Number of neonatal deaths in Ukraine
Ukraine: Number of neonatal deaths was 942 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of neonatal deaths in Ukraine, 1985–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 942 deaths for number of neonatal deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 66.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Ukraine peaked at 10,650 deaths in 1985 and was at its lowest, 942 deaths, in 2024.
Ukraine ranks 98th of 199 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 neonatal deaths in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 10,650 deaths | — |
| 1986 | 10,523 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 9,786 deaths | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 9,221 deaths | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 8,532 deaths | -7.5% |
| 1990 | 8,023 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 7,661 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 7,245 deaths | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 6,831 deaths | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 6,467 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 6,131 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 5,787 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 5,408 deaths | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 4,996 deaths | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 4,501 deaths | -9.9% |
| 2000 | 4,232 deaths | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 3,966 deaths | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 3,885 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 3,853 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 3,829 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 3,705 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 3,791 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 3,788 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 3,891 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 3,767 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 3,492 deaths | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 3,357 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 3,304 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 3,091 deaths | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 2,822 deaths | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 2,501 deaths | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 2,362 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 2,095 deaths | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 1,881 deaths | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 1,758 deaths | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 1,656 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 1,495 deaths | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 1,118 deaths | -25.2% |
| 2023 | 991 deaths | -11.4% |
| 2024 | 942 deaths | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9,742 deaths | 8,532 deaths | 10,650 deaths | 5 |
| 1990s | 6,305 deaths | 4,501 deaths | 8,023 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,871 deaths | 3,705 deaths | 4,232 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,666 deaths | 1,758 deaths | 3,492 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,240 deaths | 942 deaths | 1,656 deaths | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Ukraine?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Ukraine was 942 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 10,650 deaths in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 942 deaths in 2024.
- How does Ukraine rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Ukraine ranks 98th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .