Number of deaths who in Ukraine

Ukraine: Number of deaths who was 744,165 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
744,165
Change on year
up 15.0%
World rank
16th
of 194 countries
All-time high
780,707
in 2005
All-time low
605,996
in 2017
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Number of deaths who in Ukraine, 2000–2021

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2000201020212000: 751.9k2001: 739.7k2002: 754.8k2003: 765.4k2004: 761.1k2005: 780.7k2006: 756.0k2007: 759.7k2008: 752.0k2009: 705.3k2010: 696.6k2011: 662.5k2012: 661.4k2013: 651.4k2014: 670.6k2015: 628.6k2016: 615.9k2017: 606.0k2018: 620.3k2019: 613.4k2020: 646.9k2021: 744.2k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, number of deaths who in Ukraine stood at 744,165.

That represents a change of up 15.0% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of deaths who in Ukraine peaked at 780,707 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 605,996, in 2017.

Ukraine ranks 16th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Number of deaths who in Ukraine, year by year

Annual values for Number of deaths who in Ukraine, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 751,880 —
2001 739,669 -1.6%
2002 754,836 +2.1%
2003 765,424 +1.4%
2004 761,100 -0.6%
2005 780,707 +2.6%
2006 755,969 -3.2%
2007 759,661 +0.5%
2008 752,009 -1.0%
2009 705,292 -6.2%
2010 696,614 -1.2%
2011 662,528 -4.9%
2012 661,398 -0.2%
2013 651,389 -1.5%
2014 670,644 +3.0%
2015 628,574 -6.3%
2016 615,876 -2.0%
2017 605,996 -1.6%
2018 620,323 +2.4%
2019 613,354 -1.1%
2020 646,936 +5.5%
2021 744,165 +15.0%

Ukraine compared with similar countries

  • Ukraine's 744,165 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49,368, 15.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Ukraine's 744,165 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69,549, 10.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 752,655 705,292 780,707 10
2010s 642,670 605,996 696,614 10
2020s 695,550 646,936 744,165 2

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 13 Bangladesh 911,202 compare
  2. 14 Democratic Republic of Congo 818,646 compare
  3. 15 Egypt 759,944 compare
  4. 17 Vietnam 736,850 compare
  5. 18 South Africa 721,336 compare
  6. 19 Italy 705,930 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of deaths who in Ukraine?
Number of deaths who in Ukraine was 744,165 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of deaths who recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 780,707 in 2005.
What is the lowest number of deaths who recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 605,996 in 2017.
How does Ukraine rank for number of deaths who?
Ukraine ranks 16th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is number of deaths who rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. 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 Number of deaths who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of deaths who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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