Number of maternal deaths in Ukraine

Ukraine: Number of maternal deaths was 31.72 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
31.72
Change on year
down 12.3%
World rank
102nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
418.22
in 1985
All-time low
31.72
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023

Number of maternal deaths in Ukraine, 1985–2023

01002003004001985200420231985: 418.21986: 406.61987: 360.61988: 330.81989: 297.21990: 272.51991: 2591992: 2461993: 239.61994: 2391995: 232.71996: 215.31997: 182.41998: 154.81999: 1332000: 122.82001: 113.92002: 111.72003: 114.62004: 117.92005: 116.52006: 123.82007: 128.52008: 134.42009: 125.12010: 108.22011: 103.12012: 104.22013: 100.52014: 91.52015: 77.62016: 72.42017: 63.92018: 59.42019: 55.52020: 60.72021: 79.92022: 36.22023: 31.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, number of maternal deaths in Ukraine stood at 31.72. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.3% on the previous year and down 68.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Ukraine peaked at 418.22 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 31.72, in 2023.

Ukraine ranks 102nd of 194 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.

Number of maternal deaths in Ukraine, year by year

Annual values for Number of maternal deaths in Ukraine, 1985 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1985 418.22
1986 406.56 -2.8%
1987 360.63 -11.3%
1988 330.77 -8.3%
1989 297.16 -10.2%
1990 272.52 -8.3%
1991 258.95 -5.0%
1992 246.02 -5.0%
1993 239.63 -2.6%
1994 239.04 -0.2%
1995 232.69 -2.7%
1996 215.28 -7.5%
1997 182.43 -15.3%
1998 154.85 -15.1%
1999 132.98 -14.1%
2000 122.75 -7.7%
2001 113.89 -7.2%
2002 111.67 -1.9%
2003 114.6 +2.6%
2004 117.89 +2.9%
2005 116.51 -1.2%
2006 123.82 +6.3%
2007 128.5 +3.8%
2008 134.4 +4.6%
2009 125.15 -6.9%
2010 108.22 -13.5%
2011 103.08 -4.7%
2012 104.16 +1.0%
2013 100.5 -3.5%
2014 91.54 -8.9%
2015 77.55 -15.3%
2016 72.37 -6.7%
2017 63.91 -11.7%
2018 59.4 -7.1%
2019 55.55 -6.5%
2020 60.66 +9.2%
2021 79.93 +31.8%
2022 36.17 -54.7%
2023 31.72 -12.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 362.67 297.16 418.22 5
1990s 217.44 132.98 272.52 10
2000s 120.92 111.67 134.4 10
2010s 83.63 55.55 108.22 10
2020s 52.12 31.72 79.93 4

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 99 Tajikistan 37.62 compare
  2. 100 Eswatini 34.93 compare
  3. 101 Cuba 33.38 compare
  4. 103 Panama 26.45 compare
  5. 104 Solomon Islands 26.42 compare
  6. 105 Mongolia 26.34 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of maternal deaths in Ukraine?
Number of maternal deaths in Ukraine was 31.72 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 418.22 in 1985.
What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 31.72 in 2023.
How does Ukraine rank for number of maternal deaths?
Ukraine ranks 102nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is down 68.4%. 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 Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of maternal deaths
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 7,605 data points, 1985–2023
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