Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Ukraine
Ukraine: Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 7.89 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.89
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
141st
of 200 countries
All-time high
20.13
in 1996
All-time low
7.89
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Ukraine, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Ukraine stood at 7.89. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Ukraine peaked at 20.13 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 7.89, in 2024.
Ukraine ranks 141st of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.2 | — |
| 1991 | 19.22 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 19.38 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 19.66 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 19.93 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 20.12 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 20.13 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 19.92 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 19.51 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 18.92 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 18.19 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 17.39 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 16.58 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 15.82 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 15.12 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 14.51 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 13.96 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 13.42 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 12.87 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 12.28 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 11.71 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 11.16 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 10.66 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 10.2 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 9.8 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 9.45 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 9.15 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 8.9 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 8.68 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 8.5 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 8.35 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 8.22 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 8.49 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 8.05 | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 7.89 | -2.0% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 7.89 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13, 61% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 7.89 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.87, 2.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.6 | 18.92 | 20.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.01 | 12.28 | 18.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.82 | 8.5 | 11.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.2 | 7.89 | 8.49 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 81 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0172 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Ukraine?
- Under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Ukraine was 7.89 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 20.13 in 1996.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.89 in 2024.
- How does Ukraine rank for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Ukraine ranks 141st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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