Number of infant deaths, female in Ukraine
Ukraine: Number of infant deaths, female was 693 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
693
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
96th
of 197 countries
All-time high
9,013
in 1972
All-time low
693
in 2024
Years of data
53
1972–2024
Number of infant deaths, female in Ukraine, 1972–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths, female in Ukraine stood at 693. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 66.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female in Ukraine peaked at 9,013 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 693, in 2024.
Ukraine ranks 96th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, female in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 9,013 | — |
| 1973 | 8,743 | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 8,499 | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 8,417 | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 8,331 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 8,138 | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 7,949 | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 7,848 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 7,727 | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 7,531 | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 7,360 | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 7,480 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 7,440 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 7,044 | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 6,788 | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 6,534 | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 6,156 | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 5,801 | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 5,455 | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 5,219 | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 4,991 | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 4,738 | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 4,489 | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 4,250 | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 4,013 | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 3,764 | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 3,493 | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 3,179 | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 2,922 | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 2,752 | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 2,654 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 2,641 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 2,641 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,602 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 2,605 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 2,639 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 2,671 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 2,653 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 2,512 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 2,373 | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 2,319 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 2,229 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 2,062 | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 1,860 | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 1,705 | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 1,565 | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 1,404 | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 1,290 | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 1,216 | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 1,124 | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 934 | -16.9% |
| 2023 | 750 | -19.7% |
| 2024 | 693 | -7.6% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 693 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 424, 1.6× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 693 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 109, 6.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,367 | 7,848 | 9,013 | 8 |
| 1980s | 6,986 | 5,801 | 7,727 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,359 | 3,179 | 5,455 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,678 | 2,602 | 2,922 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,932 | 1,290 | 2,512 | 10 |
| 2020s | 943.4 | 693 | 1,216 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More education data for Ukraine
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 273,271 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 3,125 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 390,498 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 359,757 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.63 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.40 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -8.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0369 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, female in Ukraine?
- Number of infant deaths, female in Ukraine was 693 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, female recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 9,013 in 1972.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 693 in 2024.
- How does Ukraine rank for number of infant deaths, female?
- Ukraine ranks 96th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, female rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of infant deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age.