Road deaths over the long term in Ukraine
Ukraine: Road deaths over the long term was 3,432 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Road deaths over the long term in Ukraine, 1970–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 3,432 for road deaths over the long term in 2017.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 64.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, road deaths over the long term in Ukraine peaked at 9,616 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2,355, in 1974.
Ukraine ranks 11th of 65 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Road deaths over the long term in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5,150 | — |
| 1971 | 5,630 | +9.3% |
| 1972 | 5,589 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 5,832 | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 2,355 | -59.6% |
| 1975 | 2,551 | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 6,844 | +168.3% |
| 1977 | 7,103 | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 7,163 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 7,288 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 7,291 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 7,141 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 6,905 | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 6,266 | -9.3% |
| 1986 | 6,179 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 6,177 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 7,087 | +14.7% |
| 1989 | 8,854 | +24.9% |
| 1990 | 9,616 | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 8,975 | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 8,596 | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 7,462 | -13.2% |
| 1994 | 7,560 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 7,530 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 6,631 | -11.9% |
| 1997 | 5,988 | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 5,522 | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 5,269 | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 5,185 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 5,984 | +15.4% |
| 2002 | 5,982 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 7,149 | +19.5% |
| 2004 | 6,966 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 7,229 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 7,592 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 9,574 | +26.1% |
| 2008 | 7,718 | -19.4% |
| 2009 | 5,348 | -30.7% |
| 2010 | 4,875 | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 4,908 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 5,131 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 4,833 | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 4,439 | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 4,003 | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 3,410 | -14.8% |
| 2017 | 3,432 | +0.6% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 3,432 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 834, 4.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 3,432 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 430, 8.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Road deaths over the long term 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +168.3% | 2,551 | 6,844 |
| 1974 | -59.6% | 5,832 | 2,355 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,550 | 2,355 | 7,288 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,988 | 6,177 | 8,854 | 8 |
| 1990s | 7,315 | 5,269 | 9,616 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,873 | 5,185 | 9,574 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,379 | 3,410 | 5,131 | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is road deaths over the long term in Ukraine?
- Road deaths over the long term in Ukraine was 3,432 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest road deaths over the long term recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 9,616 in 1990.
- What is the lowest road deaths over the long term recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,355 in 1974.
- How does Ukraine rank for road deaths over the long term?
- Ukraine ranks 11th out of 65 countries with data for 2017.
- Is road deaths over the long term rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.2%. 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 Road deaths over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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