Suicide rate, by age in Ukraine
Ukraine: Suicide rate, by age was 0.4652 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide rate, by age in Ukraine, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 0.4652 deaths per 100,000 people for suicide rate, by age in 2021.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate, by age in Ukraine peaked at 0.9477 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.3565 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2014.
Ukraine ranks 69th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7783 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6107 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9477 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4757 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3565 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5575 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4726 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4652 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4799 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 66 Norway 0.4952 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 67 Brazil 0.4922 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 68 Canada 0.4701 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 70 Pakistan 0.4538 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 71 Tanzania 0.4401 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 72 Malawi 0.4277 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Ukraine
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,126 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 81 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 23,669 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 23,669 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 201,368 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 197,178 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 196,520 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 191,870 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 195,295 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 189,771 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate, by age in Ukraine?
- Suicide rate, by age in Ukraine was 0.4652 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate, by age recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9477 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by age recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3565 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014.
- How does Ukraine rank for suicide rate, by age?
- Ukraine ranks 69th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by age rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from self-harm among both sexes aged 0-14 year olds, per 100,000 people.