Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Ukraine
Ukraine: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0031 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Ukraine, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 0.0031 deaths per square kilometre for number of child deaths, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.3% on the previous year and down 65.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Ukraine peaked at 0.0212 deaths per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0031 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
Ukraine ranks 160th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0212 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0.0201 deaths per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 0.019 deaths per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 0.018 deaths per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 0.017 deaths per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0159 deaths per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0147 deaths per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0134 deaths per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0123 deaths per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0116 deaths per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0111 deaths per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.011 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.011 deaths per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0108 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0108 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0109 deaths per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.011 deaths per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.011 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0104 deaths per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0098 deaths per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0095 deaths per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0092 deaths per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0085 deaths per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0076 deaths per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 0.007 deaths per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0064 deaths per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0058 deaths per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0053 deaths per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 0.005 deaths per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0046 deaths per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 0.004 deaths per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0031 deaths per square kilometre | -22.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0174 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0134 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0212 deaths per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0111 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0108 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0123 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0079 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0053 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0104 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0042 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0031 deaths per square kilometre | 0.005 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 157 Bulgaria 0.0034 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 158 Czechia 0.0033 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 159 Austria 0.0032 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 161 Portugal 0.003 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 162 Ireland 0.003 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 163 Croatia 0.003 deaths per square kilometre compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 81 deaths (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Ukraine?
- Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Ukraine was 0.0031 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0212 deaths per square kilometre in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0031 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Ukraine rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?
- Ukraine ranks 160th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of child deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.