Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children in Ukraine
Ukraine: Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children was 0.977 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.977 live births per woman
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
229th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.45 live births per woman
in 1950
All-time low
0.897 live births per woman
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children in Ukraine, 1950–2023
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children in Ukraine is 0.977 live births per woman, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children in Ukraine peaked at 2.45 live births per woman in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.897 live births per woman, in 2022.
That places Ukraine 229th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.45 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 2.43 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 2.4 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1953 | 2.36 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1954 | 2.31 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1955 | 2.31 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 2.3 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 2.3 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 2.29 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 2.29 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 2.29 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 2.2 live births per woman | -3.9% |
| 1962 | 2.15 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 2.11 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 2.01 live births per woman | -4.6% |
| 1965 | 1.94 live births per woman | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 2.04 live births per woman | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 2.04 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 2.03 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 2.01 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 2.08 live births per woman | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 2.11 live births per woman | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 2.13 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 2.04 live births per woman | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 2.06 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 2.05 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 2.04 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 1.98 live births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 1.97 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 1.96 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 1.95 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 1.92 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 1.95 live births per woman | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 2.1 live births per woman | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 2.08 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 2.03 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 2.12 live births per woman | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 2.07 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 2.04 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 1.93 live births per woman | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 1.84 live births per woman | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 1.77 live births per woman | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 1.67 live births per woman | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 1.56 live births per woman | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 1.47 live births per woman | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 1.4 live births per woman | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 1.33 live births per woman | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 1.27 live births per woman | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 1.21 live births per woman | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 1.13 live births per woman | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 1.11 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 1.09 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 1.13 live births per woman | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 1.17 live births per woman | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 1.22 live births per woman | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 1.22 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.3 live births per woman | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 1.34 live births per woman | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 1.44 live births per woman | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 1.47 live births per woman | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 1.44 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 1.46 live births per woman | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.53 live births per woman | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 1.51 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.47 live births per woman | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 1.39 live births per woman | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 1.39 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.3 live births per woman | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 1.23 live births per woman | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 1.22 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.21 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.15 live births per woman | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 0.897 live births per woman | -21.9% |
| 2023 | 0.977 live births per woman | +8.9% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 0.977 live births per woman is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82 live births per woman, 54% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 0.977 live births per woman is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.49 live births per woman, 65% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.34 live births per woman | 2.29 live births per woman | 2.45 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.08 live births per woman | 1.94 live births per woman | 2.29 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.04 live births per woman | 1.96 live births per woman | 2.13 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.02 live births per woman | 1.92 live births per woman | 2.12 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.47 live births per woman | 1.13 live births per woman | 1.84 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.25 live births per woman | 1.09 live births per woman | 1.47 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.39 live births per woman | 1.22 live births per woman | 1.53 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 live births per woman | 0.897 live births per woman | 1.21 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
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 comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children in Ukraine?
- Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children in Ukraine was 0.977 live births per woman in 2023, according to Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 2.45 live births per woman in 1950.
- What is the lowest comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.897 live births per woman in 2022.
- How does Ukraine rank for comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children?
- Ukraine ranks 229th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average number of live births a hypothetical cohort of women would have at the end of their reproductive period if they were subject during their whole lives to the fertility rates of a given period and if they were not subject to mortality.