Number of deaths per year in Ukraine
Ukraine: Number of deaths per year was 495,420 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
495,420
Change on year
down 14.9%
World rank
25th
of 229 countries
All-time high
782,633
in 1995
All-time low
348,014
in 1961
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths per year in Ukraine, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 495,420 for number of deaths per year in 2023.
That represents a change of down 14.9% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths per year in Ukraine peaked at 782,633 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 348,014, in 1961.
That places Ukraine 25th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths per year in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 454,323 | — |
| 1951 | 455,635 | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 447,837 | -1.7% |
| 1953 | 435,221 | -2.8% |
| 1954 | 419,162 | -3.7% |
| 1955 | 403,914 | -3.6% |
| 1956 | 392,927 | -2.7% |
| 1957 | 383,260 | -2.5% |
| 1958 | 380,754 | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 358,132 | -5.9% |
| 1960 | 353,196 | -1.4% |
| 1961 | 348,014 | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 348,928 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 351,162 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 353,469 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 359,457 | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 368,657 | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 379,759 | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 393,190 | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 407,957 | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 418,469 | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 425,780 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 434,945 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 448,579 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 464,109 | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 482,645 | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 499,264 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 513,978 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 529,090 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 542,967 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 549,762 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 557,455 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 564,339 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 575,028 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 588,379 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 585,578 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 584,722 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 581,349 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 595,491 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 609,348 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 633,170 | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 667,557 | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 706,886 | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 739,430 | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 771,518 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 782,633 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 778,841 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 754,554 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 741,565 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 742,593 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 751,826 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 756,747 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 759,475 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 764,185 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 774,003 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 771,847 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 763,523 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 762,790 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 744,766 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 720,131 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 687,455 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 670,263 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 658,105 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 644,999 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 629,003 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 595,886 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 574,250 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 557,290 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 594,815 | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 587,988 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 645,107 | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 759,003 | +17.7% |
| 2022 | 582,383 | -23.3% |
| 2023 | 495,420 | -14.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 413,116 | 358,132 | 455,635 | 10 |
| 1960s | 366,379 | 348,014 | 407,957 | 10 |
| 1970s | 475,983 | 418,469 | 542,967 | 10 |
| 1980s | 579,145 | 549,762 | 609,348 | 10 |
| 1990s | 731,875 | 633,170 | 782,633 | 10 |
| 2000s | 756,929 | 720,131 | 774,003 | 10 |
| 2010s | 620,005 | 557,290 | 687,455 | 10 |
| 2020s | 620,478 | 495,420 | 759,003 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths per year in Ukraine?
- Number of deaths per year in Ukraine was 495,420 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths per year recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 782,633 in 1995.
- What is the lowest number of deaths per year recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 348,014 in 1961.
- How does Ukraine rank for number of deaths per year?
- Ukraine ranks 25th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths per year rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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