Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Ukraine
Ukraine: Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate was -2.08 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Ukraine, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Ukraine is -2.08 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 58.2% on the previous year and up 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Ukraine peaked at 2.92 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -4.97 % change on previous year, in 2023.
That places Ukraine 76th out of 199 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.
Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | -3.18 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | -3.04 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1974 | -2.68 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 1975 | -2.43 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 1976 | -2.11 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 1977 | -2.01 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1978 | -1.97 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1979 | -2.12 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 1980 | -2.37 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 1981 | -2.89 % change on previous year | +21.8% |
| 1982 | -3.19 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 1983 | -3.39 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 1984 | -3.8 % change on previous year | +12.1% |
| 1985 | -3.82 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1986 | -3.76 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1987 | -3.44 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 1988 | -2.84 % change on previous year | -17.5% |
| 1989 | -2.07 % change on previous year | -27.1% |
| 1990 | -0.9838 % change on previous year | -52.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1031 % change on previous year | -110.5% |
| 1992 | 0.8975 % change on previous year | +770.5% |
| 1993 | 1.39 % change on previous year | +54.8% |
| 1994 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.9652 % change on previous year | -29.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1279 % change on previous year | -86.8% |
| 1997 | -1.01 % change on previous year | -890.2% |
| 1998 | -2.05 % change on previous year | +103.2% |
| 1999 | -3.11 % change on previous year | +51.3% |
| 2000 | -3.96 % change on previous year | +27.3% |
| 2001 | -4.46 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 2002 | -4.64 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 2003 | -4.58 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2004 | -4.43 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2005 | -4.13 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 2006 | -3.74 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 2007 | -3.83 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2008 | -4.28 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 2009 | -4.49 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 2010 | -4.8 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 2011 | -4.71 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2012 | -4.74 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2013 | -4.24 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 2014 | -3.94 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 2015 | -3.76 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2016 | -3.12 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 2017 | -2.79 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 2018 | -2.67 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2019 | -2.1 % change on previous year | -21.1% |
| 2020 | -1.78 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 2021 | -1.58 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -284.5% |
| 2023 | -4.97 % change on previous year | -270.1% |
| 2024 | -2.08 % change on previous year | -58.2% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's -2.08 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -2.93 % change on previous year, 71% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's -2.08 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -1.7 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Ukraine changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | -890.2% | 0.1279 % change on previous year | -1.01 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | +770.5% | 0.1031 % change on previous year | 0.8975 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +284.5% | -1.58 % change on previous year | 2.92 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | -270.1% | 2.92 % change on previous year | -4.97 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | +110.5% | -0.9838 % change on previous year | 0.1031 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | -103.2% | -1.01 % change on previous year | -2.05 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -2.44 % change on previous year | -3.18 % change on previous year | -1.97 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | -3.16 % change on previous year | -3.82 % change on previous year | -2.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.2295 % change on previous year | -3.11 % change on previous year | 1.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.25 % change on previous year | -4.64 % change on previous year | -3.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.69 % change on previous year | -4.8 % change on previous year | -2.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.5 % change on previous year | -4.97 % change on previous year | 2.92 % change on previous year | 5 |
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- 75 Lesotho -2.07 % change on previous year compare
- 77 Vanuatu -2.11 % change on previous year compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.41 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0188 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 81 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 5.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0166 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 3.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0172 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Ukraine?
- Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Ukraine was -2.08 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child mortality by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 2.92 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest child mortality by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.97 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Ukraine rank for child mortality by sex, annual growth rate?
- Ukraine ranks 76th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by sex, annual growth rate rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Child mortality by sex Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.