Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Ukraine
Ukraine: Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 59.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Ukraine, 1981–2019
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Ukraine is 59.6%, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Ukraine peaked at 60.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 44.6%, in 1992.
That places Ukraine 2nd out of 113 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 49.0% | — |
| 1982 | 49.2% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 51.2% | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 50.2% | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 50.5% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 49.6% | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 47.1% | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 44.9% | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 44.8% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 44.6% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 46.9% | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 47.7% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 48.0% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 48.6% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 49.9% | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 50.6% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 50.9% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 51.4% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 51.5% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 52.3% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 53.4% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 53.5% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 53.9% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 54.9% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 54.5% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 55.2% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 56.8% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 58.2% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 57.7% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 57.4% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 59.0% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 60.0% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 59.3% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 59.0% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 59.6% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.5% | 47.1% | 51.2% | 7 |
| 1990s | 47.7% | 44.6% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.8% | 51.4% | 56.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.8% | 57.4% | 60.0% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Ukraine?
- Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Ukraine was 59.6% in 2019, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 60.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.6% in 1992.
- How does Ukraine rank for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Ukraine ranks 2nd out of 113 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total reported deaths in males in those aged all ages that are from cardiovascular diseases.