Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (Fertility World Population) in Ukraine
Ukraine: Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (Fertility World Population) was 0.988 births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.988 births per woman
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
213th
of 218 countries
All-time high
2.29 births per woman
in 1960
All-time low
0.897 births per woman
in 2022
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fertility rate, total in Ukraine, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate, total in Ukraine is 0.988 births per woman, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in Ukraine peaked at 2.29 births per woman in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.897 births per woman, in 2022.
That places Ukraine 213th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (Fertility World Population) in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.29 births per woman | — |
| 1961 | 2.2 births per woman | -3.9% |
| 1962 | 2.15 births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 2.11 births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 2.01 births per woman | -4.6% |
| 1965 | 1.94 births per woman | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 2.04 births per woman | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 2.04 births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 2.03 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 2.01 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 2.08 births per woman | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 2.11 births per woman | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 2.13 births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 2.04 births per woman | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 2.06 births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 2.05 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 2.04 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 1.98 births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 1.97 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 1.96 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 1.95 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 1.92 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 1.95 births per woman | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 2.1 births per woman | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 2.08 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 2.03 births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 2.12 births per woman | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 2.07 births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 2.04 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 1.93 births per woman | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 1.84 births per woman | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 1.77 births per woman | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 1.67 births per woman | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 1.56 births per woman | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 1.47 births per woman | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 1.4 births per woman | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 1.33 births per woman | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 1.27 births per woman | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 1.21 births per woman | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 1.13 births per woman | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 1.11 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 1.09 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 1.13 births per woman | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 1.17 births per woman | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 1.22 births per woman | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 1.22 births per woman | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.3 births per woman | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 1.34 births per woman | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 1.44 births per woman | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 1.47 births per woman | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 1.44 births per woman | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 1.46 births per woman | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.53 births per woman | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 1.51 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.47 births per woman | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 1.39 births per woman | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 1.39 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.3 births per woman | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 1.23 births per woman | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 1.22 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.21 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.15 births per woman | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 0.897 births per woman | -21.9% |
| 2023 | 0.977 births per woman | +8.9% |
| 2024 | 0.988 births per woman | +1.1% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 0.988 births per woman is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8 births per woman, 55% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 0.988 births per woman is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.44 births per woman, 69% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.08 births per woman | 1.94 births per woman | 2.29 births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.04 births per woman | 1.96 births per woman | 2.13 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.02 births per woman | 1.92 births per woman | 2.12 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.47 births per woman | 1.13 births per woman | 1.84 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.25 births per woman | 1.09 births per woman | 1.47 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.39 births per woman | 1.22 births per woman | 1.53 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 births per woman | 0.897 births per woman | 1.21 births per woman | 5 |
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- 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)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0172 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate, total in Ukraine?
- Fertility rate, total in Ukraine was 0.988 births per woman in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest fertility rate, total recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 2.29 births per woman in 1960.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.897 births per woman in 2022.
- How does Ukraine rank for fertility rate, total?
- Ukraine ranks 213th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate, total rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.