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 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
271,983
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
11th
of 65 countries
All-time high
520,705
in 2012
All-time low
271,983
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: 467.2k1997: 442.6k1998: 419.2k1999: 389.2k2000: 385.1k2001: 376.5k2002: 390.7k2003: 408.6k2004: 427.3k2005: 426.1k2006: 460.4k2007: 472.7k2008: 510.6k2009: 512.5k2010: 497.7k2011: 502.6k2012: 520.7k2013: 503.7k2014: 465.9k2015: 411.8k2016: 397.0k2017: 364.0k2018: 335.9k2019: 308.8k2020: 293.5k2021: 272.0k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2021, live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Ukraine stood at 271,983. 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 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 271,983, in 2021.

That places Ukraine 11th out of 65 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 Value Change
1996 467,211 —
1997 442,581 -5.3%
1998 419,238 -5.3%
1999 389,208 -7.2%
2000 385,126 -1.0%
2001 376,478 -2.2%
2002 390,688 +3.8%
2003 408,589 +4.6%
2004 427,259 +4.6%
2005 426,086 -0.3%
2006 460,368 +8.0%
2007 472,657 +2.7%
2008 510,589 +8.0%
2009 512,525 +0.4%
2010 497,689 -2.9%
2011 502,595 +1.0%
2012 520,705 +3.6%
2013 503,657 -3.3%
2014 465,882 -7.5%
2015 411,781 -11.6%
2016 397,037 -3.6%
2017 363,987 -8.3%
2018 335,874 -7.7%
2019 308,817 -8.1%
2020 293,457 -5.0%
2021 271,983 -7.3%

Ukraine compared with similar countries

  • Ukraine's 271,983 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54,013, 5.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Ukraine's 271,983 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36,590, 7.4× the median. (11 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Ukraine

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

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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 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 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 in 2021.
How does Ukraine rank for live births by mother's age and legal marital status?
Ukraine ranks 11th out of 65 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
74 places, 3,877 data points, 1960–2024
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