Number of live births in Ukraine
Ukraine: Number of live births was 503,657 births in 2013. ▼ Falling
Latest (2013)
503,657 births
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
7th
of 34 countries
All-time high
880,552 births
in 1959
All-time low
376,478 births
in 2001
Years of data
55
1959–2013
Number of live births in Ukraine, 1959–2013
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
In 2013, number of live births in Ukraine stood at 503,657 births.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of live births in Ukraine peaked at 880,552 births in 1959 and was at its lowest, 376,478 births, in 2001.
Ukraine ranks 7th of 34 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Number of live births in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 880,552 births | — |
| 1960 | 878,768 births | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 843,482 births | -4.0% |
| 1962 | 823,151 births | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 794,969 births | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 741,668 births | -6.7% |
| 1965 | 692,153 births | -6.7% |
| 1966 | 713,492 births | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 699,381 births | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 693,064 births | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 687,991 births | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 719,213 births | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 736,691 births | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 745,696 births | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 719,560 births | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 736,616 births | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 738,857 births | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 747,069 births | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 726,217 births | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 732,187 births | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 735,188 births | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 742,489 births | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 733,183 births | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 745,591 births | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 807,111 births | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 792,035 births | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 762,775 births | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 792,574 births | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 760,851 births | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 744,056 births | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 690,981 births | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 657,202 births | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 630,813 births | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 596,785 births | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 557,467 births | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 521,545 births | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 492,861 births | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 467,211 births | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 442,581 births | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 419,238 births | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 389,208 births | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 385,126 births | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 376,478 births | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 390,688 births | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 408,589 births | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 427,259 births | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 426,086 births | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 460,368 births | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 472,657 births | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 510,589 births | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 512,525 births | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 497,689 births | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 502,595 births | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 520,705 births | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 503,657 births | -3.3% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 503,657 births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 89,018 births, 5.7× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 880,552 births | 880,552 births | 880,552 births | 1 |
| 1960s | 756,812 births | 687,991 births | 878,768 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 733,729 births | 719,213 births | 747,069 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 757,165 births | 690,981 births | 807,111 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 517,491 births | 389,208 births | 657,202 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 437,036 births | 376,478 births | 512,525 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 506,162 births | 497,689 births | 520,705 births | 4 |
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.8622 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.6% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 402,266 people (2100)
- Population density 26.23 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.6% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of live births in Ukraine?
- Number of live births in Ukraine was 503,657 births in 2013, according to Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of live births recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 880,552 births in 1959.
- What is the lowest number of live births recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 376,478 births in 2001.
- How does Ukraine rank for number of live births?
- Ukraine ranks 7th out of 34 countries with data for 2013.
- Is number of live births rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of live births. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of live births recorded in a given year.