Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Ukraine
Ukraine: Maternal mortality ratio who gho was 14.95 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Ukraine, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio who gho in Ukraine stood at 14.95. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio who gho in Ukraine peaked at 53.17 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 14.95, in 2023.
Ukraine ranks 136th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 53.17 | — |
| 1986 | 50.16 | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 46.22 | -7.9% |
| 1988 | 43.66 | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 41.51 | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 39.98 | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 39.77 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 40.26 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 42.04 | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 44.87 | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 46.45 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 45.45 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 40.72 | -10.4% |
| 1998 | 36.59 | -10.2% |
| 1999 | 33.73 | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 31.67 | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 29.81 | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 28.28 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 27.75 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 27.43 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 26.85 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 26.76 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 26.76 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 26.06 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 23.96 | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 21.34 | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 20.14 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 19.74 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 19.5 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 18.73 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 17.28 | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 16.5 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 16.02 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 16.17 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 15.79 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 17.97 | +13.8% |
| 2021 | 25.86 | +43.9% |
| 2022 | 15.52 | -40.0% |
| 2023 | 14.95 | -3.7% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 14.95 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.03, 35% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 14.95 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.48, 2.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio who gho 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +43.9% | 17.97 | 25.86 |
| 2022 | -40.0% | 25.86 | 15.52 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.95 | 41.51 | 53.17 | 5 |
| 1990s | 40.99 | 33.73 | 46.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.53 | 23.96 | 31.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.12 | 15.79 | 21.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.57 | 14.95 | 25.86 | 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 maternal mortality ratio who gho in Ukraine?
- Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Ukraine was 14.95 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 53.17 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.95 in 2023.
- How does Ukraine rank for maternal mortality ratio who gho?
- Ukraine ranks 136th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio who gho rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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