Child mortality vs share of children immunized against diphtheria in Ukraine
Ukraine: Child mortality vs share of children immunized against diphtheria was 0.7888 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.7888
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
139th
of 198 countries
All-time high
3.28
in 1971
All-time low
0.7888
in 2024
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Child mortality vs share of children immunized against diphtheria in Ukraine, 1971–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality vs share of children immunized against diphtheria in Ukraine is 0.7888, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs share of children immunized against diphtheria in Ukraine peaked at 3.28 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.7888, in 2024.
That places Ukraine 139th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Child mortality vs share of children immunized against diphtheria in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.28 | — |
| 1972 | 3.17 | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 3.08 | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 2.99 | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 2.91 | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 2.85 | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 2.8 | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 2.74 | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 2.68 | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 2.61 | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 2.54 | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 2.46 | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 2.37 | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 2.28 | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 2.19 | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 2.11 | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 2.04 | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 1.98 | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 1.94 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 1.92 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 1.92 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.94 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 1.97 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 1.99 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 2.01 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 2.01 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.99 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 1.95 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 1.89 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 1.82 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 1.74 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 1.66 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 1.58 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 1.51 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 1.45 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 1.4 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 1.34 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 1.29 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 1.23 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 1.17 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 1.12 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 1.07 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 1.02 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.98 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9451 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.915 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.8898 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.8684 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.8503 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.8352 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.8218 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.8494 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.8047 | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 0.7888 | -2.0% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 0.7888 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.3, 61% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 0.7888 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3866, 2.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.95 | 2.68 | 3.28 | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.25 | 1.94 | 2.61 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.96 | 1.89 | 2.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5 | 1.23 | 1.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9822 | 0.8503 | 1.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.82 | 0.7888 | 0.8494 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
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 vs share of children immunized against diphtheria in Ukraine?
- Child mortality vs share of children immunized against diphtheria in Ukraine was 0.7888 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs share of children immunized against diphtheria recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 3.28 in 1971.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs share of children immunized against diphtheria recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7888 in 2024.
- How does Ukraine rank for child mortality vs share of children immunized against diphtheria?
- Ukraine ranks 139th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs share of children immunized against diphtheria rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. 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 vs share of children immunized against diphtheria pertussis and tetanus. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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