Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in Ukraine
Ukraine: Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus was 0.7888 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.7888 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
139th
of 198 countries
All-time high
3.28 deaths per 100 live births
in 1971
All-time low
0.7888 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in Ukraine, 1971–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in Ukraine is 0.7888 deaths per 100 live births, 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, pertussis, and tetanus in Ukraine peaked at 3.28 deaths per 100 live births in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.7888 deaths per 100 live births, 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, pertussis, and tetanus in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.28 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1972 | 3.17 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 3.08 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 2.99 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 2.91 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 2.85 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 2.8 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 2.74 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 2.68 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 2.61 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 2.54 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 2.46 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 2.37 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 2.28 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 2.19 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 2.11 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 2.04 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 1.98 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 1.94 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 1.92 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 1.92 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.94 deaths per 100 live births | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 1.97 deaths per 100 live births | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 1.99 deaths per 100 live births | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 2.01 deaths per 100 live births | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 2.01 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.99 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 1.95 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 1.89 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 1.82 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 1.74 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 1.66 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 1.58 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 1.51 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 1.45 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 1.4 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 1.34 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 1.29 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 1.23 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 1.17 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 1.12 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 1.07 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 1.02 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.98 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9451 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.915 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.8898 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.8684 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.8503 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.8352 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.8218 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.8494 deaths per 100 live births | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.8047 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 0.7888 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.95 deaths per 100 live births | 2.68 deaths per 100 live births | 3.28 deaths per 100 live births | 9 |
| 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
- 136 Malaysia 0.8309 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 137 Naoero 0.8261 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 138 Kuwait 0.8104 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 140 Uruguay 0.7447 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 141 Romania 0.7311 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 142 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.6905 deaths per 100 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in Ukraine?
- Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in Ukraine was 0.7888 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 3.28 deaths per 100 live births in 1971.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7888 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Ukraine rank for child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus?
- Ukraine ranks 139th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by 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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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .