Child mortality in Ukraine
Ukraine: Child mortality was 0.7888 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.7888 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
141st
of 203 countries
All-time high
57.69 deaths per 100 live births
in 1943
All-time low
0.7888 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
225
1800–2024
Child mortality in Ukraine, 1800–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 0.7888 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 225 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality in Ukraine peaked at 57.69 deaths per 100 live births in 1943 and was at its lowest, 0.7888 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Ukraine ranks 141st of 203 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1810s | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1820s | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1830s | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1840s | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1850s | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1860s | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1870s | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1880s | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1890s | 36.09 deaths per 100 live births | 36.05 deaths per 100 live births | 36.1 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1900s | 35.81 deaths per 100 live births | 35.54 deaths per 100 live births | 36.02 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1910s | 35.08 deaths per 100 live births | 34.7 deaths per 100 live births | 35.46 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1920s | 27.23 deaths per 100 live births | 22.84 deaths per 100 live births | 34.62 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1930s | 21.44 deaths per 100 live births | 20.3 deaths per 100 live births | 22.61 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1940s | 32.21 deaths per 100 live births | 11.91 deaths per 100 live births | 57.69 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1950s | 7.65 deaths per 100 live births | 6.19 deaths per 100 live births | 9.52 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.5 deaths per 100 live births | 3.62 deaths per 100 live births | 5.36 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 3 deaths per 100 live births | 2.68 deaths per 100 live births | 3.49 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.25 deaths per 100 live births | 1.94 deaths per 100 live births | 2.61 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.96 deaths per 100 live births | 1.89 deaths per 100 live births | 2.01 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5 deaths per 100 live births | 1.23 deaths per 100 live births | 1.82 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9822 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8503 deaths per 100 live births | 1.17 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.82 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7888 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8494 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 138 Malaysia 0.8309 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 139 Nauru 0.8261 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 140 Kuwait 0.8104 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 142 Uruguay 0.7447 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 143 Romania 0.7311 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 144 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.6905 deaths per 100 live births compare
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 child mortality in Ukraine?
- Child mortality in Ukraine was 0.7888 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 57.69 deaths per 100 live births in 1943.
- What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7888 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Ukraine rank for child mortality?
- Ukraine ranks 141st out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.