Fertility rate, total in Ukraine
Ukraine: Fertility rate, total was 0.977 births per woman in 2023. βΌ Falling
Fertility rate, total in Ukraine, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate, total in Ukraine is 0.977 births per woman, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in Ukraine peaked at 2.13 births per woman in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.897 births per woman, in 2022.
That places Ukraine 210th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.04 births per woman | 1.96 births per woman | 2.13 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.02 births per woman | 1.92 births per woman | 2.12 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.47 births per woman | 1.13 births per woman | 1.84 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.25 births per woman | 1.09 births per woman | 1.47 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.39 births per woman | 1.22 births per woman | 1.53 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 births per woman | 0.897 births per woman | 1.21 births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 207 Malta 1.06 births per woman compare
- 208 British Virgin Islands 1.04 births per woman compare
- 209 China 0.999 births per woman compare
- 211 Singapore 0.97 births per woman compare
- 212 Puerto Rico 0.92 births per woman compare
- 213 Hong Kong (China) 0.751 births per woman compare
More population data for Ukraine
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.65 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 402,266 (2100)
- Population density 26.23 (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.65 (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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 32,868 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates -0.697 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 0.988 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 2,389 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate, total in Ukraine?
- Fertility rate, total in Ukraine was 0.977 births per woman in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest fertility rate, total recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 2.13 births per woman in 1972.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.897 births per woman in 2022.
- How does Ukraine rank for fertility rate, total?
- Ukraine ranks 210th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate, total 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release