Infant mortality by sex in Ukraine
Ukraine: Infant mortality by sex was 0.8383 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.8383
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
133rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
3.25
in 1971
All-time low
0.8383
in 2024
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Infant mortality by sex in Ukraine, 1971–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 0.8383 for infant mortality by sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by sex in Ukraine peaked at 3.25 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.8383, in 2024.
That places Ukraine 133rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Infant mortality by sex in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.25 | — |
| 1972 | 3.17 | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 3.08 | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 3.01 | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 2.95 | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 2.9 | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 2.86 | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 2.81 | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 2.76 | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 2.71 | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 2.64 | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 2.56 | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 2.48 | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 2.39 | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 2.3 | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 2.22 | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 2.15 | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 2.1 | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 2.06 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 2.04 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 2.05 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 2.07 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 2.1 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 2.13 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 2.16 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 2.16 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 2.14 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 2.1 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 2.04 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 1.96 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 1.87 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 1.79 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 1.71 | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 1.63 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 1.57 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 1.51 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 1.45 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 1.39 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 1.33 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 1.27 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 1.21 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 1.15 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 1.1 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 1.06 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 1.02 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9862 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9592 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9336 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9144 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.8984 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.8844 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.8767 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.8566 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.8383 | -2.1% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 0.8383 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.27, 66% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 0.8383 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3683, 2.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.98 | 2.76 | 3.25 | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.36 | 2.06 | 2.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.1 | 2.04 | 2.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.62 | 1.33 | 1.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 | 0.9144 | 1.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8709 | 0.8383 | 0.8984 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 130 Thailand 0.8555 compare
- 131 Tonga 0.8551 compare
- 132 Naoero, Republic of 0.8444 compare
- 134 Kazakhstan, Republic of 0.8315 compare
- 135 Georgia 0.8122 compare
- 136 Antigua and Barbuda 0.7616 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,126 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 81 (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 sex in Ukraine?
- Infant mortality by sex in Ukraine was 0.8383 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality by sex recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 3.25 in 1971.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by sex recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8383 in 2024.
- How does Ukraine rank for infant mortality by sex?
- Ukraine ranks 133rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by sex rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. 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 Infant mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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