Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Ukraine
Ukraine: Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0017 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Ukraine, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Ukraine stood at 0.0017 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.4% on the previous year and down 67.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Ukraine peaked at 0.0125 units per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0017 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Ukraine ranks 161st of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -25.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -11.4% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 0.0017 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0077 units per square kilometre, 22% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 0.0017 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0022 units per square kilometre, 79% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | 0.003 units per square kilometre | 0.006 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 158 Botswana 0.002 units per square kilometre compare
- 159 Bolivia 0.0018 units per square kilometre compare
- 160 Japan 0.0017 units per square kilometre compare
- 162 Czechia 0.0017 units per square kilometre compare
- 163 Portugal 0.0016 units per square kilometre compare
- 164 Croatia 0.0016 units per square kilometre 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 neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Ukraine?
- Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Ukraine was 0.0017 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0125 units per square kilometre in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0017 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Ukraine rank for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Ukraine ranks 161st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of neonatal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of neonatal deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.