Correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling in Ukraine
Ukraine: Correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling was 0.7888 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.7888
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
140th
of 199 countries
All-time high
3.28
in 1971
All-time low
0.7888
in 2024
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for in Ukraine, 1971–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for in Ukraine is 0.7888, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for in Ukraine peaked at 3.28 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.7888, in 2024.
Ukraine ranks 140th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling 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 correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for in Ukraine?
- Correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for in Ukraine was 0.7888 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 3.28 in 1971.
- What is the lowest correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7888 in 2024.
- How does Ukraine rank for correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for?
- Ukraine ranks 140th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for 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 Correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for those aged 15 and older. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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