Number of births per year in Ukraine
Ukraine: Number of births per year was 212,231 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
212,231
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
84th
of 236 countries
All-time high
892,028
in 1960
All-time low
212,231
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births per year in Ukraine, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of births per year in Ukraine is 212,231, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 58.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births per year in Ukraine peaked at 892,028 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 212,231, in 2023.
Ukraine ranks 84th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births per year in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 853,675 | — |
| 1951 | 857,261 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 851,273 | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 837,763 | -1.6% |
| 1954 | 817,288 | -2.4% |
| 1955 | 823,619 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 829,572 | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 843,982 | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 864,762 | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 886,005 | +2.5% |
| 1960 | 892,028 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 856,626 | -4.0% |
| 1962 | 830,796 | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 800,804 | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 744,565 | -7.0% |
| 1965 | 693,822 | -6.8% |
| 1966 | 706,460 | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 693,640 | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 688,361 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 682,787 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 710,308 | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 731,638 | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 744,774 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 723,506 | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 737,585 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 739,432 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 746,578 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 730,897 | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 735,623 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 740,263 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 746,966 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 740,307 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 758,479 | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 816,789 | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 810,810 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 786,611 | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 810,462 | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 780,214 | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 757,515 | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 715,794 | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 681,674 | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 651,068 | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 611,055 | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 570,025 | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 532,684 | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 500,996 | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 473,690 | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 447,998 | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 423,232 | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 394,293 | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 387,659 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 381,999 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 394,917 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 412,908 | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 429,844 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 433,964 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 462,724 | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 480,123 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 515,646 | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 522,252 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 507,052 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 511,877 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 527,665 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 515,323 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 488,795 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 448,778 | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 438,564 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 398,895 | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 367,319 | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 351,719 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 337,567 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 309,089 | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 233,127 | -24.6% |
| 2023 | 212,231 | -9.0% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 212,231 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 82,342, 2.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 212,231 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 58,825, 3.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 846,520 | 817,288 | 886,005 | 10 |
| 1960s | 758,989 | 682,787 | 892,028 | 10 |
| 1970s | 734,060 | 710,308 | 746,578 | 10 |
| 1980s | 772,395 | 715,794 | 816,789 | 10 |
| 1990s | 528,672 | 394,293 | 681,674 | 10 |
| 2000s | 442,204 | 381,999 | 522,252 | 10 |
| 2010s | 455,599 | 351,719 | 527,665 | 10 |
| 2020s | 273,004 | 212,231 | 337,567 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
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- Population density 26.23 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 402,266 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births per year in Ukraine?
- Number of births per year in Ukraine was 212,231 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births per year recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 892,028 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 212,231 in 2023.
- How does Ukraine rank for number of births per year?
- Ukraine ranks 84th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births per year rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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