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Deaths in Ukraine

Deaths in Ukraine was 495,421 in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is down 14.9% from 2022. That is the 25th highest of 236 countries in 2023.

2023, count495,421 Estimated
Change on 2022-14.9%
Rank25th of 236Countries ranked
Series high782,6341995
Series low348,0101961
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Deaths in Ukraine, 1950 to 2023

300K400K500K600K700K800K19501961197219831994200520231950: 454,326 count1951: 455,631 count1952: 447,840 count1953: 435,220 count1954: 419,161 count1955: 403,913 count1956: 392,925 count1957: 383,259 count1958: 380,754 count1959: 358,130 count1960: 353,194 count1961: 348,010 count1962: 348,930 count1963: 351,163 count1964: 353,473 count1965: 359,455 count1966: 368,658 count1967: 379,759 count1968: 393,193 count1969: 407,956 count1970: 418,468 count1971: 425,783 count1972: 434,951 count1973: 448,582 count1974: 464,114 count1975: 482,642 count1976: 499,263 count1977: 513,977 count1978: 529,094 count1979: 542,968 count1980: 549,759 count1981: 557,458 count1982: 564,340 count1983: 575,028 count1984: 588,378 count1985: 585,580 count1986: 584,722 count1987: 581,351 count1988: 595,493 count1989: 609,349 count1990: 633,168 count1991: 667,558 count1992: 706,888 count1993: 739,432 count1994: 771,520 count1995: 782,634 count1996: 778,848 count1997: 754,551 count1998: 741,564 count1999: 742,594 count2000: 751,823 count2001: 756,742 count2002: 759,477 count2003: 764,188 count2004: 774,004 count2005: 771,850 count2006: 763,523 count2007: 762,790 count2008: 744,764 count2009: 720,130 count2010: 687,454 count2011: 670,265 count2012: 658,105 count2013: 645,000 count2014: 628,997 count2015: 595,882 count2016: 574,254 count2017: 557,295 count2018: 594,815 count2019: 587,987 count2020: 645,108 count2021: 759,006 count2022: 582,386 count2023: 495,421 count
count. Source: UN WPP, World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2024-12-13.
All 74 values
Periodcount
2023495,421 Estimated
2022582,386 Estimated
2021759,006 Estimated
2020645,108 Estimated
2019587,987 Estimated
2018594,815 Estimated
2017557,295 Estimated
2016574,254 Estimated
2015595,882 Estimated
2014628,997 Estimated
2013645,000 Estimated
2012658,105 Estimated
2011670,265 Estimated
2010687,454 Estimated
2009720,130 Estimated
2008744,764 Estimated
2007762,790 Estimated
2006763,523 Estimated
2005771,850 Estimated
2004774,004 Estimated
2003764,188 Estimated
2002759,477 Estimated
2001756,742 Estimated
2000751,823 Estimated
1999742,594 Estimated
1998741,564 Estimated
1997754,551 Estimated
1996778,848 Estimated
1995782,634 Estimated
1994771,520 Estimated
1993739,432 Estimated
1992706,888 Estimated
1991667,558 Estimated
1990633,168 Estimated
1989609,349 Estimated
1988595,493 Estimated
1987581,351 Estimated
1986584,722 Estimated
1985585,580 Estimated
1984588,378 Estimated
1983575,028 Estimated
1982564,340 Estimated
1981557,458 Estimated
1980549,759 Estimated
1979542,968 Estimated
1978529,094 Estimated
1977513,977 Estimated
1976499,263 Estimated
1975482,642 Estimated
1974464,114 Estimated
1973448,582 Estimated
1972434,951 Estimated
1971425,783 Estimated
1970418,468 Estimated
1969407,956 Estimated
1968393,193 Estimated
1967379,759 Estimated
1966368,658 Estimated
1965359,455 Estimated
1964353,473 Estimated
1963351,163 Estimated
1962348,930 Estimated
1961348,010 Estimated
1960353,194 Estimated
1959358,130 Estimated
1958380,754 Estimated
1957383,259 Estimated
1956392,925 Estimated
1955403,913 Estimated
1954419,161 Estimated
1953435,220 Estimated
1952447,840 Estimated
1951455,631 Estimated
1950454,326 Estimated

Rankings

Definition

Deaths of residents in the area during the year.

How to cite

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths). Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-12. CC BY 3.0 IGO.

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United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths) (Deaths, Ukraine, 1950 to 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz

MLA 9

World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths), Deaths, Ukraine, 1950 to 2023. United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, 13 Dec. 2024, https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/deaths/ukraine. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. 2024. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths). Deaths, Ukraine, 1950 to 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/deaths/ukraine.

Harvard

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024) World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths), Deaths, Ukraine, 1950 to 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/deaths/ukraine (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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  title = {{World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths): Deaths, Ukraine, 1950 to 2023}},
  year = {2024},
  howpublished = {Data set},
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/deaths/ukraine. Publisher attribution: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths). Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel\%20Files/1\_Indicator\%20(Standard)/CSV\_FILES/WPP2024\_Demographic\_Indicators\_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-12. CC BY 3.0 IGO.},
}
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What is the deaths in Ukraine?

Deaths in Ukraine was 495,421 in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is down 14.9% from 2022. That is the 25th highest of 236 countries in 2023.

Where does this figure come from?

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest deaths in Ukraine?

782,634 in 1995, the highest value since 1950 in this series.

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