Ukraine vs United States: Homicide rate (World Health)
Ukraine
5.57 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
United States
5.67 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Ukraine rank
85th
United States rank
84th
Homicide rate (World Health) over time
- Ukraine
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 5.67 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.57 deaths per 100,000 people in Ukraine, a difference of 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ukraine ahead.
Ukraine ranks 85th and United States ranks 84th of 194 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ukraine | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.08 deaths per 100,000 people | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 6.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.841 deaths per 100,000 people | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 5.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Ukraine or United States?
- United States, at 5.67 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.57 deaths per 100,000 people in Ukraine as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Ukraine and United States?
- 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ukraine and United States?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Ukraine and United States rank globally for homicide rate?
- Ukraine ranks 85th and United States ranks 84th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.