Female homicide rate in Ukraine
Ukraine: Female homicide rate was 1.9 homicides per 100,000 population in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
1.9 homicides per 100,000 population
World rank
49th
of 138 countries
All-time high
5.67 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2001
All-time low
1.9 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2017
Years of data
21
1990–2017
Female homicide rate in Ukraine, 1990–2017
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.
Analysis
In 2017, female homicide rate in Ukraine stood at 1.9 homicides per 100,000 population. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female homicide rate in Ukraine peaked at 5.67 homicides per 100,000 population in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.9 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2017.
That places Ukraine 49th out of 138 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Female homicide rate in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.79 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 1991 | 2.75 homicides per 100,000 population | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 3.22 homicides per 100,000 population | +16.9% |
| 1993 | 3.58 homicides per 100,000 population | +11.3% |
| 1994 | 4.04 homicides per 100,000 population | +12.9% |
| 1995 | 4.13 homicides per 100,000 population | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 4.9 homicides per 100,000 population | +18.4% |
| 1997 | 4.38 homicides per 100,000 population | -10.6% |
| 1998 | 4.44 homicides per 100,000 population | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 4.68 homicides per 100,000 population | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 4.95 homicides per 100,000 population | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 5.67 homicides per 100,000 population | +14.5% |
| 2002 | 5.06 homicides per 100,000 population | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 4.9 homicides per 100,000 population | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 4.33 homicides per 100,000 population | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 3.77 homicides per 100,000 population | -12.9% |
| 2006 | 3.59 homicides per 100,000 population | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 2.95 homicides per 100,000 population | -17.9% |
| 2009 | 2.83 homicides per 100,000 population | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 2.43 homicides per 100,000 population | -14.1% |
| 2017 | 1.9 homicides per 100,000 population | -21.7% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 1.9 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.88 homicides per 100,000 population, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 1.9 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.68 homicides per 100,000 population, 2.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.89 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.75 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.9 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.23 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.83 homicides per 100,000 population | 5.67 homicides per 100,000 population | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.16 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.9 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.43 homicides per 100,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 46 El Salvador 2.15 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 47 Paraguay 2.08 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 48 Antigua and Barbuda 2.04 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 50 Cuba 1.86 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 51 Tonga 1.84 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 52 Lithuania 1.79 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More gender data for Ukraine
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,430 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -4.14 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 33,924 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 33,924 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.3206 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 121,478 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 126,342 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 124,760 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 129,091 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 118,718 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female homicide rate in Ukraine?
- Female homicide rate in Ukraine was 1.9 homicides per 100,000 population in 2017, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female homicide rate recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 5.67 homicides per 100,000 population in 2001.
- What is the lowest female homicide rate recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9 homicides per 100,000 population in 2017.
- How does Ukraine rank for female homicide rate?
- Ukraine ranks 49th out of 138 countries with data for 2017.
- Is female homicide rate rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Female homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof female victims .