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 148th of 212 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.
Maternal mortality ratio in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.67 per 100,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 29.81 per 100,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 28.28 per 100,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 27.75 per 100,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 27.43 per 100,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 26.85 per 100,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 26.76 per 100,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 26.76 per 100,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 26.06 per 100,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 23.96 per 100,000 live births | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 21.34 per 100,000 live births | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 20.14 per 100,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 19.74 per 100,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 19.5 per 100,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 18.73 per 100,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 17.28 per 100,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 16.5 per 100,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 16.02 per 100,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 16.17 per 100,000 live births | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 15.79 per 100,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 17.97 per 100,000 live births | +13.8% |
| 2021 | 25.86 per 100,000 live births | +43.9% |
| 2022 | 15.52 per 100,000 live births | -40.0% |
| 2023 | 14.95 per 100,000 live births | -3.7% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 14.95 per 100,000 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.96 per 100,000 live births, 34% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 14.95 per 100,000 live births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.67 per 100,000 live births, 2.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio 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 per 100,000 live births | 25.86 per 100,000 live births |
| 2022 | -40.0% | 25.86 per 100,000 live births | 15.52 per 100,000 live births |
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
- 145 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 15.84 per 100,000 live births compare
- 146 Uruguay 15.31 per 100,000 live births compare
- 147 Lebanon 14.98 per 100,000 live births compare
- 149 Portugal 14.95 per 100,000 live births compare
- 150 Türkiye 14.63 per 100,000 live births compare
- 150 Turkey 14.63 per 100,000 live births compare
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)
- 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 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 148th out of 212 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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