Child mortality in Ukraine
Ukraine: Child mortality was 0.79 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.79
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
140th
of 200 countries
All-time high
3.28
in 1971
All-time low
0.79
in 2024
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Child mortality in Ukraine, 1971–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality in Ukraine stood at 0.79. 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 in Ukraine peaked at 3.28 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.79, 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 in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.28 | — |
| 1972 | 3.17 | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 3.08 | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 2.99 | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 2.91 | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 2.85 | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 2.8 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 2.74 | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 2.68 | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 2.61 | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 2.54 | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 2.46 | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 2.37 | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 2.28 | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 2.19 | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 2.11 | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 2.04 | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 1.98 | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 1.94 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 1.92 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.94 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 1.97 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 1.99 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 2.01 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 2.01 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.99 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 1.95 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 1.89 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 1.82 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 1.74 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 1.66 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 1.58 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 1.51 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 1.45 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 1.4 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 1.34 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 1.29 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 1.23 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 1.17 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 1.12 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 1.07 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 1.02 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.98 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.95 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.91 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.89 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.87 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.85 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.84 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.82 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.85 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.8 | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 0.79 | -1.3% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 0.79 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.3, 61% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 0.79 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.39, 2.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.94 | 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 | 0.983 | 0.85 | 1.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.82 | 0.79 | 0.85 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
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- 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 in Ukraine?
- Child mortality in Ukraine was 0.79 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 3.28 in 1971.
- What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.79 in 2024.
- How does Ukraine rank for child mortality?
- Ukraine ranks 140th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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