Number of deaths in Ukraine
Ukraine: Number of deaths 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 in Ukraine, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of deaths in Ukraine stood at 495,420.
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 in Ukraine peaked at 782,633 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 348,014, in 1961.
Ukraine ranks 25th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths 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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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.41 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0188 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,126 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 81 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 2.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.1241 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0656 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Ukraine?
- Number of deaths in Ukraine was 495,420 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 782,633 in 1995.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 348,014 in 1961.
- How does Ukraine rank for number of deaths?
- Ukraine ranks 25th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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