Maternal mortality ratio in Ukraine
Ukraine: Maternal mortality ratio was 14.95 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Ukraine, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio in Ukraine stood at 14.95 per 100,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 24 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 in Ukraine peaked at 31.67 per 100,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.95 per 100,000 live births, in 2023.
Ukraine ranks 136th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.53 per 100,000 live births | 23.96 per 100,000 live births | 31.67 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.12 per 100,000 live births | 15.79 per 100,000 live births | 21.34 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.57 per 100,000 live births | 14.95 per 100,000 live births | 25.86 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 133 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 15.84 per 100,000 live births compare
- 134 Uruguay 15.31 per 100,000 live births compare
- 135 Lebanon 14.98 per 100,000 live births compare
- 137 Portugal 14.95 per 100,000 live births compare
- 138 Türkiye 14.63 per 100,000 live births compare
- 139 Tajikistan 13.86 per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Ukraine
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,126 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 81 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 23,669 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 23,669 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Ukraine?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Ukraine was 14.95 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 31.67 per 100,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.95 per 100,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Ukraine rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Ukraine ranks 136th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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