Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Ukraine
Ukraine: Under-five mortality rate, by sex was 7.89 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.89 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
149th
of 212 countries
All-time high
18.19 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
7.89 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Ukraine, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 7.89 per 1,000 live births for under-five mortality rate, by sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Ukraine peaked at 18.19 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.89 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Ukraine ranks 149th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.19 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 17.39 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 16.58 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 15.82 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 15.12 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 14.51 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 13.96 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 13.42 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 12.87 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 12.28 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 11.71 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 11.16 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 10.66 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 10.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 9.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 9.45 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 9.15 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 8.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 8.68 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 8.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 8.35 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 8.22 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 8.49 per 1,000 live births | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 8.05 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 7.89 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.01 per 1,000 live births | 12.28 per 1,000 live births | 18.19 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.82 per 1,000 live births | 8.5 per 1,000 live births | 11.71 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.2 per 1,000 live births | 7.89 per 1,000 live births | 8.49 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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- 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)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 7.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.029 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 13.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.025 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate, by sex in Ukraine?
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Ukraine was 7.89 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 18.19 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.89 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Ukraine rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Ukraine ranks 149th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate, by sex 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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