Neonatal infant and child deaths in Ukraine
Ukraine: Neonatal infant and child deaths was 942 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Neonatal infant and child deaths in Ukraine, 1985–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 942 for neonatal infant and child deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 66.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal infant and child deaths in Ukraine peaked at 10,650 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 942, in 2024.
Ukraine ranks 98th of 199 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.
Neonatal infant and child deaths in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 10,650 | — |
| 1986 | 10,523 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 9,786 | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 9,221 | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 8,532 | -7.5% |
| 1990 | 8,023 | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 7,661 | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 7,245 | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 6,831 | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 6,467 | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 6,131 | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 5,787 | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 5,408 | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 4,996 | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 4,501 | -9.9% |
| 2000 | 4,232 | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 3,966 | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 3,885 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 3,853 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 3,829 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 3,705 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 3,791 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 3,788 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 3,891 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 3,767 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 3,492 | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 3,357 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 3,304 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 3,091 | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 2,822 | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 2,501 | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 2,362 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 2,095 | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 1,881 | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 1,758 | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 1,656 | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 1,495 | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 1,118 | -25.2% |
| 2023 | 991 | -11.4% |
| 2024 | 942 | -4.9% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 942 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 788, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 942 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 167, 5.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Neonatal infant and child deaths 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -25.2% | 1,495 | 1,118 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9,742 | 8,532 | 10,650 | 5 |
| 1990s | 6,305 | 4,501 | 8,023 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,871 | 3,705 | 4,232 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,666 | 1,758 | 3,492 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,240 | 942 | 1,656 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More health data for Ukraine
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- 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 neonatal infant and child deaths in Ukraine?
- Neonatal infant and child deaths in Ukraine was 942 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal infant and child deaths recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 10,650 in 1985.
- What is the lowest neonatal infant and child deaths recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 942 in 2024.
- How does Ukraine rank for neonatal infant and child deaths?
- Ukraine ranks 98th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal infant and child deaths rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.6%. 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 Neonatal infant and child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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