Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in Ukraine
Ukraine: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception was 0.988 births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.988 births per woman
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
210th
of 215 countries
All-time high
2.29 births per woman
in 1960
All-time low
0.897 births per woman
in 2022
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 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 fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in Ukraine peaked at 2.29 births per woman in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.897 births per woman, in 2022.
Ukraine ranks 210th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 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 fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in Ukraine?
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 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 fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 2.29 births per woman in 1960.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.897 births per woman in 2022.
- How does Ukraine rank for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- Ukraine ranks 210th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 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 Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate, in a given year. The unmet need for contraception shows the estimated share of married fertile women of reproductive age who do not want to become pregnant and are not using contraception.