Infant mortality rate in Ukraine
Ukraine: Infant mortality rate was 0.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality rate in Ukraine, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of infants.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 0.6% for infant mortality rate in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Ukraine peaked at 8.0% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2021.
That places Ukraine 161st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.0% | 3.6% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.2% | 1.8% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 4 |
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More health data for Ukraine
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 23,669 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 23,669 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 201,368 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 197,178 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 196,520 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 191,870 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 195,295 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 189,771 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Ukraine?
- Infant mortality rate in Ukraine was 0.6% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2021.
- How does Ukraine rank for infant mortality rate?
- Ukraine ranks 161st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching the age of one.