Number of child deaths by region in Ukraine
Ukraine: Number of child deaths by region was 1,672 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths by region in Ukraine, 1976–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths by region in Ukraine is 1,672, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 66.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by region in Ukraine peaked at 21,099 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 1,672, in 2024.
That places Ukraine 98th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20,353 | 19,718 | 21,099 | 4 |
| 1980s | 17,323 | 14,282 | 19,348 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,693 | 7,746 | 13,439 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,446 | 6,235 | 7,122 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,605 | 3,065 | 6,005 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,273 | 1,672 | 2,884 | 5 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths by region in Ukraine?
- Number of child deaths by region in Ukraine was 1,672 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by region recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 21,099 in 1976.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by region recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,672 in 2024.
- How does Ukraine rank for number of child deaths by region?
- Ukraine ranks 98th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by region rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of children under five years old who die each year.