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 201 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: UNICEF.
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.
That places Ukraine 141st out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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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- 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 under-five mortality rate in Ukraine?
- Under-five mortality rate in Ukraine was 7.89 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- 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 201 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 UNICEF, published as part of Under-five mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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