9,529 deaths | 11,466 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,395 deaths | 9,156 deaths | 9,634 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of suicides in Ukraine?
- Number of suicides in Ukraine was 9,156 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of suicides recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 17,638 deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of suicides recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,156 deaths in 2021.
- How does Ukraine rank for number of suicides?
- Ukraine ranks 14th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of suicides rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. 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 Number of suicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes.