Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Ukraine

Ukraine: Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 was 12.62 per 1,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
12.62 per 1,000 population
Change on year
down 12.7%
World rank
143rd
of 216 countries
All-time high
32.1 per 1,000 population
in 2000
All-time low
12.62 per 1,000 population
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Ukraine, 2000–2021

01020302000201020212000: 32.1 per 1,000 population2001: 29.2 per 1,000 population2002: 29.2 per 1,000 population2003: 29 per 1,000 population2004: 29.6 per 1,000 population2005: 28.6 per 1,000 population2006: 29.3 per 1,000 population2007: 30.1 per 1,000 population2008: 31.8 per 1,000 population2009: 31.2 per 1,000 population2010: 28.6 per 1,000 population2011: 27.9 per 1,000 population2012: 28.5 per 1,000 population2013: 27.2 per 1,000 population2014: 26.1 per 1,000 population2015: 25 per 1,000 population2016: 23.2 per 1,000 population2017: 20.6 per 1,000 population2018: 18 per 1,000 population2019: 15.5 per 1,000 population2020: 14.4 per 1,000 population2021: 12.6 per 1,000 population

Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 population.

Analysis

In 2021, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Ukraine stood at 12.62 per 1,000 population. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.7% on the previous year and down 54.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Ukraine peaked at 32.1 per 1,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.62 per 1,000 population, in 2021.

Ukraine ranks 143rd of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Ukraine, year by year

Annual values for Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Ukraine, 2000 to 2021.
Year per 1,000 population Change
2000 32.1 per 1,000 population
2001 29.2 per 1,000 population -9.0%
2002 29.2 per 1,000 population +0.0%
2003 29 per 1,000 population -0.7%
2004 29.6 per 1,000 population +2.1%
2005 28.6 per 1,000 population -3.4%
2006 29.29 per 1,000 population +2.4%
2007 30.09 per 1,000 population +2.7%
2008 31.82 per 1,000 population +5.7%
2009 31.2 per 1,000 population -1.9%
2010 28.57 per 1,000 population -8.4%
2011 27.94 per 1,000 population -2.2%
2012 28.48 per 1,000 population +1.9%
2013 27.2 per 1,000 population -4.5%
2014 26.09 per 1,000 population -4.1%
2015 24.97 per 1,000 population -4.3%
2016 23.21 per 1,000 population -7.0%
2017 20.6 per 1,000 population -11.2%
2018 17.98 per 1,000 population -12.7%
2019 15.53 per 1,000 population -13.6%
2020 14.45 per 1,000 population -7.0%
2021 12.62 per 1,000 population -12.7%

Ukraine compared with similar countries

  • Ukraine's 12.62 per 1,000 population is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.28 per 1,000 population, 43% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Ukraine's 12.62 per 1,000 population is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.63 per 1,000 population, 1.7× the median. (54 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.01 per 1,000 population 28.6 per 1,000 population 32.1 per 1,000 population 10
2010s 24.06 per 1,000 population 15.53 per 1,000 population 28.57 per 1,000 population 10
2020s 13.54 per 1,000 population 12.62 per 1,000 population 14.45 per 1,000 population 2

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 140 United States 13.5 per 1,000 population compare
  2. 141 Russia 13.4 per 1,000 population compare
  3. 142 Turks and Caicos Islands 13.33 per 1,000 population compare
  4. 144 Puerto Rico 12.27 per 1,000 population compare
  5. 145 Turkey 12.22 per 1,000 population compare
  6. 146 Aruba 12.16 per 1,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Ukraine?
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Ukraine was 12.62 per 1,000 population in 2021, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 32.1 per 1,000 population in 2000.
What is the lowest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 12.62 per 1,000 population in 2021.
How does Ukraine rank for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19?
Ukraine ranks 143rd out of 216 countries with data for 2021.
Is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ukraine data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19
Unit
per 1,000 population
Source
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 3,707 data points, 2000–2023
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Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years).