Birth seasonality in Ukraine
Ukraine: Birth seasonality was 28.56 births per million people in 2013. ▼ Falling
Latest (2013)
28.56 births per million people
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
7th
of 40 countries
All-time high
39.14 births per million people
in 1983
All-time low
19.41 births per million people
in 2001
Years of data
46
1968–2013
Birth seasonality in Ukraine, 1968–2013
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per million people.
Analysis
In 2013, birth seasonality in Ukraine stood at 28.56 births per million people.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth seasonality in Ukraine peaked at 39.14 births per million people in 1983 and was at its lowest, 19.41 births per million people, in 2001.
That places Ukraine 7th out of 40 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Birth seasonality in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | births per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 34.12 births per million people | — |
| 1969 | 34.12 births per million people | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 35.17 births per million people | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 37.34 births per million people | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 36.89 births per million people | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 37.16 births per million people | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 36.65 births per million people | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 38.45 births per million people | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 35.92 births per million people | -6.6% |
| 1977 | 35.97 births per million people | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 37.65 births per million people | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 35.97 births per million people | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 36.03 births per million people | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 36.25 births per million people | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 38.81 births per million people | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 39.14 births per million people | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 37.41 births per million people | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 35.2 births per million people | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 37.93 births per million people | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 36.79 births per million people | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 35.59 births per million people | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 33.2 births per million people | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 31.33 births per million people | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 29.22 births per million people | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 27.24 births per million people | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 25.12 births per million people | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 23.09 births per million people | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 24.63 births per million people | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 23.52 births per million people | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 22.38 births per million people | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 21.86 births per million people | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 20.84 births per million people | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 19.84 births per million people | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 19.41 births per million people | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 21.82 births per million people | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 22.93 births per million people | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 23.07 births per million people | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 25.01 births per million people | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 26.22 births per million people | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 25.08 births per million people | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 30.62 births per million people | +22.1% |
| 2009 | 28.98 births per million people | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 28.86 births per million people | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 29.86 births per million people | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 27.77 births per million people | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 28.56 births per million people | +2.8% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 28.56 births per million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.39 births per million people, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.12 births per million people | 34.12 births per million people | 34.12 births per million people | 2 |
| 1970s | 36.72 births per million people | 35.17 births per million people | 38.45 births per million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.63 births per million people | 33.2 births per million people | 39.14 births per million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.92 births per million people | 20.84 births per million people | 31.33 births per million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.3 births per million people | 19.41 births per million people | 30.62 births per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.77 births per million people | 27.77 births per million people | 29.86 births per million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 4 Chile 30.71 births per million people compare
- 5 Australia 30.39 births per million people compare
- 6 New Zealand 29.85 births per million people compare
- 8 United States 28.43 births per million people compare
- 9 Iceland 27.8 births per million people compare
- 10 Ireland 27.42 births per million people compare
More population data for Ukraine
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.8622 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.02 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.6% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 402,266 people (2100)
- Population density 26.23 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.6% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8225 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.697 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth seasonality in Ukraine?
- Birth seasonality in Ukraine was 28.56 births per million people in 2013, according to Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth seasonality recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 39.14 births per million people in 1983.
- What is the lowest birth seasonality recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.41 births per million people in 2001.
- How does Ukraine rank for birth seasonality?
- Ukraine ranks 7th out of 40 countries with data for 2013.
- Is birth seasonality rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. 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 Birth seasonality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average daily number of births, per million people, calculated for December.