Mortality rate, infant in Ukraine
Ukraine: Mortality rate, infant was 7.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023. βΌ Falling
Mortality rate, infant in Ukraine, 1971β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 7.8 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, infant in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Ukraine peaked at 28.8 per 1,000 live births in 1971 and was at its lowest, 7.8 per 1,000 live births, in 2023.
That places Ukraine 132nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.53 per 1,000 live births | 24.8 per 1,000 live births | 28.8 per 1,000 live births | 9 |
| 1980s | 21.25 per 1,000 live births | 18.5 per 1,000 live births | 24.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.83 per 1,000 live births | 18.3 per 1,000 live births | 19.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.52 per 1,000 live births | 11.9 per 1,000 live births | 17.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.55 per 1,000 live births | 8.3 per 1,000 live births | 11.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.97 per 1,000 live births | 7.8 per 1,000 live births | 8.1 per 1,000 live births | 4 |
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More population data for Ukraine
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.65 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 402,266 (2100)
- Population density 26.23 (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.65 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8225 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.697 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 32,868 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates -0.697 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 0.988 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 2,389 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Ukraine?
- Mortality rate, infant in Ukraine was 7.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 28.8 per 1,000 live births in 1971.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Ukraine rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Ukraine ranks 132nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release