Male homicide rate in Ukraine
Ukraine: Male homicide rate was 10.82 homicides per 100,000 population in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
10.82 homicides per 100,000 population
World rank
45th
of 138 countries
All-time high
14.9 homicides per 100,000 population
in 1996
All-time low
6.41 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2010
Years of data
21
1990–2017
Male 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
The most recent figure for male homicide rate in Ukraine is 10.82 homicides per 100,000 population, measured in 2017.
The figure is up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide rate in Ukraine peaked at 14.9 homicides per 100,000 population in 1996 and was at its lowest, 6.41 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2010.
That places Ukraine 45th 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.
Male homicide rate in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.37 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 1991 | 7.76 homicides per 100,000 population | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 10.15 homicides per 100,000 population | +30.8% |
| 1993 | 11.06 homicides per 100,000 population | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 12.78 homicides per 100,000 population | +15.5% |
| 1995 | 13.57 homicides per 100,000 population | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 14.9 homicides per 100,000 population | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 12.86 homicides per 100,000 population | -13.7% |
| 1998 | 12.78 homicides per 100,000 population | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 12.88 homicides per 100,000 population | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 13.46 homicides per 100,000 population | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 14.72 homicides per 100,000 population | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 13.15 homicides per 100,000 population | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 12.33 homicides per 100,000 population | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 10.64 homicides per 100,000 population | -13.7% |
| 2005 | 9.36 homicides per 100,000 population | -12.1% |
| 2006 | 9.32 homicides per 100,000 population | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 7.94 homicides per 100,000 population | -14.9% |
| 2009 | 7.08 homicides per 100,000 population | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 6.41 homicides per 100,000 population | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 10.82 homicides per 100,000 population | +68.7% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 10.82 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5 homicides per 100,000 population, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 10.82 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.61 homicides per 100,000 population, 6.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.61 homicides per 100,000 population | 7.37 homicides per 100,000 population | 14.9 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.89 homicides per 100,000 population | 7.08 homicides per 100,000 population | 14.72 homicides per 100,000 population | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.61 homicides per 100,000 population | 6.41 homicides per 100,000 population | 10.82 homicides per 100,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 42 Chile 11.36 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 43 Turks and Caicos Islands 11.31 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 44 Suriname 10.82 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 46 Cape Verde 10.31 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 47 United States 8.94 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 48 Mongolia 8.66 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 male homicide rate in Ukraine?
- Male homicide rate in Ukraine was 10.82 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 male homicide rate recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 14.9 homicides per 100,000 population in 1996.
- What is the lowest male homicide rate recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.41 homicides per 100,000 population in 2010.
- How does Ukraine rank for male homicide rate?
- Ukraine ranks 45th out of 138 countries with data for 2017.
- Is male homicide rate rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. 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 Male homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.