Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Ukraine
Ukraine: Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate was 0.977 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.977 live births per woman
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
229th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.45 live births per woman
in 1950
All-time low
0.897 live births per woman
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Ukraine, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 0.977 live births per woman for women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Ukraine peaked at 2.45 live births per woman in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.897 live births per woman, in 2022.
Ukraine ranks 229th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.45 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 2.43 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 2.4 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1953 | 2.36 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1954 | 2.31 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1955 | 2.31 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 2.3 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 2.3 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 2.29 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 2.29 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 2.29 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 2.2 live births per woman | -3.9% |
| 1962 | 2.15 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 2.11 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 2.01 live births per woman | -4.6% |
| 1965 | 1.94 live births per woman | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 2.04 live births per woman | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 2.04 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 2.03 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 2.01 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 2.08 live births per woman | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 2.11 live births per woman | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 2.13 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 2.04 live births per woman | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 2.06 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 2.05 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 2.04 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 1.98 live births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 1.97 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 1.96 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 1.95 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 1.92 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 1.95 live births per woman | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 2.1 live births per woman | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 2.08 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 2.03 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 2.12 live births per woman | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 2.07 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 2.04 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 1.93 live births per woman | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 1.84 live births per woman | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 1.77 live births per woman | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 1.67 live births per woman | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 1.56 live births per woman | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 1.47 live births per woman | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 1.4 live births per woman | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 1.33 live births per woman | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 1.27 live births per woman | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 1.21 live births per woman | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 1.13 live births per woman | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 1.11 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 1.09 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 1.13 live births per woman | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 1.17 live births per woman | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 1.22 live births per woman | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 1.22 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.3 live births per woman | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 1.34 live births per woman | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 1.44 live births per woman | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 1.47 live births per woman | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 1.44 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 1.46 live births per woman | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.53 live births per woman | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 1.51 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.47 live births per woman | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 1.39 live births per woman | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 1.39 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.3 live births per woman | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 1.23 live births per woman | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 1.22 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.21 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.15 live births per woman | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 0.897 live births per woman | -21.9% |
| 2023 | 0.977 live births per woman | +8.9% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 0.977 live births per woman is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82 live births per woman, 54% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 0.977 live births per woman is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.49 live births per woman, 65% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.34 live births per woman | 2.29 live births per woman | 2.45 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.08 live births per woman | 1.94 live births per woman | 2.29 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.04 live births per woman | 1.96 live births per woman | 2.13 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.02 live births per woman | 1.92 live births per woman | 2.12 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.47 live births per woman | 1.13 live births per woman | 1.84 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.25 live births per woman | 1.09 live births per woman | 1.47 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.39 live births per woman | 1.22 live births per woman | 1.53 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 live births per woman | 0.897 live births per woman | 1.21 live births per woman | 4 |
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 women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Ukraine?
- Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Ukraine was 0.977 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 2.45 live births per woman in 1950.
- What is the lowest women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.897 live births per woman in 2022.
- How does Ukraine rank for women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate?
- Ukraine ranks 229th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.