Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Ukraine
Ukraine: Suicide mortality rate, by sex was 21.2 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Ukraine, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 21.2 per 100,000 people for suicide mortality rate, by sex in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Ukraine peaked at 36.1 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.2 per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Ukraine 12th out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.1 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 30.7 per 100,000 people | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 24.7 per 100,000 people | -19.5% |
| 2015 | 22.4 per 100,000 people | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 23.3 per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 22.1 per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 21.2 per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.4 per 100,000 people | 30.7 per 100,000 people | 36.1 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 23.47 per 100,000 people | 22.4 per 100,000 people | 24.7 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 21.65 per 100,000 people | 21.2 per 100,000 people | 22.1 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 9 Lithuania 22.1 per 100,000 people compare
- 10 Russian Federation 21.4 per 100,000 people compare
- 10 Russian Federation 21.4 per 100,000 people compare
- 13 Micronesia (Federated States of) 19.8 per 100,000 people compare
- 14 Solomon Islands 19.6 per 100,000 people compare
- 15 Slovenia 18.9 per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Ukraine
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.41 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0188 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,126 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 81 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 7.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.029 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 13.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.025 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in Ukraine?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Ukraine was 21.2 per 100,000 people in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 36.1 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.2 per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Ukraine rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Ukraine ranks 12th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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