Fertility vs child mortality in Ukraine
Ukraine: Fertility vs child mortality was 0.977 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.977
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
229th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.45
in 1950
All-time low
0.897
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility vs child mortality in Ukraine, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility vs child mortality in Ukraine stood at 0.977.
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 vs child mortality in Ukraine peaked at 2.45 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.897, 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.
Fertility vs child mortality in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.45 | — |
| 1951 | 2.43 | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 2.4 | -1.2% |
| 1953 | 2.36 | -1.6% |
| 1954 | 2.31 | -2.3% |
| 1955 | 2.31 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 2.3 | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 2.3 | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 2.29 | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 2.29 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 2.29 | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 2.2 | -3.9% |
| 1962 | 2.15 | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 2.11 | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 2.01 | -4.6% |
| 1965 | 1.94 | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 2.04 | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 2.04 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 2.03 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 2.01 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 2.08 | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 2.11 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 2.13 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 2.04 | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 2.06 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 2.05 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 2.04 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 1.98 | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 1.97 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 1.96 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 1.95 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 1.92 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 1.95 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 2.1 | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 2.08 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 2.03 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 2.12 | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 2.07 | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 2.04 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 1.93 | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 1.84 | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 1.77 | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 1.67 | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 1.56 | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 1.47 | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 1.4 | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 1.33 | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 1.27 | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 1.21 | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 1.13 | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 1.11 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 1.09 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 1.13 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 1.17 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 1.22 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 1.22 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.3 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 1.34 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 1.44 | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 1.47 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 1.44 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 1.46 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.53 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 1.51 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.47 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 1.39 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 1.39 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.3 | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 1.23 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 1.22 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.21 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.15 | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 0.897 | -21.9% |
| 2023 | 0.977 | +8.9% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 0.977 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82, 54% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 0.977 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.49, 65% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.34 | 2.29 | 2.45 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.08 | 1.94 | 2.29 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.04 | 1.96 | 2.13 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.02 | 1.92 | 2.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.47 | 1.13 | 1.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.25 | 1.09 | 1.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.39 | 1.22 | 1.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 | 0.897 | 1.21 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility vs child mortality in Ukraine?
- Fertility vs child mortality in Ukraine was 0.977 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility vs child mortality recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 2.45 in 1950.
- What is the lowest fertility vs child mortality recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.897 in 2022.
- How does Ukraine rank for fertility vs child mortality?
- Ukraine ranks 229th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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