Number of births, by world region in Ukraine
Ukraine: Number of births, by world region was 212,231 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
212,231 births
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
84th
of 236 countries
All-time high
892,028 births
in 1960
All-time low
212,231 births
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births, by world region in Ukraine, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 212,231 births for number of births, by world region in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.0% on the previous year and down 58.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births, by world region in Ukraine peaked at 892,028 births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 212,231 births, in 2023.
That places Ukraine 84th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births, by world region in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 853,675 births | — |
| 1951 | 857,261 births | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 851,273 births | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 837,763 births | -1.6% |
| 1954 | 817,288 births | -2.4% |
| 1955 | 823,619 births | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 829,572 births | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 843,982 births | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 864,762 births | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 886,005 births | +2.5% |
| 1960 | 892,028 births | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 856,626 births | -4.0% |
| 1962 | 830,796 births | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 800,804 births | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 744,565 births | -7.0% |
| 1965 | 693,822 births | -6.8% |
| 1966 | 706,460 births | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 693,640 births | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 688,361 births | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 682,787 births | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 710,308 births | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 731,638 births | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 744,774 births | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 723,506 births | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 737,585 births | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 739,432 births | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 746,578 births | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 730,897 births | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 735,623 births | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 740,263 births | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 746,966 births | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 740,307 births | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 758,479 births | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 816,789 births | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 810,810 births | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 786,611 births | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 810,462 births | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 780,214 births | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 757,515 births | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 715,794 births | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 681,674 births | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 651,068 births | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 611,055 births | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 570,025 births | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 532,684 births | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 500,996 births | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 473,690 births | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 447,998 births | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 423,232 births | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 394,293 births | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 387,659 births | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 381,999 births | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 394,917 births | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 412,908 births | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 429,844 births | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 433,964 births | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 462,724 births | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 480,123 births | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 515,646 births | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 522,252 births | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 507,052 births | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 511,877 births | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 527,665 births | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 515,323 births | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 488,795 births | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 448,778 births | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 438,564 births | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 398,895 births | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 367,319 births | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 351,719 births | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 337,567 births | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 309,089 births | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 233,127 births | -24.6% |
| 2023 | 212,231 births | -9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 846,520 births | 817,288 births | 886,005 births | 10 |
| 1960s | 758,989 births | 682,787 births | 892,028 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 734,060 births | 710,308 births | 746,578 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 772,395 births | 715,794 births | 816,789 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 528,672 births | 394,293 births | 681,674 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 442,204 births | 381,999 births | 522,252 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 455,599 births | 351,719 births | 527,665 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 273,004 births | 212,231 births | 337,567 births | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births, by world region in Ukraine?
- Number of births, by world region in Ukraine was 212,231 births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births, by world region recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 892,028 births in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of births, by world region recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 212,231 births in 2023.
- How does Ukraine rank for number of births, by world region?
- Ukraine ranks 84th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births, by world region rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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