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.

Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Ukraine

Name: Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Ukraine
Creator: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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

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.

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

Countries ranked near Ukraine

128 Tonga 0.78 per 1,000 live births compare
129 Nauru 0.77 per 1,000 live births compare
129 Thailand 0.77 per 1,000 live births compare
132 Georgia 0.75 per 1,000 live births compare
133 Kazakhstan 0.74 per 1,000 live births compare
134 Bahrain 0.73 per 1,000 live births compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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)

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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

Indicator: Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care
Unit: per 1,000 live births
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 195 places, 11,790 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.