Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Ukraine
Ukraine: Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care was 0.76 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.76 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
131st
of 195 countries
All-time high
2.94 per 1,000 live births
in 1971
All-time low
0.76 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Ukraine, 1971–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 0.76 per 1,000 live births for infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Ukraine peaked at 2.94 per 1,000 live births in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.76 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Ukraine ranks 131st of 195 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 vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.94 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1972 | 2.85 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 2.78 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 2.71 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 2.65 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 2.61 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 2.57 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 2.53 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 2.48 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 2.43 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 2.37 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 2.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 2.22 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 2.14 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 2.07 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 1.99 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 1.93 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 1.88 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 1.85 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 1.83 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 1.84 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 1.86 per 1,000 live births | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 1.89 per 1,000 live births | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 1.91 per 1,000 live births | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 1.94 per 1,000 live births | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 1.94 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.92 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 1.88 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 1.83 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 1.76 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 1.68 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 1.61 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 1.53 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 1.47 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 1.41 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 1.36 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 1.31 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 1.25 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 1.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 1.14 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 1.09 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 1.04 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 1 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.96 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.92 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.89 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.87 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.85 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.83 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.82 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.78 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.76 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 0.76 per 1,000 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.16 per 1,000 live births, 66% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 0.76 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.34 per 1,000 live births, 2.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.68 per 1,000 live births | 2.48 per 1,000 live births | 2.94 per 1,000 live births | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.12 per 1,000 live births | 1.85 per 1,000 live births | 2.43 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.88 per 1,000 live births | 1.83 per 1,000 live births | 1.94 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.46 per 1,000 live births | 1.2 per 1,000 live births | 1.76 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.959 per 1,000 live births | 0.83 per 1,000 live births | 1.14 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.792 per 1,000 live births | 0.76 per 1,000 live births | 0.82 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Ukraine?
- Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Ukraine was 0.76 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 2.94 per 1,000 live births in 1971.
- What is the lowest infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.76 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Ukraine rank for infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care?
- Ukraine ranks 131st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality is defined as the share of newborns who die in the first year of life. This is measured against the share of pregnant women who receive prenatal care.