Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Ukraine
Ukraine: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) was 7.63 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.63
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
134th
of 200 countries
All-time high
29.37
in 1971
All-time low
7.63
in 2024
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Ukraine, 1971–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Ukraine stood at 7.63. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Ukraine peaked at 29.37 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 7.63, in 2024.
Ukraine ranks 134th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 29.37 | — |
| 1972 | 28.53 | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 27.82 | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 27.12 | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 26.55 | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 26.12 | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 25.7 | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 25.31 | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 24.85 | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 24.29 | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 23.67 | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 22.97 | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 22.23 | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 21.44 | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 20.69 | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 19.92 | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 19.29 | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 18.8 | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 18.47 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 18.33 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 18.38 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 18.56 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 18.85 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 19.14 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 19.35 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 19.39 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 19.21 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 18.84 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 18.28 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 17.59 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 16.83 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 16.06 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 15.35 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 14.69 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 14.1 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 13.58 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 13.07 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 12.53 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 11.97 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 11.41 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 10.88 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 10.39 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 9.95 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 9.56 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 9.23 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 8.93 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 8.69 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 8.48 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 8.31 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 8.16 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 8.04 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 7.97 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 7.79 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 7.63 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.82 | 24.85 | 29.37 | 9 |
| 1980s | 21.18 | 18.47 | 24.29 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.83 | 18.28 | 19.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.58 | 11.97 | 17.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.58 | 8.31 | 11.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.92 | 7.63 | 8.16 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Ukraine?
- Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Ukraine was 7.63 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 29.37 in 1971.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.63 in 2024.
- How does Ukraine rank for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- Ukraine ranks 134th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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