Unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Ukraine
Ukraine: Unintentional injuries death rate by age group was 27.75 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019. ▼ Falling
Unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Ukraine, 1981–2019
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Ukraine is 27.75 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.2% on the previous year and down 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Ukraine peaked at 77.02 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 27.75 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2019.
Ukraine ranks 17th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 52.48 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1982 | 58.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.4% |
| 1985 | 58.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 52.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.6% |
| 1987 | 55.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 52.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 53.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 51.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 60.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.6% |
| 1992 | 56.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 58.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 66.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.0% |
| 1995 | 68.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 61.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.8% |
| 1997 | 66.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 70.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 69.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 63.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 71.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 62.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.6% |
| 2003 | 60.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 70.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.2% |
| 2005 | 77.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 73.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 67.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 61.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 55.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 51.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 49.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 45.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 44.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 41.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 34.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.5% |
| 2018 | 31.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 27.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 54.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 52.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 58.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1990s | 63.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 51.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 70.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 55.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 77.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 51.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 14 Maldives 30.27 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 15 Kyrgyzstan 28.82 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 16 Suriname 27.96 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 18 Fiji 26.68 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 19 Ecuador 26.1 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 20 Russia 25.82 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Ukraine?
- Unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Ukraine was 27.75 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unintentional injuries death rate by age group recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 77.02 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005.
- What is the lowest unintentional injuries death rate by age group recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.75 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Ukraine rank for unintentional injuries death rate by age group?
- Ukraine ranks 17th out of 111 countries with data for 2019.
- Is unintentional injuries death rate by age group rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Unintentional injuries death rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from unintentional injuries per 100,000 people in both sexes aged less than 1 year.