Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Ukraine
Ukraine: Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 1,672 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in Ukraine, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Ukraine is 1,672, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 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, under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Ukraine peaked at 13,439 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,672, in 2024.
That places Ukraine 98th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13,439 | — |
| 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% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 1,672 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,440, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 1,672 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 319, 5.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
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- 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-five deaths - un igme estimates in Ukraine?
- Under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Ukraine was 1,672 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 13,439 in 1990.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,672 in 2024.
- How does Ukraine rank for under-five deaths - un igme estimates?
- Ukraine ranks 98th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths - un igme estimates rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.0%. 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-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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