Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Ukraine
Ukraine: Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population was 5.61 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Ukraine, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 5.61 for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Ukraine peaked at 10.7 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.61, in 2021.
That places Ukraine 81st out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.67 | — |
| 2001 | 10.7 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 10.16 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 9.52 | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 8.72 | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 7.96 | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 7.43 | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 6.96 | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 6.51 | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 6.02 | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 5.73 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 5.88 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 6.08 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 6.46 | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 6.91 | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 6.95 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 7.02 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 7.08 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 6.39 | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 6.3 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 5.92 | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 5.61 | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.46 | 6.02 | 10.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.48 | 5.73 | 7.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.76 | 5.61 | 5.92 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Ukraine?
- Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Ukraine was 5.61 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 10.7 in 2001.
- What is the lowest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.61 in 2021.
- How does Ukraine rank for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population?
- Ukraine ranks 81st out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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, published as part of Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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