What is birth rate vs. death rate in Ukraine?

Birth rate vs. death rate in Ukraine was 5.62 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Ukraine?

The highest recorded value was 22.88 births per 1,000 people in 1950.

What is the lowest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Ukraine?

The lowest recorded value was 5.62 births per 1,000 people in 2023.

How does Ukraine rank for birth rate vs. death rate?

Ukraine ranks 231st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

Is birth rate vs. death rate rising or falling in Ukraine?

Over the last ten years it is down 49.7%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate vs. death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Birth rate vs. death rate in Ukraine

Name: Birth rate vs. death rate in Ukraine
Creator: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Ukraine: Birth rate vs. death rate was 5.62 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

5.62 births per 1,000 people

Change on year

down 1.0%

World rank

231st

of 236 countries

All-time high

22.88 births per 1,000 people

in 1950

All-time low

5.62 births per 1,000 people

in 2023

Years of data

1950–2023

Birth rate vs. death rate in Ukraine, 1950–2023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for birth rate vs. death rate in Ukraine is 5.62 births per 1,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 49.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, birth rate vs. death rate in Ukraine peaked at 22.88 births per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 5.62 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.

Ukraine ranks 231st of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	21.37 births per 1,000 people	20.52 births per 1,000 people	22.88 births per 1,000 people	10
1960s	16.91 births per 1,000 people	14.54 births per 1,000 people	20.83 births per 1,000 people	10
1970s	15.1 births per 1,000 people	14.81 births per 1,000 people	15.53 births per 1,000 people	10
1980s	15.16 births per 1,000 people	13.79 births per 1,000 people	16.13 births per 1,000 people	10
1990s	10.24 births per 1,000 people	7.89 births per 1,000 people	13.1 births per 1,000 people	10
2000s	9.25 births per 1,000 people	7.78 births per 1,000 people	11.2 births per 1,000 people	10
2010s	9.93 births per 1,000 people	7.82 births per 1,000 people	11.42 births per 1,000 people	10
2020s	6.46 births per 1,000 people	5.62 births per 1,000 people	7.55 births per 1,000 people	4

Countries ranked near Ukraine

228 San Marino 5.94 births per 1,000 people compare
229 Puerto Rico 5.82 births per 1,000 people compare
230 Taiwan 5.68 births per 1,000 people compare
232 Hong Kong 5.55 births per 1,000 people compare
233 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 5.23 births per 1,000 people compare
234 Saint Barthelemy 4.82 births per 1,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

More health data for Ukraine

Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,126 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
Number of infants who die before age 1 81 deaths (2100)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 23,669 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 23,669 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 201,368 (2025)
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 197,178 (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 196,520 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 191,870 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 195,295 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 189,771 (2025)

All data for Ukraine →

Frequently asked questions

What is birth rate vs. death rate in Ukraine?: Birth rate vs. death rate in Ukraine was 5.62 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Ukraine?: The highest recorded value was 22.88 births per 1,000 people in 1950.
What is the lowest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Ukraine?: The lowest recorded value was 5.62 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
How does Ukraine rank for birth rate vs. death rate?: Ukraine ranks 231st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is birth rate vs. death rate rising or falling in Ukraine?: Over the last ten years it is down 49.7%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate vs. death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Birth rate vs. death rate
Unit: births per 1,000 people
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.