Maternal mortality in Ukraine
Ukraine: Maternal mortality was 16.54 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Maternal mortality in Ukraine, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, maternal mortality in Ukraine stood at 16.54.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 78.6% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality in Ukraine peaked at 66.18 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 9.26, in 2019.
Ukraine ranks 134th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maternal mortality 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 51.11, 32% of the median. (56 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 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 in Ukraine?
- Maternal mortality in Ukraine was 16.54 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 66.18 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.26 in 2019.
- How does Ukraine rank for maternal mortality?
- Ukraine ranks 134th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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