Reported suicide rates among young women in Ukraine
Ukraine: Reported suicide rates among young women was 4.01 deaths per 100,000 population in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
4.01 deaths per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 37.5%
World rank
44th
of 110 countries
All-time high
6.04 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2011
All-time low
2.06 deaths per 100,000 population
in 1982
Years of data
35
1981–2019
Reported suicide rates among young women in Ukraine, 1981–2019
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 population.
Analysis
In 2019, reported suicide rates among young women in Ukraine stood at 4.01 deaths per 100,000 population.
That represents a change of up 37.5% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported suicide rates among young women in Ukraine peaked at 6.04 deaths per 100,000 population in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.06 deaths per 100,000 population, in 1982.
Ukraine ranks 44th 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 women in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2.74 deaths per 100,000 population | — |
| 1982 | 2.06 deaths per 100,000 population | -25.1% |
| 1985 | 3.26 deaths per 100,000 population | +58.7% |
| 1986 | 2.49 deaths per 100,000 population | -23.7% |
| 1987 | 3.11 deaths per 100,000 population | +24.8% |
| 1988 | 5.66 deaths per 100,000 population | +82.2% |
| 1989 | 5.1 deaths per 100,000 population | -9.9% |
| 1990 | 4.44 deaths per 100,000 population | -13.0% |
| 1991 | 4.38 deaths per 100,000 population | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 5.69 deaths per 100,000 population | +29.7% |
| 1993 | 3.95 deaths per 100,000 population | -30.5% |
| 1994 | 4.69 deaths per 100,000 population | +18.7% |
| 1995 | 5.16 deaths per 100,000 population | +10.1% |
| 1996 | 4.25 deaths per 100,000 population | -17.7% |
| 1997 | 4.42 deaths per 100,000 population | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 4.87 deaths per 100,000 population | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 4.35 deaths per 100,000 population | -10.6% |
| 2000 | 4.95 deaths per 100,000 population | +13.7% |
| 2001 | 3.51 deaths per 100,000 population | -29.1% |
| 2002 | 3.41 deaths per 100,000 population | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 3.29 deaths per 100,000 population | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 2.5 deaths per 100,000 population | -23.8% |
| 2005 | 3.83 deaths per 100,000 population | +52.9% |
| 2006 | 2.82 deaths per 100,000 population | -26.3% |
| 2007 | 3.41 deaths per 100,000 population | +20.8% |
| 2008 | 3.41 deaths per 100,000 population | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 3.77 deaths per 100,000 population | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 5.7 deaths per 100,000 population | +51.3% |
| 2011 | 6.04 deaths per 100,000 population | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 3.98 deaths per 100,000 population | -34.0% |
| 2014 | 5.01 deaths per 100,000 population | +25.8% |
| 2015 | 5.58 deaths per 100,000 population | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 3.87 deaths per 100,000 population | -30.7% |
| 2018 | 2.91 deaths per 100,000 population | -24.6% |
| 2019 | 4.01 deaths per 100,000 population | +37.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.49 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.06 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.66 deaths per 100,000 population | 7 |
| 1990s | 4.62 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.95 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.69 deaths per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.49 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.5 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.95 deaths per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.64 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.91 deaths per 100,000 population | 6.04 deaths per 100,000 population | 8 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 41 Mauritius 4.61 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 42 Trinidad and Tobago 4.53 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 43 Brazil 4.49 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 45 Russia 4 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 46 Hong Kong 3.94 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 47 United Kingdom 3.62 deaths per 100,000 population compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is reported suicide rates among young women in Ukraine?
- Reported suicide rates among young women in Ukraine was 4.01 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 women recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 6.04 deaths per 100,000 population in 2011.
- What is the lowest reported suicide rates among young women recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.06 deaths per 100,000 population in 1982.
- How does Ukraine rank for reported suicide rates among young women?
- Ukraine ranks 44th out of 110 countries with data for 2019.
- Is reported suicide rates among young women rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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 women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported annual death rate from self-inflicted injuries per 100,000 people, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates.