Stillbirth rate in Ukraine
Ukraine: Stillbirth rate was 0.4818 deaths per 100 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.4818 deaths per 100 births
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
137th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.7094 deaths per 100 births
in 2000
All-time low
0.4602 deaths per 100 births
in 2017
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Ukraine, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 births.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 0.4818 deaths per 100 births for stillbirth rate in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Ukraine peaked at 0.7094 deaths per 100 births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.4602 deaths per 100 births, in 2017.
Ukraine ranks 137th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7094 deaths per 100 births | — |
| 2001 | 0.6836 deaths per 100 births | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.6546 deaths per 100 births | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.6275 deaths per 100 births | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.6023 deaths per 100 births | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5767 deaths per 100 births | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.5548 deaths per 100 births | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.5379 deaths per 100 births | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5277 deaths per 100 births | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.5204 deaths per 100 births | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5105 deaths per 100 births | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.4994 deaths per 100 births | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4901 deaths per 100 births | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4816 deaths per 100 births | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4735 deaths per 100 births | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4664 deaths per 100 births | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.461 deaths per 100 births | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4602 deaths per 100 births | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4623 deaths per 100 births | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.468 deaths per 100 births | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4787 deaths per 100 births | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4869 deaths per 100 births | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.4864 deaths per 100 births | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.4818 deaths per 100 births | -0.9% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 0.4818 deaths per 100 births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7544 deaths per 100 births, 64% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 0.4818 deaths per 100 births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2962 deaths per 100 births, 1.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5995 deaths per 100 births | 0.5204 deaths per 100 births | 0.7094 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4773 deaths per 100 births | 0.4602 deaths per 100 births | 0.5105 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4834 deaths per 100 births | 0.4787 deaths per 100 births | 0.4869 deaths per 100 births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More population data for Ukraine
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.02 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.8622 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 32,868 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.697 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8225 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -1.6% (2100)
- Population density 26.23 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 402,266 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Ukraine?
- Stillbirth rate in Ukraine was 0.4818 deaths per 100 births in 2023, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7094 deaths per 100 births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4602 deaths per 100 births in 2017.
- How does Ukraine rank for stillbirth rate?
- Ukraine ranks 137th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of stillbirths, per 100 total births.