Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Ukraine
Ukraine: Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 7.63 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.63
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
134th
of 201 countries
All-time high
29.37
in 1971
All-time low
7.63
in 2024
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Infant mortality rate in Ukraine, 1971–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 7.63 for infant mortality rate in 2024. 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 in Ukraine peaked at 29.37 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 7.63, in 2024.
Ukraine ranks 134th of 201 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 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) 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% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 7.63 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.59, 66% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 7.63 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.42, 2.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
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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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0166 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Ukraine?
- Infant mortality rate in Ukraine was 7.63 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 29.37 in 1971.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.63 in 2024.
- How does Ukraine rank for infant mortality rate?
- Ukraine ranks 134th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate 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 UNICEF, published as part of Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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