Number of infant deaths, male in Ukraine
Ukraine: Number of infant deaths, male was 903 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths, male 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, male in Ukraine stood at 903. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 66.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male in Ukraine peaked at 11,950 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 903, in 2024.
That places Ukraine 95th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, male in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 11,950 | — |
| 1973 | 11,578 | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 11,230 | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 11,101 | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 10,993 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 10,758 | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 10,529 | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 10,412 | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 10,265 | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 9,997 | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 9,791 | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 9,981 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 9,944 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 9,415 | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 9,070 | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 8,754 | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 8,244 | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 7,752 | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 7,303 | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 6,986 | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 6,678 | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 6,351 | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 6,023 | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 5,713 | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 5,399 | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 5,054 | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 4,681 | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 4,264 | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 3,932 | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 3,704 | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 3,570 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 3,544 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 3,534 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 3,474 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 3,473 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 3,510 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 3,558 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 3,545 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 3,349 | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 3,161 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 3,074 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 2,951 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 2,729 | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 2,454 | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 2,252 | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 2,065 | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 1,839 | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 1,692 | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 1,593 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 1,468 | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 1,218 | -17.0% |
| 2023 | 980 | -19.5% |
| 2024 | 903 | -7.9% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 903 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 544, 1.7× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 903 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 140, 6.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11,069 | 10,412 | 11,950 | 8 |
| 1980s | 9,321 | 7,752 | 10,265 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,845 | 4,264 | 7,303 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,584 | 3,473 | 3,932 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,557 | 1,692 | 3,349 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,232 | 903 | 1,593 | 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, male in Ukraine?
- Number of infant deaths, male in Ukraine was 903 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, male recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 11,950 in 1972.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 903 in 2024.
- How does Ukraine rank for number of infant deaths, male?
- Ukraine ranks 95th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, male rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.9%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age.