Why Ukraine has a high mortality rate
The demographer noted that during hostilities it is difficult to count the population.
Demographer Oleksandr Gladun explained why the death rate is sharply increasing in Ukraine. He noted that the war and the coronavirus are among the main reasons.
He said this in an interview with TSN.ua.
The demographer noted that the mortality rate among the population is really high in Ukraine now. However, Oleksandr Gladun noted that due to hostilities, it is still too early to talk about exact numbers.
“The war has been going on in Ukraine for the third year, so it is not surprising that the death rate is increasing. But this was preceded by another test that Ukraine experienced – the coronavirus. IN 2021 per thousand inhabitants per year, the mortality rate was 18.5. Covid has greatly affected these indicators. For comparison, in 2019 year the mortality rate was 14.7, this is a significant increase. IN…
