Prevalent causes of death in Ukraine
1 April 2021
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In January 2021, 3,922 people died from COVID-19 or its complications, 36% down from December’s 6,175.
Another 1953 deaths in January were due to respiratory diseases, including 1,499 from flu and pneumonia. In December, the figure was higher at 2,812.
Month | January 2019 | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December | January 2020 | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December | January 2021 |
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Respiratory diseases | 1,770 | 1,150 | 1,094 | 1,076 | 1,120 | 780 | 932 | 794 | 779 | 1,085 | 980 | 928 | 1,203 | 1,201 | 1,167 | 774 | 712 | 740 | 762 | 885 | 1,213 | 2,501 | 2,735 | 2,812 | 1,953 |
Flu and pneumonia | 908 | 517 | 535 | 502 | 542 | 396 | 483 | 418 | 400 | 579 | 514 | 458 | 621 | 705 | 648 | 384 | 341 | 379 | 419 | 529 | 794 | 1,998 | 2,244 | 2,296 | 1,499 |
Overall, 57,721 deaths were registered in January 2021, against 67,663 in December. The combined death toll of respiratory diseases and COVID-19 shrank by 34% month-on-month.
Month | January 2019 | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December | January 2020 | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December | January 2021 |
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Total deaths | 62,196 | 47,891 | 49,177 | 47,879 | 53,791 | 43,396 | 47,930 | 42,359 | 41,914 | 50,245 | 46,986 | 47,350 | 53,610 | 47,128 | 48,326 | 46,223 | 44,680 | 47,043 | 47,297 | 44,008 | 48,372 | 59,047 | 63,438 | 67,663 | 57,721 |
Flu and pneumonia | 908 | 517 | 535 | 502 | 542 | 396 | 483 | 418 | 400 | 579 | 514 | 458 | 621 | 705 | 648 | 384 | 341 | 379 | 419 | 529 | 794 | 1,998 | 2,244 | 2,296 | 1,499 |
COVID-19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 243 | 411 | 449 | 525 | 928 | 1,735 | 4,050 | 6,184 | 6,175 | 3,922 |
Cardiovascular diseases (including heart attacks and strokes) were still among the top causes of death, claiming 37,618 lives, as well as oncologic diseases that caused 6,112 deaths.
Cardiovascular diseases | 37,618 | 66.1% |
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Oncologic diseases | 6,112 | 10.7% |
COVID-19 | 3,922 | 6.9% |
Fatal accidents | 2,526 | 4.4% |
Digestive tract diseases | 2,220 | 3.9% |
Respiratory diseases | 1,953 | 3.4% |
Symptoms, signs, and deviations discovered during clinical and laboratory assessments (outside other categories) | 1,711 | 3.0% |
Nervous diseases | 352 | 0.6% |
Tuberculosis | 247 | 0.4% |
Genitourinary system diseases | 233 | 0.4% |
Cardiovascular diseases (including heart attacks and strokes) were still among the top causes of death, claiming 37,618 lives, as well as oncologic diseases that caused 6,112 deaths.
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