Number of under-five deaths, female in Ukraine
Ukraine: Number of under-five deaths, female was 728 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, female in Ukraine, 1976–2024
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
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, female in Ukraine is 728, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and down 65.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female in Ukraine peaked at 9,140 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 728, in 2024.
That places Ukraine 98th 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 under-five deaths, female in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 9,140 | — |
| 1977 | 8,894 | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 8,658 | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 8,514 | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 8,347 | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 8,107 | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 7,896 | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 7,979 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 7,911 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 7,484 | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 7,203 | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 6,924 | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 6,517 | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 6,133 | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 5,764 | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 5,504 | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 5,261 | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 4,989 | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 4,721 | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 4,463 | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 4,206 | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 3,939 | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 3,649 | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 3,315 | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 3,044 | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 2,861 | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 2,749 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 2,726 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 2,718 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 2,676 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 2,676 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,708 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 2,739 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 2,719 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 2,577 | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 2,437 | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 2,380 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 2,286 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 2,117 | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 1,913 | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 1,753 | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 1,610 | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 1,445 | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 1,328 | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 1,250 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 1,155 | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 1,021 | -11.6% |
| 2023 | 789 | -22.7% |
| 2024 | 728 | -7.7% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 728 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 535, 1.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 728 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 132.5, 5.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,802 | 8,514 | 9,140 | 4 |
| 1980s | 7,450 | 6,133 | 8,347 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,581 | 3,315 | 5,764 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,762 | 2,676 | 3,044 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,985 | 1,328 | 2,577 | 10 |
| 2020s | 988.6 | 728 | 1,250 | 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 under-five deaths, female in Ukraine?
- Number of under-five deaths, female in Ukraine was 728 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 under-five deaths, female recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 9,140 in 1976.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 728 in 2024.
- How does Ukraine rank for number of under-five deaths, female?
- Ukraine ranks 98th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.6%. 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 under-five deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female children dying before reaching age five.