Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Ukraine
Ukraine: Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age was 778 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Ukraine, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Ukraine is 778, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Ukraine peaked at 3,489 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 778, in 2024.
That places Ukraine 76th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,328 | — |
| 1991 | 3,385 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 3,453 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 3,489 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 3,454 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 3,351 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 3,209 | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 3,043 | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 2,861 | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 2,683 | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 2,515 | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 2,344 | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 2,169 | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 1,999 | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 1,839 | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 1,690 | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 1,546 | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 1,412 | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 1,294 | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 1,193 | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 1,108 | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 1,036 | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 983 | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 945 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 918 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 894 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 875 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 863 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 853 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 843 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 832 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 819 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 1,220 | +49.0% |
| 2023 | 786 | -35.6% |
| 2024 | 778 | -1.0% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 778 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 294.5, 2.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 778 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81.5, 9.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age 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 | +49.0% | 819 | 1,220 |
| 2023 | -35.6% | 1,220 | 786 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,226 | 2,683 | 3,489 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,800 | 1,193 | 2,515 | 10 |
| 2010s | 931.8 | 843 | 1,108 | 10 |
| 2020s | 887 | 778 | 1,220 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 73 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 895 compare
- 74 Japan 845 compare
- 75 Saudi Arabia 801 compare
- 77 Lao People's Democratic Republic 749 compare
- 78 Germany 698 compare
- 79 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 660 compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,126 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 81 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Ukraine?
- Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Ukraine was 778 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 3,489 in 1993.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 778 in 2024.
- How does Ukraine rank for number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age?
- Ukraine ranks 76th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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