Male homicide victims in Ukraine
Ukraine: Male homicide victims was 2,290 homicides in 2017. ▼ Falling
Male homicide victims 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.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 2,290 homicides for male homicide victims in 2017.
The figure is up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide victims in Ukraine peaked at 3,556 homicides in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1,385 homicides, in 2010.
Ukraine ranks 16th of 138 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Male homicide victims in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,780 homicides | — |
| 1991 | 1,880 homicides | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 2,470 homicides | +31.4% |
| 1993 | 2,694 homicides | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 3,098 homicides | +15.0% |
| 1995 | 3,266 homicides | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 3,556 homicides | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 3,044 homicides | -14.4% |
| 1998 | 3,002 homicides | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 3,001 homicides | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 3,109 homicides | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 3,368 homicides | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 2,981 homicides | -11.5% |
| 2003 | 2,775 homicides | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 2,377 homicides | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 2,071 homicides | -12.9% |
| 2006 | 2,049 homicides | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 1,727 homicides | -15.7% |
| 2009 | 1,535 homicides | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 1,385 homicides | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 2,290 homicides | +65.4% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 2,290 homicides is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 145.5 homicides, 15.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 2,290 homicides is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49 homicides, 46.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,779 homicides | 1,780 homicides | 3,556 homicides | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,444 homicides | 1,535 homicides | 3,368 homicides | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,837 homicides | 1,385 homicides | 2,290 homicides | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
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 victims in Ukraine?
- Male homicide victims in Ukraine was 2,290 homicides 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 victims recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 3,556 homicides in 1996.
- What is the lowest male homicide victims recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,385 homicides in 2010.
- How does Ukraine rank for male homicide victims?
- Ukraine ranks 16th out of 138 countries with data for 2017.
- Is male homicide victims rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. 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 victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof male victims.