Period total fertility rate in Ukraine
Ukraine: Period total fertility rate was 1.51 in 2013. ▼ Falling
Latest (2013)
1.51
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
13th
of 34 countries
All-time high
2.28
in 1959
All-time low
1.09
in 2001
Years of data
55
1959–2013
Period total fertility rate in Ukraine, 1959–2013
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2013, period total fertility rate in Ukraine stood at 1.51.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, period total fertility rate in Ukraine peaked at 2.28 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 1.09, in 2001.
That places Ukraine 13th out of 34 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Period total fertility rate in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 2.28 | — |
| 1960 | 2.25 | -1.5% |
| 1961 | 2.16 | -4.1% |
| 1962 | 2.13 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 2.1 | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 2.02 | -4.3% |
| 1965 | 1.94 | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 2.05 | +5.8% |
| 1967 | 2.06 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 2.05 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 2.03 | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 2.11 | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 2.12 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 2.12 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 2.03 | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 2.06 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 2.05 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 2.05 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 1.97 | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 1.96 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 1.94 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 1.94 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 1.9 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 1.93 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 2.1 | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 2.08 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 2.02 | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 2.13 | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 2.07 | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 2.06 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 1.93 | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 1.85 | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 1.77 | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 1.67 | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 1.56 | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 1.47 | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 1.4 | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 1.33 | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 1.27 | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 1.21 | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 1.13 | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 1.12 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 1.09 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 1.12 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 1.17 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 1.22 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 1.21 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.3 | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 1.33 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 1.45 | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 1.46 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.43 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 1.46 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 1.53 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 1.51 | -1.6% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 1.51 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.48, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.28 | 2.28 | 2.28 | 1 |
| 1960s | 2.08 | 1.94 | 2.25 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.04 | 1.94 | 2.12 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.02 | 1.9 | 2.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.47 | 1.13 | 1.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.25 | 1.09 | 1.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.48 | 1.43 | 1.53 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is period total fertility rate in Ukraine?
- Period total fertility rate in Ukraine was 1.51 in 2013, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest period total fertility rate recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 2.28 in 1959.
- What is the lowest period total fertility rate recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 in 2001.
- How does Ukraine rank for period total fertility rate?
- Ukraine ranks 13th out of 34 countries with data for 2013.
- Is period total fertility rate rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. 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 Period total fertility rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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