Number of youth deaths in Ukraine
Ukraine: Number of youth deaths was 2,450 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of youth deaths in Ukraine, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, number of youth deaths in Ukraine stood at 2,450 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 58.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of youth deaths in Ukraine peaked at 16,767 deaths in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2,450 deaths, in 2024.
Ukraine ranks 96th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of youth deaths in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16,767 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 16,220 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 15,712 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 15,130 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 14,478 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 13,782 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 13,045 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 12,244 deaths | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 11,376 deaths | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 10,429 deaths | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 9,637 deaths | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 9,037 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 8,601 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 8,371 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 8,186 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 7,929 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 7,781 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 7,713 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 7,672 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 7,537 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 7,113 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 6,710 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 6,511 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 6,254 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 5,831 deaths | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 5,324 deaths | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 4,940 deaths | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 4,593 deaths | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 4,187 deaths | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 3,908 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 3,716 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 3,480 deaths | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 3,556 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 2,600 deaths | -26.9% |
| 2024 | 2,450 deaths | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,918 deaths | 10,429 deaths | 16,767 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,246 deaths | 7,537 deaths | 9,637 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,537 deaths | 3,908 deaths | 7,113 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,160 deaths | 2,450 deaths | 3,716 deaths | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of youth deaths in Ukraine?
- Number of youth deaths in Ukraine was 2,450 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of youth deaths recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 16,767 deaths in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,450 deaths in 2024.
- How does Ukraine rank for number of youth deaths?
- Ukraine ranks 96th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth deaths rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years.