Share of deaths from underlying causes in Ukraine

Ukraine: Share of deaths from underlying causes was 13.46 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
13.46
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
86th
of 112 countries
All-time high
16.72
in 1989
All-time low
11.75
in 2005
Years of data
35
1981–2019

Share of deaths from underlying causes in Ukraine, 1981–2019

0510151981200020191981: 13.71982: 14.11985: 141986: 161987: 16.11988: 16.31989: 16.71990: 16.21991: 15.71992: 15.21993: 14.11994: 13.71995: 12.91996: 12.81997: 131998: 13.61999: 13.32000: 12.92001: 12.82002: 12.62003: 12.22004: 12.12005: 11.72006: 11.92007: 11.82008: 11.82009: 12.52010: 12.72011: 13.42012: 142014: 13.32015: 13.42017: 13.62018: 13.42019: 13.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Ukraine recorded 13.46 for share of deaths from underlying causes in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of deaths from underlying causes in Ukraine peaked at 16.72 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 11.75, in 2005.

Ukraine ranks 86th of 112 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 15.28 13.71 16.72 7
1990s 14.05 12.77 16.24 10
2000s 12.24 11.75 12.91 10
2010s 13.4 12.71 14.01 8

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 83 Bulgaria 13.72 compare
  2. 84 Seychelles 13.62 compare
  3. 85 Colombia 13.56 compare
  4. 87 Kyrgyzstan 12.92 compare
  5. 88 Brazil 12.87 compare
  6. 89 Mauritius 12.75 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of deaths from underlying causes in Ukraine?
Share of deaths from underlying causes in Ukraine was 13.46 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of deaths from underlying causes recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 16.72 in 1989.
What is the lowest share of deaths from underlying causes recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 11.75 in 2005.
How does Ukraine rank for share of deaths from underlying causes?
Ukraine ranks 86th out of 112 countries with data for 2019.
Is share of deaths from underlying causes rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. 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 underlying causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of deaths from underlying causes
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 4,985 data points, 1950–2023
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