Infant deaths in Ukraine
Ukraine: Infant deaths was 1,596 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant deaths in Ukraine, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 1,596 for infant deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Ukraine peaked at 6,854 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,596, in 2024.
Ukraine ranks 103rd of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant deaths in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6,854 | — |
| 2001 | 6,456 | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 6,224 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 6,185 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 6,175 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 6,076 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 6,078 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6,149 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 6,229 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 6,198 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 5,861 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 5,534 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 5,393 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 5,180 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 4,791 | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 4,314 | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 3,957 | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 3,630 | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 3,243 | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 2,982 | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 2,809 | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 2,592 | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 2,152 | -17.0% |
| 2023 | 1,730 | -19.6% |
| 2024 | 1,596 | -7.7% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 1,596 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,252, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 1,596 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 235, 6.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,262 | 6,076 | 6,854 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,488 | 2,982 | 5,861 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,176 | 1,596 | 2,809 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More development goals data for Ukraine
- Red List Index 0.8937 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 11,970 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 297.58 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 81 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 46 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 51 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 132 (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 942 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Ukraine?
- Infant deaths in Ukraine was 1,596 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 6,854 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,596 in 2024.
- How does Ukraine rank for infant deaths?
- Ukraine ranks 103rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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