Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Ukraine
Ukraine: Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence was 0.988 births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Ukraine, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 0.988 births per woman for total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in 2024.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Ukraine peaked at 2.29 births per woman in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.897 births per woman, in 2022.
That places Ukraine 210th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.29 births per woman | — |
| 1961 | 2.2 births per woman | -3.9% |
| 1962 | 2.15 births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 2.11 births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 2.01 births per woman | -4.6% |
| 1965 | 1.94 births per woman | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 2.04 births per woman | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 2.04 births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 2.03 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 2.01 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 2.08 births per woman | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 2.11 births per woman | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 2.13 births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 2.04 births per woman | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 2.06 births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 2.05 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 2.04 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 1.98 births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 1.97 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 1.96 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 1.95 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 1.92 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 1.95 births per woman | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 2.1 births per woman | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 2.08 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 2.03 births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 2.12 births per woman | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 2.07 births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 2.04 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 1.93 births per woman | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 1.84 births per woman | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 1.77 births per woman | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 1.67 births per woman | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 1.56 births per woman | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 1.47 births per woman | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 1.4 births per woman | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 1.33 births per woman | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 1.27 births per woman | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 1.21 births per woman | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 1.13 births per woman | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 1.11 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 1.09 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 1.13 births per woman | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 1.17 births per woman | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 1.22 births per woman | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 1.22 births per woman | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.3 births per woman | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 1.34 births per woman | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 1.44 births per woman | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 1.47 births per woman | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 1.44 births per woman | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 1.46 births per woman | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.53 births per woman | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 1.51 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.47 births per woman | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 1.39 births per woman | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 1.39 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.3 births per woman | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 1.23 births per woman | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 1.22 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.21 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.15 births per woman | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 0.897 births per woman | -21.9% |
| 2023 | 0.977 births per woman | +8.9% |
| 2024 | 0.988 births per woman | +1.1% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 0.988 births per woman is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8 births per woman, 55% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 0.988 births per woman is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.44 births per woman, 69% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.08 births per woman | 1.94 births per woman | 2.29 births per woman | 10 |
| 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 | 1.04 births per woman | 0.897 births per woman | 1.21 births per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More population data for Ukraine
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.8622 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 32,868 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.697 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8225 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -1.6% (2100)
- Population density 26.23 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 402,266 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Ukraine?
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Ukraine was 0.988 births per woman in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 2.29 births per woman in 1960.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.897 births per woman in 2022.
- How does Ukraine rank for total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence?
- Ukraine ranks 210th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total fertility rate, in a given year. Contraceptive prevalence is the percentage of women who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any form of contraception.