Child mortality by sex in Ukraine
Ukraine: Child mortality by sex was 0.8656 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.8656
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
140th
of 199 countries
All-time high
3.62
in 1971
All-time low
0.8656
in 2024
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Child mortality by sex in Ukraine, 1971–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality by sex in Ukraine stood at 0.8656. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by sex in Ukraine peaked at 3.62 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.8656, in 2024.
Ukraine ranks 140th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Child mortality by sex in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.62 | — |
| 1972 | 3.51 | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 3.4 | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 3.31 | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 3.23 | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 3.16 | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 3.1 | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 3.03 | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 2.97 | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 2.9 | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 2.82 | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 2.73 | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 2.63 | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 2.53 | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 2.44 | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 2.35 | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 2.26 | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 2.2 | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 2.15 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 2.13 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 2.14 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 2.16 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 2.19 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 2.22 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 2.24 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 2.24 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 2.22 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 2.17 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 2.1 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 2.02 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 1.93 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 1.84 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 1.76 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 1.68 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 1.61 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 1.55 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 1.49 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 1.43 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 1.36 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 1.3 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 1.24 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 1.18 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 1.13 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 1.08 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 1.04 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 1.01 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9812 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.955 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9349 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9183 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.9038 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.9302 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.8839 | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 0.8656 | -2.1% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 0.8656 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.44, 60% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 0.8656 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4165, 2.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.26 | 2.97 | 3.62 | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.5 | 2.15 | 2.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.18 | 2.1 | 2.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.67 | 1.36 | 2.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 | 0.9349 | 1.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9003 | 0.8656 | 0.9302 | 5 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality by sex in Ukraine?
- Child mortality by sex in Ukraine was 0.8656 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality by sex recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 3.62 in 1971.
- What is the lowest child mortality by sex recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8656 in 2024.
- How does Ukraine rank for child mortality by sex?
- Ukraine ranks 140th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by sex rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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