Number of maternal deaths (Trends) in Ukraine
Ukraine: Number of maternal deaths (Trends) was 32 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of maternal deaths in Ukraine, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 32 for number of maternal deaths in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 68.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Ukraine peaked at 420 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 32, 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 (Trends) in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 420 | — |
| 1986 | 410 | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 360 | -12.2% |
| 1988 | 330 | -8.3% |
| 1989 | 300 | -9.1% |
| 1990 | 270 | -10.0% |
| 1991 | 260 | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 250 | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 240 | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 240 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 230 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 220 | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 180 | -18.2% |
| 1998 | 150 | -16.7% |
| 1999 | 130 | -13.3% |
| 2000 | 120 | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 110 | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 110 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 110 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 120 | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 120 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 120 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 130 | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 130 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 130 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 110 | -15.4% |
| 2011 | 100 | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 92 | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 78 | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 72 | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 64 | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 59 | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 56 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 61 | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 80 | +31.1% |
| 2022 | 36 | -55.0% |
| 2023 | 32 | -11.1% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 32 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36, 89% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 32 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4, 8.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of maternal deaths (Trends) 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 | -55.0% | 80 | 36 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 364 | 300 | 420 | 5 |
| 1990s | 217 | 130 | 270 | 10 |
| 2000s | 120 | 110 | 130 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.1 | 56 | 110 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.25 | 32 | 80 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Ukraine?
- Number of maternal deaths in Ukraine was 32 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 420 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 32 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 68.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.