Share of deaths from homicide in Ukraine
Ukraine: Share of deaths from homicide was 0.2433 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
0.2433
Change on year
down 12.7%
World rank
49th
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.9844
in 1996
All-time low
0.2433
in 2019
Years of data
35
1981–2019
Share of deaths from homicide in Ukraine, 1981–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of deaths from homicide in Ukraine is 0.2433, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 12.7% on the previous year and down 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from homicide in Ukraine peaked at 0.9844 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.2433, in 2019.
Ukraine ranks 49th of 113 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.
Share of deaths from homicide in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.5492 | — |
| 1982 | 0.5579 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.4073 | -27.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3748 | -8.0% |
| 1987 | 0.4049 | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 0.4649 | +14.8% |
| 1989 | 0.6179 | +32.9% |
| 1990 | 0.6577 | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 0.6744 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.8479 | +25.7% |
| 1993 | 0.8302 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.9285 | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 0.9658 | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 0.9844 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.8732 | -11.3% |
| 1998 | 0.8485 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.8469 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.8519 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.8278 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.7562 | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 0.6881 | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6554 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.5807 | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 0.551 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5543 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.5029 | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4369 | -13.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3964 | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3819 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3523 | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 0.4499 | +27.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3549 | -21.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2879 | -18.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2787 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2433 | -12.7% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 0.2433 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3419, 71% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 0.2433 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0857, 2.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4824 | 0.3748 | 0.6179 | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.8457 | 0.6577 | 0.9844 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6405 | 0.4369 | 0.8519 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3432 | 0.2433 | 0.4499 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from homicide in Ukraine?
- Share of deaths from homicide in Ukraine was 0.2433 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9844 in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2433 in 2019.
- How does Ukraine rank for share of deaths from homicide?
- Ukraine ranks 49th out of 113 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of deaths from homicide rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.3%. 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 Share of deaths from homicide. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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