Infant health: low birthweight in Ukraine

Ukraine: Infant health: low birthweight was 6.3 Percentage of live births in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
6.3 Percentage of live births
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
31st
of 41 countries
All-time high
6.3 Percentage of live births
in 2024
All-time low
5.7 Percentage of live births
in 2015
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Infant health: low birthweight in Ukraine, 2000–2024

02462000201220242000: 6.2 Percentage of live births2001: 6.2 Percentage of live births2002: 6.1 Percentage of live births2003: 6.1 Percentage of live births2004: 6 Percentage of live births2005: 6 Percentage of live births2006: 6 Percentage of live births2007: 5.9 Percentage of live births2008: 5.9 Percentage of live births2009: 5.9 Percentage of live births2010: 6 Percentage of live births2011: 6 Percentage of live births2012: 6 Percentage of live births2013: 6 Percentage of live births2014: 5.9 Percentage of live births2015: 5.7 Percentage of live births2016: 5.7 Percentage of live births2017: 5.7 Percentage of live births2018: 5.7 Percentage of live births2019: 5.7 Percentage of live births2020: 5.7 Percentage of live births2021: 6 Percentage of live births2022: 6.1 Percentage of live births2023: 6.1 Percentage of live births2024: 6.3 Percentage of live births

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of live births.

Analysis

Ukraine recorded 6.3 Percentage of live births for infant health: low birthweight in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, infant health: low birthweight in Ukraine peaked at 6.3 Percentage of live births in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.7 Percentage of live births, in 2015.

That places Ukraine 31st out of 41 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Infant health: low birthweight in Ukraine, year by year

Annual values for Infant health: low birthweight in Ukraine, 2000 to 2024.
Year Percentage of live births Change
2000 6.2 Percentage of live births
2001 6.2 Percentage of live births +0.0%
2002 6.1 Percentage of live births -1.6%
2003 6.1 Percentage of live births +0.0%
2004 6 Percentage of live births -1.6%
2005 6 Percentage of live births +0.0%
2006 6 Percentage of live births +0.0%
2007 5.9 Percentage of live births -1.7%
2008 5.9 Percentage of live births +0.0%
2009 5.9 Percentage of live births +0.0%
2010 6 Percentage of live births +1.7%
2011 6 Percentage of live births +0.0%
2012 6 Percentage of live births +0.0%
2013 6 Percentage of live births +0.0%
2014 5.9 Percentage of live births -1.7%
2015 5.7 Percentage of live births -3.4%
2016 5.7 Percentage of live births +0.0%
2017 5.7 Percentage of live births +0.0%
2018 5.7 Percentage of live births +0.0%
2019 5.7 Percentage of live births +0.0%
2020 5.7 Percentage of live births +0.0%
2021 6 Percentage of live births +5.3%
2022 6.1 Percentage of live births +1.7%
2023 6.1 Percentage of live births +0.0%
2024 6.3 Percentage of live births +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.03 Percentage of live births 5.9 Percentage of live births 6.2 Percentage of live births 10
2010s 5.84 Percentage of live births 5.7 Percentage of live births 6 Percentage of live births 10
2020s 6.04 Percentage of live births 5.7 Percentage of live births 6.3 Percentage of live births 5

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 30 Belgium 6.4 Percentage of live births compare
  2. 32 Luxembourg 6.1 Percentage of live births compare
  3. 33 Switzerland 6 Percentage of live births compare
  4. 33 Ireland 6 Percentage of live births compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is infant health: low birthweight in Ukraine?
Infant health: low birthweight in Ukraine was 6.3 Percentage of live births in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest infant health: low birthweight recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 6.3 Percentage of live births in 2024.
What is the lowest infant health: low birthweight recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 5.7 Percentage of live births in 2015.
How does Ukraine rank for infant health: low birthweight?
Ukraine ranks 31st out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
Is infant health: low birthweight rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ukraine data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Infant health: low birthweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Infant health: low birthweight
Unit
Percentage of live births
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
51 places, 2,043 data points, 1960–2025
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This dataset presents time series on the number of live births weighing less than 2500 grams as a percentage of the total number of live births. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.