Share of deaths from major causes in Ukraine
Ukraine: Share of deaths from major causes was 4.15 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
4.15
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
47th
of 113 countries
All-time high
4.66
in 2008
All-time low
2.54
in 1988
Years of data
35
1981–2019
Share of deaths from major causes in Ukraine, 1981–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 4.15 for share of deaths from major causes in 2019.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from major causes in Ukraine peaked at 4.66 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.54, in 1988.
That places Ukraine 47th out of 113 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of deaths from major causes in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2.83 | — |
| 1982 | 2.84 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 2.68 | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 2.66 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 2.6 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 2.54 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 2.6 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 2.57 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 2.67 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 2.72 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 2.7 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 2.6 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 2.86 | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 2.88 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 2.85 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 2.76 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 2.8 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 2.93 | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 3.01 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 3.09 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 3.25 | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 3.69 | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 4.05 | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 3.99 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 4.4 | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 4.66 | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 4.26 | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 3.84 | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 3.8 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 4.18 | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 3.99 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 3.84 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 3.83 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 4.17 | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 4.15 | -0.3% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 4.15 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.48, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 4.15 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.08, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.68 | 2.54 | 2.84 | 7 |
| 1990s | 2.74 | 2.57 | 2.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.73 | 2.93 | 4.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.97 | 3.8 | 4.18 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from major causes in Ukraine?
- Share of deaths from major causes in Ukraine was 4.15 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from major causes recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 4.66 in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from major causes recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.54 in 1988.
- How does Ukraine rank for share of deaths from major causes?
- Ukraine ranks 47th out of 113 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of deaths from major causes rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from major causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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