Youth mortality rate in Ukraine
Ukraine: Youth mortality rate was 0.9787 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.9787
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
139th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.44
in 1995
All-time low
0.9787
in 2024
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Youth mortality rate in Ukraine, 1989–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, youth mortality rate in Ukraine stood at 0.9787. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth mortality rate in Ukraine peaked at 2.44 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.9787, in 2024.
Ukraine ranks 139th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Youth mortality rate in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 2.38 | — |
| 1990 | 2.36 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 2.36 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 2.38 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 2.41 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 2.43 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 2.44 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 2.42 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 2.39 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 2.34 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 2.27 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 2.19 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 2.1 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 2.01 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 1.93 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 1.85 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 1.78 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 1.72 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 1.65 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 1.58 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 1.51 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 1.44 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 1.37 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 1.3 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 1.24 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 1.19 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 1.15 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 1.11 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 1.07 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 1.05 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 1.02 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 1 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.9875 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 1.11 | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 0.9927 | -10.9% |
| 2024 | 0.9787 | -1.4% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 0.9787 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.6, 61% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 0.9787 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4588, 2.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.38 | 2.38 | 2.38 | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.38 | 2.27 | 2.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.83 | 1.51 | 2.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 | 1.02 | 1.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 | 0.9787 | 1.11 | 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 youth mortality rate in Ukraine?
- Youth mortality rate in Ukraine was 0.9787 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 2.44 in 1995.
- What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9787 in 2024.
- How does Ukraine rank for youth mortality rate?
- Ukraine ranks 139th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth mortality rate rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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