Share of deaths from homicide in Ukraine
Ukraine: Share of deaths from homicide was 0.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Share of deaths from homicide 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 homicide in Ukraine is 0.2%, 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 1.0% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2019.
Ukraine ranks 48th 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.5% | — |
| 1982 | 0.6% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.4% | -27.0% |
| 1986 | 0.4% | -8.0% |
| 1987 | 0.4% | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 0.5% | +14.8% |
| 1989 | 0.6% | +32.9% |
| 1990 | 0.7% | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 0.7% | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.8% | +25.7% |
| 1993 | 0.8% | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.9% | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 1.0% | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 1.0% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.9% | -11.3% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.9% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -13.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +27.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -21.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -18.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from homicide in Ukraine?
- Share of deaths from homicide in Ukraine was 0.2% in 2019, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2019.
- How does Ukraine rank for share of deaths from homicide?
- Ukraine ranks 48th 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 WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by 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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The percentage of annual deaths which are homicides.