Number of youth deaths in Ukraine
Ukraine: Number of youth deaths was 2,450 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of youth deaths in Ukraine, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of youth deaths in Ukraine stood at 2,450. 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 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2,450, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16,767 | — |
| 1991 | 16,220 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 15,712 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 15,130 | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 14,478 | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 13,782 | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 13,045 | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 12,244 | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 11,376 | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 10,429 | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 9,637 | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 9,037 | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 8,601 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 8,371 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 8,186 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 7,929 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 7,781 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 7,713 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 7,672 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 7,537 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 7,113 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 6,710 | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 6,511 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 6,254 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 5,831 | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 5,324 | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 4,940 | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 4,593 | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 4,187 | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 3,908 | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 3,716 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 3,480 | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 3,556 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 2,600 | -26.9% |
| 2024 | 2,450 | -5.8% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 2,450 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,924, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 2,450 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 385, 6.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of youth deaths in Ukraine changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -26.9% | 3,556 | 2,600 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,918 | 10,429 | 16,767 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,246 | 7,537 | 9,637 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,537 | 3,908 | 7,113 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,160 | 2,450 | 3,716 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More health data for Ukraine
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 81 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 5.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0166 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 3.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0172 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of youth deaths in Ukraine?
- Number of youth deaths in Ukraine was 2,450 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of youth deaths recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 16,767 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,450 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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