Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Ukraine
Ukraine: Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff was 16.54 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Ukraine, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Ukraine is 16.54, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 78.6% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Ukraine peaked at 66.18 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 9.26, in 2019.
That places Ukraine 132nd out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 66.18 | — |
| 1986 | 58.42 | -11.7% |
| 1987 | 56.74 | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 54.84 | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 52.2 | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 45.32 | -13.2% |
| 1991 | 44.88 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 45.68 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 51.01 | +11.7% |
| 1994 | 46.25 | -9.3% |
| 1995 | 51.75 | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 52.4 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 40.55 | -22.6% |
| 1998 | 38.74 | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 38.62 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 35.83 | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 32.02 | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 27.79 | -13.2% |
| 2003 | 24.97 | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 21.7 | -13.1% |
| 2005 | 20.55 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 22.7 | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 20.99 | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 18.84 | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 17.05 | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 16.9 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 15.02 | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 16.75 | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 16.45 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 12.15 | -26.2% |
| 2015 | 11.11 | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 10.31 | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 10.51 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 11.27 | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 9.26 | -17.9% |
| 2020 | 16.54 | +78.6% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 16.54 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.53, 36% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 16.54 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.23, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +78.6% | 9.26 | 16.54 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 57.68 | 52.2 | 66.18 | 5 |
| 1990s | 45.52 | 38.62 | 52.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.24 | 17.05 | 35.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.97 | 9.26 | 16.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.54 | 16.54 | 16.54 | 1 |
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 vs births attended by health staff in Ukraine?
- Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Ukraine was 16.54 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 66.18 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.26 in 2019.
- How does Ukraine rank for maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff?
- Ukraine ranks 132nd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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