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
5th
of 43 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

01.0k2.0k3.0k2006201320212006: 2.3k Number2007: 3.1k Number2008: 3.4k Number2010: 3.3k Number2012: 3.2k Number2014: 2.8k Number2015: 2.4k Number2016: 2.2k Number2017: 2.1k Number2018: 2.0k Number2019: 1.8k Number2020: 1.8k Number2021: 1.8k Number

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 5th out of 43 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 Metropolitan France 8,206 Number compare
  2. 3 United Kingdom 3,157 Number compare
  3. 4 Germany 2,787 Number compare
  4. 6 Italy 1,439 Number compare
  5. 7 Spain 810 Number compare
  6. 8 Azerbaijan 736 Number compare

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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 5th out of 43 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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About this data

Indicator
Infant mortality
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 2,019 data points, 1960–2024
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