Live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Ukraine

Ukraine: Live births by mother's age and legal marital status was 271,983 Number in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
271,983 Number
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
11th
of 60 countries
All-time high
520,705 Number
in 2012
All-time low
271,983 Number
in 2021
Years of data
26
1996–2021

Live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Ukraine, 1996–2021

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1996200820211996: 467.2k Number1997: 442.6k Number1998: 419.2k Number1999: 389.2k Number2000: 385.1k Number2001: 376.5k Number2002: 390.7k Number2003: 408.6k Number2004: 427.3k Number2005: 426.1k Number2006: 460.4k Number2007: 472.7k Number2008: 510.6k Number2009: 512.5k Number2010: 497.7k Number2011: 502.6k Number2012: 520.7k Number2013: 503.7k Number2014: 465.9k Number2015: 411.8k Number2016: 397.0k Number2017: 364.0k Number2018: 335.9k Number2019: 308.8k Number2020: 293.5k Number2021: 272.0k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2021, live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Ukraine stood at 271,983 Number. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 45.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Ukraine peaked at 520,705 Number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 271,983 Number, in 2021.

That places Ukraine 11th out of 60 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Ukraine, year by year

Annual values for Live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Ukraine, 1996 to 2021.
Year Number Change
1996 467,211 Number
1997 442,581 Number -5.3%
1998 419,238 Number -5.3%
1999 389,208 Number -7.2%
2000 385,126 Number -1.0%
2001 376,478 Number -2.2%
2002 390,688 Number +3.8%
2003 408,589 Number +4.6%
2004 427,259 Number +4.6%
2005 426,086 Number -0.3%
2006 460,368 Number +8.0%
2007 472,657 Number +2.7%
2008 510,589 Number +8.0%
2009 512,525 Number +0.4%
2010 497,689 Number -2.9%
2011 502,595 Number +1.0%
2012 520,705 Number +3.6%
2013 503,657 Number -3.3%
2014 465,882 Number -7.5%
2015 411,781 Number -11.6%
2016 397,037 Number -3.6%
2017 363,987 Number -8.3%
2018 335,874 Number -7.7%
2019 308,817 Number -8.1%
2020 293,457 Number -5.0%
2021 271,983 Number -7.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 429,560 Number 389,208 Number 467,211 Number 4
2000s 437,036 Number 376,478 Number 512,525 Number 10
2010s 430,802 Number 308,817 Number 520,705 Number 10
2020s 282,720 Number 271,983 Number 293,457 Number 2

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 8 France 661,236 Number compare
  2. 9 Italy 369,944 Number compare
  3. 10 Spain 317,255 Number compare
  4. 12 Poland 251,782 Number compare
  5. 12 Poland 251,782 Number compare
  6. 14 Netherlands 166,143 Number compare
  7. 14 Netherlands 166,143 Number compare

See the full ranking of 69 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Ukraine?
Live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Ukraine was 271,983 Number in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest live births by mother's age and legal marital status recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 520,705 Number in 2012.
What is the lowest live births by mother's age and legal marital status recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 271,983 Number in 2021.
How does Ukraine rank for live births by mother's age and legal marital status?
Ukraine ranks 11th out of 60 countries with data for 2021.
Is live births by mother's age and legal marital status rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ukraine data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Live births by mother's age and legal marital status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Live births by mother's age and legal marital status
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
69 places, 3,705 data points, 1960–2024
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