Mortality rate, infant, male in Ukraine
Ukraine: Mortality rate, infant, male was 8.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.4 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
132nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
32.5 per 1,000 live births
in 1971
All-time low
8.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Mortality rate, infant, male in Ukraine, 1971–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, infant, male in Ukraine is 8.4 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant, male in Ukraine peaked at 32.5 per 1,000 live births in 1971 and was at its lowest, 8.4 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Ukraine ranks 132nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Mortality rate, infant, male in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 32.5 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1972 | 31.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 30.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 30.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 29.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 29 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 28.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 28.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 27.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 27.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 26.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 25.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 24.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 23.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 23 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 22.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 21.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 21 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 20.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 20.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 20.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 20.7 per 1,000 live births | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 21 per 1,000 live births | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 21.3 per 1,000 live births | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 21.6 per 1,000 live births | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 21.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 21.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 21 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 20.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 19.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 18.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 17.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 17.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 16.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 15.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 15.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 14.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 13.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 13.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 12.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 12.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 11.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 11 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 10.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 10.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 9.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 9.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 9.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 9.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 9 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 8.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 8.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 8.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.77 per 1,000 live births | 27.6 per 1,000 live births | 32.5 per 1,000 live births | 9 |
| 1980s | 23.61 per 1,000 live births | 20.6 per 1,000 live births | 27.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.99 per 1,000 live births | 20.4 per 1,000 live births | 21.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.21 per 1,000 live births | 13.3 per 1,000 live births | 19.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.6 per 1,000 live births | 9.1 per 1,000 live births | 12.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.72 per 1,000 live births | 8.4 per 1,000 live births | 9 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant, male in Ukraine?
- Mortality rate, infant, male in Ukraine was 8.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant, male recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 32.5 per 1,000 live births in 1971.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant, male recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Ukraine rank for mortality rate, infant, male?
- Ukraine ranks 132nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant, male rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality rate, male is the number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 male live births in a given year.