What is fertility rate vs. child mortality in Ukraine?

Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Ukraine was 0.977 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Ukraine?

The highest recorded value was 2.45 live births per woman in 1950.

What is the lowest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Ukraine?

The lowest recorded value was 0.897 live births per woman in 2022.

How does Ukraine rank for fertility rate vs. child mortality?

Ukraine ranks 229th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

Is fertility rate vs. child mortality rising or falling in Ukraine?

Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Ukraine data come from?

The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Ukraine

Name: Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Ukraine
Creator: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Ukraine: Fertility rate vs. child mortality was 0.977 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.977 live births per woman

Change on year

up 8.9%

World rank

229th

of 236 countries

All-time high

2.45 live births per woman

in 1950

All-time low

0.897 live births per woman

in 2022

Years of data

1950–2023

Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Ukraine, 1950–2023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.

Analysis

In 2023, fertility rate vs. child mortality in Ukraine stood at 0.977 live births per woman.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. child mortality in Ukraine peaked at 2.45 live births per woman in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.897 live births per woman, in 2022.

Ukraine ranks 229th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	2.34 live births per woman	2.29 live births per woman	2.45 live births per woman	10
1960s	2.08 live births per woman	1.94 live births per woman	2.29 live births per woman	10
1970s	2.04 live births per woman	1.96 live births per woman	2.13 live births per woman	10
1980s	2.02 live births per woman	1.92 live births per woman	2.12 live births per woman	10
1990s	1.47 live births per woman	1.13 live births per woman	1.84 live births per woman	10
2000s	1.25 live births per woman	1.09 live births per woman	1.47 live births per woman	10
2010s	1.39 live births per woman	1.22 live births per woman	1.53 live births per woman	10
2020s	1.06 live births per woman	0.897 live births per woman	1.21 live births per woman	4

Countries ranked near Ukraine

226 British Virgin Islands 1.04 live births per woman compare
227 Vatican 1 live births per woman compare
228 China 0.999 live births per woman compare
231 Puerto Rico 0.941 live births per woman compare
232 Taiwan 0.87 live births per woman compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

More health data for Ukraine

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)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 23,669 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 23,669 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 201,368 (2025)
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 197,178 (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 196,520 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 191,870 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 195,295 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 189,771 (2025)

All data for Ukraine →

Frequently asked questions

What is fertility rate vs. child mortality in Ukraine?: Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Ukraine was 0.977 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Ukraine?: The highest recorded value was 2.45 live births per woman in 1950.
What is the lowest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Ukraine?: The lowest recorded value was 0.897 live births per woman in 2022.
How does Ukraine rank for fertility rate vs. child mortality?: Ukraine ranks 229th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is fertility rate vs. child mortality rising or falling in Ukraine?: Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ukraine data come from?: The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Fertility rate vs. child mortality
Unit: live births per woman
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.