Birth rates and death rates in Ukraine
Ukraine: Birth rates and death rates was 13.13 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
13.13
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
18th
of 236 countries
All-time high
17.13
in 2021
All-time low
7.86
in 1964
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rates and death rates in Ukraine, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rates and death rates in Ukraine stood at 13.13.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rates and death rates in Ukraine peaked at 17.13 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.86, in 1964.
That places Ukraine 18th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rates and death rates in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 12.18 | — |
| 1951 | 12.05 | -1.0% |
| 1952 | 11.69 | -3.0% |
| 1953 | 11.21 | -4.1% |
| 1954 | 10.66 | -4.9% |
| 1955 | 10.13 | -4.9% |
| 1956 | 9.72 | -4.1% |
| 1957 | 9.35 | -3.8% |
| 1958 | 9.15 | -2.2% |
| 1959 | 8.48 | -7.3% |
| 1960 | 8.25 | -2.7% |
| 1961 | 8.02 | -2.8% |
| 1962 | 7.94 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 7.9 | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 7.86 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 7.92 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 8.05 | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 8.22 | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 8.44 | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 8.68 | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 8.85 | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 8.95 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 9.07 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 9.29 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 9.55 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 9.88 | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 10.16 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 10.42 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 10.68 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 10.92 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 11.01 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 11.11 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 11.2 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 11.36 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 11.56 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 11.46 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 11.39 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 11.29 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 11.51 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 11.74 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 12.16 | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 12.8 | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 13.51 | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 14.12 | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 14.81 | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 15.15 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 15.2 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 14.86 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 14.72 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 14.86 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 15.17 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 15.41 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 15.6 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 15.82 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 16.13 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 16.22 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 16.15 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 16.21 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 15.91 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 15.45 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 14.8 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 14.47 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 14.24 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 13.98 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 13.68 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 13.02 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 12.59 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 12.27 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 13.16 | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 13.08 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 14.44 | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 17.13 | +18.7% |
| 2022 | 14.19 | -17.2% |
| 2023 | 13.13 | -7.5% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 13.13 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.02, 1.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 13.13 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.02, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.46 | 8.48 | 12.18 | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.13 | 7.86 | 8.68 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.78 | 8.85 | 10.92 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.36 | 11.01 | 11.74 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.22 | 12.16 | 15.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.81 | 15.17 | 16.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.53 | 12.27 | 14.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.72 | 13.13 | 17.13 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rates and death rates in Ukraine?
- Birth rates and death rates in Ukraine was 13.13 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rates and death rates recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 17.13 in 2021.
- What is the lowest birth rates and death rates recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.86 in 1964.
- How does Ukraine rank for birth rates and death rates?
- Ukraine ranks 18th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rates and death rates rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rates and death rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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