Infant mortality rate by sex in Ukraine
Ukraine: Infant mortality rate by sex was 0.6829 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.6829 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
134th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.59 deaths per 100 live births
in 1971
All-time low
0.6829 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Infant mortality rate by sex in Ukraine, 1971–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate by sex in Ukraine is 0.6829 deaths per 100 live births, measured 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 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate by sex in Ukraine peaked at 2.59 deaths per 100 live births in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.6829 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Ukraine 134th 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 rate by sex in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.59 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1972 | 2.52 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 2.46 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 2.39 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 2.35 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 2.31 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 2.27 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 2.23 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 2.19 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 2.14 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 2.08 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 2.02 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 1.96 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 1.89 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 1.82 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 1.75 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 1.7 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 1.65 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 1.62 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 1.61 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 1.62 deaths per 100 live births | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 1.63 deaths per 100 live births | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 1.66 deaths per 100 live births | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 1.68 deaths per 100 live births | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 1.7 deaths per 100 live births | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 1.71 deaths per 100 live births | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.69 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 1.66 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 1.61 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 1.55 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 1.48 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 1.42 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 1.35 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 1.29 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 1.24 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 1.2 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 1.16 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 1.11 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 1.06 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 1.01 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9655 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9239 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.885 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8505 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.8223 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.7969 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7747 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.7592 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7434 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.7306 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.7203 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.7144 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.6974 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.6829 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 0.6829 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.03 deaths per 100 live births, 67% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 0.6829 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3135 deaths per 100 live births, 2.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.37 deaths per 100 live births | 2.19 deaths per 100 live births | 2.59 deaths per 100 live births | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.86 deaths per 100 live births | 1.62 deaths per 100 live births | 2.14 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.66 deaths per 100 live births | 1.61 deaths per 100 live births | 1.71 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.29 deaths per 100 live births | 1.06 deaths per 100 live births | 1.55 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8534 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7434 deaths per 100 live births | 1.01 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7091 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6829 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7306 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 131 Tonga 0.694 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 132 Nauru 0.6935 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 133 Thailand 0.6895 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 135 Georgia 0.6754 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 136 Kazakhstan 0.6489 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 137 Kuwait 0.6467 deaths per 100 live births compare
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- 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 rate by sex in Ukraine?
- Infant mortality rate by sex in Ukraine was 0.6829 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 2.59 deaths per 100 live births in 1971.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6829 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Ukraine rank for infant mortality rate by sex?
- Ukraine ranks 134th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate by sex rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of female children aged under one year, per 100 live births .