Mortality rate, under-5, male in Ukraine
Ukraine: Mortality rate, under-5, male was 8.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.7 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
138th
of 196 countries
All-time high
36.2 per 1,000 live births
in 1971
All-time low
8.7 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, 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
Ukraine recorded 8.7 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, under-5, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, male in Ukraine peaked at 36.2 per 1,000 live births in 1971 and was at its lowest, 8.7 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Ukraine 138th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Mortality rate, under-5, male in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 36.2 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1972 | 35.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 34 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 33.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 32.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 31.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 31 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 30.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 29.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 29 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 28.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 27.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 26.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 25.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 24.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 23.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 22.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 22 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 21.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 21.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 21.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 21.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 21.9 per 1,000 live births | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 22.2 per 1,000 live births | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 22.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 22.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 22.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 21.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 21 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 20.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 19.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 18.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 17.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 16.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 16.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 15.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 14.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 14.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 13.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 13 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 12.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 11.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 11.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 10.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 10.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 10.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 9.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 9.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 9.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 9.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 9 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 9.3 per 1,000 live births | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 8.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 8.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.59 per 1,000 live births | 29.7 per 1,000 live births | 36.2 per 1,000 live births | 9 |
| 1980s | 25.01 per 1,000 live births | 21.5 per 1,000 live births | 29 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.81 per 1,000 live births | 21 per 1,000 live births | 22.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.67 per 1,000 live births | 13.6 per 1,000 live births | 20.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.85 per 1,000 live births | 9.3 per 1,000 live births | 13 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 9 per 1,000 live births | 8.7 per 1,000 live births | 9.3 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, male in Ukraine?
- Mortality rate, under-5, male in Ukraine was 8.7 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, under-5, male recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 36.2 per 1,000 live births in 1971.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, male recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Ukraine rank for mortality rate, under-5, male?
- Ukraine ranks 138th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, male rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. 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, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Under-five mortality rate, male is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn male baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.