Number of neonatal deaths by region in Ukraine
Ukraine: Number of neonatal deaths by region was 942 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Ukraine, 1985–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths by region in Ukraine is 942, measured 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, number of neonatal deaths by region in Ukraine peaked at 10,650 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 942, in 2024.
That places Ukraine 98th out of 195 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 neonatal deaths by region 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% |
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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths by region in Ukraine?
- Number of neonatal deaths by region in Ukraine was 942 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 10,650 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 942 in 2024.
- How does Ukraine rank for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Ukraine ranks 98th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths by region 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.