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Reported suicide rates among young people in Ukraine

Ukraine: Reported suicide rates among young people was 7.61 deaths per 100,000 population in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
7.61 deaths per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
33rd
of 110 countries
All-time high
12.48 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2011
All-time low
6.05 deaths per 100,000 population
in 1987
Years of data
35
1981–2019

Reported suicide rates among young people in Ukraine, 1981–2019

02.557.51012.51981200020191981: 6.4 deaths per 100,000 population1982: 6.7 deaths per 100,000 population1985: 6.6 deaths per 100,000 population1986: 6.2 deaths per 100,000 population1987: 6.1 deaths per 100,000 population1988: 8.1 deaths per 100,000 population1989: 8.6 deaths per 100,000 population1990: 8.4 deaths per 100,000 population1991: 8.5 deaths per 100,000 population1992: 9.2 deaths per 100,000 population1993: 10.3 deaths per 100,000 population1994: 11.3 deaths per 100,000 population1995: 11.7 deaths per 100,000 population1996: 10.5 deaths per 100,000 population1997: 10.5 deaths per 100,000 population1998: 11.1 deaths per 100,000 population1999: 11.1 deaths per 100,000 population2000: 12.4 deaths per 100,000 population2001: 11.3 deaths per 100,000 population2002: 9.2 deaths per 100,000 population2003: 10 deaths per 100,000 population2004: 9.3 deaths per 100,000 population2005: 9 deaths per 100,000 population2006: 8.1 deaths per 100,000 population2007: 10 deaths per 100,000 population2008: 8.5 deaths per 100,000 population2009: 10.1 deaths per 100,000 population2010: 10.4 deaths per 100,000 population2011: 12.5 deaths per 100,000 population2012: 11.2 deaths per 100,000 population2014: 9.3 deaths per 100,000 population2015: 11 deaths per 100,000 population2017: 7.2 deaths per 100,000 population2018: 7.1 deaths per 100,000 population2019: 7.6 deaths per 100,000 population

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for reported suicide rates among young people in Ukraine is 7.61 deaths per 100,000 population, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reported suicide rates among young people in Ukraine peaked at 12.48 deaths per 100,000 population in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.05 deaths per 100,000 population, in 1987.

Ukraine ranks 33rd of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Reported suicide rates among young people in Ukraine, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 population Change
1981 6.44 deaths per 100,000 population —
1982 6.69 deaths per 100,000 population +3.9%
1985 6.62 deaths per 100,000 population -1.1%
1986 6.17 deaths per 100,000 population -6.7%
1987 6.05 deaths per 100,000 population -1.9%
1988 8.08 deaths per 100,000 population +33.6%
1989 8.58 deaths per 100,000 population +6.2%
1990 8.35 deaths per 100,000 population -2.7%
1991 8.46 deaths per 100,000 population +1.3%
1992 9.18 deaths per 100,000 population +8.4%
1993 10.26 deaths per 100,000 population +11.8%
1994 11.27 deaths per 100,000 population +9.8%
1995 11.7 deaths per 100,000 population +3.8%
1996 10.54 deaths per 100,000 population -9.8%
1997 10.47 deaths per 100,000 population -0.7%
1998 11.08 deaths per 100,000 population +5.8%
1999 11.08 deaths per 100,000 population +0.0%
2000 12.37 deaths per 100,000 population +11.6%
2001 11.28 deaths per 100,000 population -8.8%
2002 9.16 deaths per 100,000 population -18.8%
2003 10.03 deaths per 100,000 population +9.5%
2004 9.32 deaths per 100,000 population -7.1%
2005 8.99 deaths per 100,000 population -3.5%
2006 8.07 deaths per 100,000 population -10.3%
2007 9.95 deaths per 100,000 population +23.4%
2008 8.55 deaths per 100,000 population -14.1%
2009 10.13 deaths per 100,000 population +18.6%
2010 10.4 deaths per 100,000 population +2.6%
2011 12.48 deaths per 100,000 population +20.0%
2012 11.21 deaths per 100,000 population -10.2%
2014 9.3 deaths per 100,000 population -17.0%
2015 10.97 deaths per 100,000 population +18.0%
2017 7.2 deaths per 100,000 population -34.4%
2018 7.13 deaths per 100,000 population -1.0%
2019 7.61 deaths per 100,000 population +6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 6.95 deaths per 100,000 population 6.05 deaths per 100,000 population 8.58 deaths per 100,000 population 7
1990s 10.24 deaths per 100,000 population 8.35 deaths per 100,000 population 11.7 deaths per 100,000 population 10
2000s 9.78 deaths per 100,000 population 8.07 deaths per 100,000 population 12.37 deaths per 100,000 population 10
2010s 9.54 deaths per 100,000 population 7.13 deaths per 100,000 population 12.48 deaths per 100,000 population 8

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 30 Canada 7.76 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  2. 31 Belgium 7.73 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  3. 32 Mexico 7.63 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  4. 34 Russian Federation 7.43 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  5. 35 Estonia 7.39 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  6. 36 Ireland 7.11 deaths per 100,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is reported suicide rates among young people in Ukraine?
Reported suicide rates among young people in Ukraine was 7.61 deaths per 100,000 population in 2019, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest reported suicide rates among young people recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 12.48 deaths per 100,000 population in 2011.
What is the lowest reported suicide rates among young people recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 6.05 deaths per 100,000 population in 1987.
How does Ukraine rank for reported suicide rates among young people?
Ukraine ranks 33rd out of 110 countries with data for 2019.
Is reported suicide rates among young people rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Reported suicide rates among young people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Reported suicide rates among young people
Unit
deaths per 100,000 population
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
110 places, 4,766 data points, 1950–2023
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