Infant mortality in Ukraine
Ukraine: Infant mortality was 1,788 Number in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1,788 Number
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
6th
of 53 countries
All-time high
3,416 Number
in 2008
All-time low
1,788 Number
in 2019
Years of data
13
2006–2021
Infant mortality in Ukraine, 2006–2021
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality in Ukraine is 1,788 Number, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality in Ukraine peaked at 3,416 Number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,788 Number, in 2019.
That places Ukraine 6th out of 53 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Infant mortality in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2,314 Number | — |
| 2007 | 3,070 Number | +32.7% |
| 2008 | 3,416 Number | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 3,300 Number | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 3,230 Number | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 2,820 Number | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 2,437 Number | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 2,244 Number | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 2,136 Number | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 1,951 Number | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 1,788 Number | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 1,836 Number | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 1,788 Number | -2.6% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 1,788 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 197 Number, 9.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 1,788 Number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 194 Number, 9.2× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,933 Number | 2,314 Number | 3,416 Number | 3 |
| 2010s | 2,488 Number | 1,788 Number | 3,300 Number | 8 |
| 2020s | 1,812 Number | 1,788 Number | 1,836 Number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 3 United Kingdom 3,157 Number compare
- 3 United Kingdom 3,157 Number compare
- 5 Germany 2,787 Number compare
- 7 Italy 1,439 Number compare
- 8 Spain 810 Number compare
- 9 Azerbaijan 736 Number compare
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality in Ukraine?
- Infant mortality in Ukraine was 1,788 Number in 2021, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest infant mortality recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 3,416 Number in 2008.
- What is the lowest infant mortality recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,788 Number in 2019.
- How does Ukraine rank for infant mortality?
- Ukraine ranks 6th out of 53 countries with data for 2021.
- Is infant mortality rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Infant mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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