Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) (UNICEF) in Ukraine
Ukraine: Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) (UNICEF) was 0.011 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Ukraine, 1985–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, lifetime risk of maternal death in Ukraine stood at 0.011. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 57.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Ukraine peaked at 0.1 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.011, in 2023.
That places Ukraine 36th out of 72 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.
Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) (UNICEF) in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.1 | — |
| 1986 | 0.0975 | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0864 | -11.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0789 | -8.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0704 | -10.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0642 | -8.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0609 | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0579 | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0567 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0571 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0561 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0522 | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0444 | -14.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0376 | -15.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0321 | -14.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0294 | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 0.027 | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0264 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.027 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0278 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0276 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0295 | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0308 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0325 | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0306 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0268 | -12.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0258 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0265 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0259 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.024 | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0207 | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0197 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0177 | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0168 | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0159 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0177 | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0235 | +33.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0115 | -51.2% |
| 2023 | 0.011 | -4.4% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 0.011 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0239, 46% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 0.011 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0086, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) (UNICEF) in Ukraine changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -51.2% | 0.0235 | 0.0115 |
| 2021 | +33.3% | 0.0177 | 0.0235 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0866 | 0.0704 | 0.1 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0519 | 0.0321 | 0.0642 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0288 | 0.0264 | 0.0325 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.022 | 0.0159 | 0.0268 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0159 | 0.011 | 0.0235 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More health data for Ukraine
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.41 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0188 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 81 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0172 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Ukraine?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Ukraine was 0.011 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1 in 1985.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.011 in 2023.
- How does Ukraine rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Ukraine ranks 36th out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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