Suicide mortality rate in Ukraine
Ukraine: Suicide mortality rate was 21.21 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
21.21 per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
10th
of 185 countries
All-time high
36.06 per 100,000 population
in 2000
All-time low
21.21 per 100,000 population
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate in Ukraine, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 population.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 21.21 per 100,000 population for suicide mortality rate in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate in Ukraine peaked at 36.06 per 100,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.21 per 100,000 population, in 2021.
That places Ukraine 10th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide mortality rate in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.06 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 33.33 per 100,000 population | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 32.49 per 100,000 population | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 31.26 per 100,000 population | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 29.78 per 100,000 population | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 30.67 per 100,000 population | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 28.69 per 100,000 population | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 29.08 per 100,000 population | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 28.4 per 100,000 population | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 26.02 per 100,000 population | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 24.75 per 100,000 population | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 23.91 per 100,000 population | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 24.3 per 100,000 population | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 24.09 per 100,000 population | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 25.5 per 100,000 population | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 22.41 per 100,000 population | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 21.34 per 100,000 population | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 21.81 per 100,000 population | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 23.53 per 100,000 population | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 23.29 per 100,000 population | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 22.12 per 100,000 population | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 21.21 per 100,000 population | -4.1% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 21.21 per 100,000 population is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.95 per 100,000 population, 3.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 21.21 per 100,000 population is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.51 per 100,000 population, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.58 per 100,000 population | 26.02 per 100,000 population | 36.06 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.49 per 100,000 population | 21.34 per 100,000 population | 25.5 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.66 per 100,000 population | 21.21 per 100,000 population | 22.12 per 100,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 7 Suriname 22.26 per 100,000 population compare
- 8 Lithuania 22.12 per 100,000 population compare
- 9 Russia 21.37 per 100,000 population compare
- 11 Micronesia (country) 19.76 per 100,000 population compare
- 12 Solomon Islands 19.6 per 100,000 population compare
- 13 Slovenia 18.85 per 100,000 population 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 5.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0166 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 3.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate in Ukraine?
- Suicide mortality rate in Ukraine was 21.21 per 100,000 population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 36.06 per 100,000 population in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.21 per 100,000 population in 2021.
- How does Ukraine rank for suicide mortality rate?
- Ukraine ranks 10th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).