Fertility rate: births per woman in Ukraine
Ukraine: Fertility rate: births per woman was 0.977 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate: births per woman in Ukraine, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 0.977 live births per woman for fertility rate: births per woman 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, fertility rate: births per woman 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.
Ukraine ranks 229th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
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
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 0.988 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 2,389 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 0.988 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 0.988 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate -0.8% (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 0.977 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate: births per woman in Ukraine?
- Fertility rate: births per woman in Ukraine was 0.977 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 2.45 live births per woman in 1950.
- What is the lowest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.897 live births per woman in 2022.
- How does Ukraine rank for fertility rate: births per woman?
- Ukraine ranks 229th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate: births per woman 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate: births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.