Infant mortality rate in Ukraine
Ukraine: Infant mortality rate was 0.7626 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.7626 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
133rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.94 deaths per 100 live births
in 1971
All-time low
0.7626 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Infant mortality rate 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 in Ukraine is 0.7626 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 2.94 deaths per 100 live births in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.7626 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Ukraine ranks 133rd of 199 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 in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.94 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1972 | 2.85 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 2.78 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 2.71 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 2.65 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 2.61 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 2.57 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 2.53 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 2.48 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 2.43 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 2.37 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 2.3 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 2.22 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 2.14 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 2.07 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 1.99 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 1.93 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 1.88 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 1.85 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 1.83 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 1.84 deaths per 100 live births | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 1.86 deaths per 100 live births | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 1.89 deaths per 100 live births | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 1.91 deaths per 100 live births | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 1.94 deaths per 100 live births | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 1.94 deaths per 100 live births | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.92 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 1.88 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 1.83 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 1.76 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 1.68 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 1.61 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 1.53 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 1.47 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 1.41 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 1.36 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 1.31 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 1.25 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 1.2 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 1.14 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 1.09 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 1.04 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9953 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9563 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.9225 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.8934 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.8691 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.8484 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.831 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8165 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.8036 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.7971 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.7789 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.7626 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 0.7626 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.16 deaths per 100 live births, 66% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 0.7626 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3422 deaths per 100 live births, 2.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.68 deaths per 100 live births | 2.48 deaths per 100 live births | 2.94 deaths per 100 live births | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.12 deaths per 100 live births | 1.85 deaths per 100 live births | 2.43 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.88 deaths per 100 live births | 1.83 deaths per 100 live births | 1.94 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.46 deaths per 100 live births | 1.2 deaths per 100 live births | 1.76 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9585 deaths per 100 live births | 0.831 deaths per 100 live births | 1.14 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7917 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7626 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8165 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 130 Tonga 0.7775 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 131 Thailand 0.7729 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 132 Nauru 0.7719 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 134 Georgia 0.7454 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 135 Kazakhstan 0.742 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 136 Bahrain 0.7314 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 in Ukraine?
- Infant mortality rate in Ukraine was 0.7626 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 recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 2.94 deaths per 100 live births in 1971.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7626 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Ukraine rank for infant mortality rate?
- Ukraine ranks 133rd out of 199 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – 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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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under one year, per 100 live births .