Infant mortality by age and sex in Ukraine
Ukraine: Infant mortality by age and sex was 304 Number in 2021. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality by age and sex in Ukraine, 2007–2021
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 304 Number for infant mortality by age and sex in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.0% on the previous year and down 55.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by age and sex in Ukraine peaked at 817 Number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 304 Number, in 2021.
Ukraine ranks 9th of 58 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Infant mortality by age and sex in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 720 Number | — |
| 2008 | 817 Number | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 771 Number | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 683 Number | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 671 Number | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 592 Number | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 544 Number | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 495 Number | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 410 Number | -17.2% |
| 2017 | 455 Number | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 404 Number | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 335 Number | -17.1% |
| 2020 | 362 Number | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 304 Number | -16.0% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 304 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50 Number, 6.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 304 Number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38 Number, 8.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 768.5 Number | 720 Number | 817 Number | 2 |
| 2010s | 536 Number | 335 Number | 771 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 333 Number | 304 Number | 362 Number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
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 by age and sex in Ukraine?
- Infant mortality by age and sex in Ukraine was 304 Number in 2021, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest infant mortality by age and sex recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 817 Number in 2008.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by age and sex recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 304 Number in 2021.
- How does Ukraine rank for infant mortality by age and sex?
- Ukraine ranks 9th out of 58 countries with data for 2021.
- Is infant mortality by age and sex rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.5%. 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 by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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