Child mortality rate ihme in Ukraine
Ukraine: Child mortality rate ihme was 0.88 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
0.88
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
138th
of 204 countries
All-time high
4.98
in 1950
All-time low
0.88
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Child mortality rate ihme in Ukraine, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality rate ihme in Ukraine is 0.88, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate ihme in Ukraine peaked at 4.98 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.88, in 2019.
That places Ukraine 138th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Child mortality rate ihme in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.98 | — |
| 1951 | 4.87 | -2.2% |
| 1952 | 4.75 | -2.5% |
| 1953 | 4.62 | -2.7% |
| 1954 | 4.5 | -2.6% |
| 1955 | 4.36 | -3.1% |
| 1956 | 4.23 | -3.0% |
| 1957 | 4.12 | -2.6% |
| 1958 | 4.03 | -2.2% |
| 1959 | 4.07 | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 3.73 | -8.4% |
| 1961 | 3.44 | -7.8% |
| 1962 | 3.29 | -4.4% |
| 1963 | 3.13 | -4.9% |
| 1964 | 2.96 | -5.4% |
| 1965 | 2.82 | -4.7% |
| 1966 | 2.72 | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 2.65 | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 2.63 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 2.56 | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 2.53 | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 2.49 | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 2.51 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 2.51 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2.53 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 2.54 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 2.53 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 2.53 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2.6 | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 2.54 | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 2.44 | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 2.46 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 2.36 | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 2.22 | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 2.12 | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 2.03 | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 1.85 | -8.9% |
| 1987 | 1.84 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 1.89 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 1.87 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 1.81 | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 1.77 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 1.71 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 1.7 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 1.76 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 1.74 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 1.7 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 1.67 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 1.64 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 1.61 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 1.55 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 1.45 | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 1.32 | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 1.23 | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 1.2 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 1.15 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 1.16 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.22 | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 1.17 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 1.09 | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 1.04 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.99 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.96 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 0.96 | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 1.02 | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 0.98 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.94 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.91 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.88 | -3.3% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 0.88 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.44, 61% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 0.88 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.395, 2.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.45 | 4.03 | 4.98 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.99 | 2.56 | 3.73 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.53 | 2.49 | 2.6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.11 | 1.84 | 2.46 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.71 | 1.61 | 1.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.25 | 1.09 | 1.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.958 | 0.88 | 1.04 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 136 Northern Mariana Islands 0.91 compare
- 137 Lebanon 0.9 compare
- 139 China 0.85 compare
- 139 North Macedonia 0.85 compare
- 141 Uruguay 0.83 compare
More health data for Ukraine
- 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 rate ihme in Ukraine?
- Child mortality rate ihme in Ukraine was 0.88 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 4.98 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.88 in 2019.
- How does Ukraine rank for child mortality rate ihme?
- Ukraine ranks 138th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is child mortality rate ihme rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. 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 rate ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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