Under-five mortality rate in Ukraine
Ukraine: Under-five mortality rate 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
32.83
in 1971
All-time low
7.89
in 2024
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Under-five mortality rate in Ukraine, 1971–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 7.89 for under-five mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 54 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 in Ukraine peaked at 32.83 in 1971 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 54 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 32.83 | — |
| 1972 | 31.74 | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 30.78 | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 29.9 | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 29.14 | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 28.54 | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 27.96 | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 27.42 | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 26.82 | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 26.13 | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 25.38 | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 24.56 | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 23.71 | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 22.8 | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 21.93 | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 21.07 | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 20.36 | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 19.78 | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 19.39 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 19.2 | -1.0% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.46 | 26.82 | 32.83 | 9 |
| 1980s | 22.51 | 19.39 | 26.13 | 10 |
| 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate in Ukraine?
- Under-five mortality rate in Ukraine was 7.89 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 32.83 in 1971.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.89 in 2024.
- How does Ukraine rank for under-five mortality rate?
- Ukraine ranks 141st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Under-five mortality rate (probability of dying by age 5 per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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