Number of under-five deaths in Ukraine
Ukraine: Number of under-five deaths was 1,672 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths in Ukraine, 1976–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 1,672 for number of under-five deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 66.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Ukraine peaked at 21,099 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 1,672, in 2024.
Ukraine ranks 98th of 196 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 under-five deaths in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 21,099 | — |
| 1977 | 20,559 | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 20,036 | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 19,718 | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 19,348 | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 18,791 | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 18,327 | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 18,553 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 18,411 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 17,422 | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 16,764 | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 16,140 | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 15,191 | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 14,282 | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 13,439 | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 12,835 | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 12,259 | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 11,641 | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 11,024 | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 10,431 | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 9,836 | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 9,201 | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 8,515 | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 7,746 | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 7,122 | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 6,693 | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 6,432 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 6,372 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 6,347 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 6,239 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 6,235 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 6,301 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 6,378 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 6,344 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 6,005 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 5,674 | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 5,528 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 5,309 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 4,913 | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 4,430 | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 4,065 | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 3,730 | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 3,334 | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 3,065 | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 2,884 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 2,661 | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 2,336 | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 1,814 | -22.3% |
| 2024 | 1,672 | -7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20,353 | 19,718 | 21,099 | 4 |
| 1980s | 17,323 | 14,282 | 19,348 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,693 | 7,746 | 13,439 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,446 | 6,235 | 7,122 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,605 | 3,065 | 6,005 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,273 | 1,672 | 2,884 | 5 |
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- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,126 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 81 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1897 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5347 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths in Ukraine?
- Number of under-five deaths in Ukraine was 1,672 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 21,099 in 1976.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,672 in 2024.
- How does Ukraine rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Ukraine ranks 98th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.0%. 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, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children dying before reaching age five.