Child mortality rate in Ukraine
Ukraine: Child mortality rate was 0.79 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.79 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
140th
of 200 countries
All-time high
3.28 deaths per 100 live births
in 1971
All-time low
0.79 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Child mortality rate in Ukraine, 1971–2024
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
In 2024, child mortality rate in Ukraine stood at 0.79 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Ukraine peaked at 3.28 deaths per 100 live births in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.79 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Ukraine 140th out of 200 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 rate 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 | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 3.08 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 2.99 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 2.91 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 2.85 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 2.8 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 2.74 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 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 | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 2.46 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 2.37 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 2.28 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 2.19 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 2.11 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 2.04 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 1.98 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 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 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.94 deaths per 100 live births | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 1.97 deaths per 100 live births | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 1.99 deaths per 100 live births | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 2.01 deaths per 100 live births | +1.0% |
| 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 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 1.89 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 1.82 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 1.74 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 1.66 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 1.58 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 1.51 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 1.45 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 1.4 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 1.34 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 1.29 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 1.23 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 1.17 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 1.12 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 1.07 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 1.02 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.98 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.95 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.91 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.89 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.87 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.85 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.84 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.82 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.85 deaths per 100 live births | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.8 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 0.79 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 0.79 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.3 deaths per 100 live births, 61% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 0.79 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.39 deaths per 100 live births, 2.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.94 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 | 0.983 deaths per 100 live births | 0.85 deaths per 100 live births | 1.17 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.82 deaths per 100 live births | 0.79 deaths per 100 live births | 0.85 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 137 Malaysia 0.83 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 137 Nauru 0.83 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 139 Kuwait 0.81 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 141 Uruguay 0.74 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 142 Romania 0.73 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 143 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.69 deaths per 100 live births compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0188 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in Ukraine?
- Child mortality rate in Ukraine was 0.79 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 rate recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 3.28 deaths per 100 live births in 1971.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.79 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Ukraine rank for child mortality rate?
- Ukraine ranks 140th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Long-run estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.