Annual birth rate and peak birth month in Ukraine
Ukraine: Annual birth rate and peak birth month was 11.1 births per 1,000 people in 2013. ▼ Falling
Latest (2013)
11.1 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
6th
of 41 countries
All-time high
21.04 births per 1,000 people
in 1959
All-time low
7.74 births per 1,000 people
in 2001
Years of data
55
1959–2013
Annual birth rate and peak birth month in Ukraine, 1959–2013
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual birth rate and peak birth month in Ukraine is 11.1 births per 1,000 people, measured in 2013.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual birth rate and peak birth month in Ukraine peaked at 21.04 births per 1,000 people in 1959 and was at its lowest, 7.74 births per 1,000 people, in 2001.
Ukraine ranks 6th of 41 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Annual birth rate and peak birth month in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 21.04 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1960 | 20.69 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1961 | 19.58 births per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1962 | 18.85 births per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 17.99 births per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1964 | 16.59 births per 1,000 people | -7.8% |
| 1965 | 15.32 births per 1,000 people | -7.7% |
| 1966 | 15.65 births per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 15.2 births per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 14.92 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 14.69 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 15.25 births per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 15.54 births per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 15.6 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 14.94 births per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 15.2 births per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 15.15 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 15.24 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 14.74 births per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 14.81 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 14.82 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 14.89 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 14.64 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 14.83 births per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 16 births per 1,000 people | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 15.63 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 15 births per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 15.54 births per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 14.87 births per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 14.5 births per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 13.43 births per 1,000 people | -7.4% |
| 1990 | 12.75 births per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 12.22 births per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 11.54 births per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 10.75 births per 1,000 people | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 10.09 births per 1,000 people | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 9.61 births per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 9.19 births per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 8.78 births per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 8.39 births per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 7.86 births per 1,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 7.84 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 7.74 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 8.11 births per 1,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 8.55 births per 1,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 9.01 births per 1,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 9.05 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 9.85 births per 1,000 people | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 10.18 births per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 11.06 births per 1,000 people | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 11.15 births per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 10.87 births per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 11.02 births per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 11.46 births per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 11.1 births per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 11.1 births per 1,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.33 births per 1,000 people, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21.04 births per 1,000 people | 21.04 births per 1,000 people | 21.04 births per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1960s | 16.95 births per 1,000 people | 14.69 births per 1,000 people | 20.69 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.13 births per 1,000 people | 14.74 births per 1,000 people | 15.6 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.93 births per 1,000 people | 13.43 births per 1,000 people | 16 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.12 births per 1,000 people | 7.86 births per 1,000 people | 12.75 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.25 births per 1,000 people | 7.74 births per 1,000 people | 11.15 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.11 births per 1,000 people | 10.87 births per 1,000 people | 11.46 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual birth rate and peak birth month in Ukraine?
- Annual birth rate and peak birth month in Ukraine was 11.1 births per 1,000 people in 2013, according to Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual birth rate and peak birth month recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 21.04 births per 1,000 people in 1959.
- What is the lowest annual birth rate and peak birth month recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.74 births per 1,000 people in 2001.
- How does Ukraine rank for annual birth rate and peak birth month?
- Ukraine ranks 6th out of 41 countries with data for 2013.
- Is annual birth rate and peak birth month rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual birth rate and peak birth month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of births per 1,000 people in a given year.