Number of child deaths per woman in Ukraine
Ukraine: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.0128 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths per woman in Ukraine, 1971–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths per woman in Ukraine stood at 0.0128 under-five deaths per woman.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths per woman in Ukraine peaked at 0.0691 under-five deaths per woman in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0102 under-five deaths per woman, in 2020.
That places Ukraine 141st out of 200 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0592 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0526 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0691 under-five deaths per woman | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0457 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0376 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0507 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0294 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0213 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0356 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0185 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0177 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0202 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0142 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0104 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0168 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.012 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0102 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0137 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 138 Uruguay 0.0143 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 139 British Virgin Islands 0.0136 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 140 Saudi Arabia 0.0133 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 142 Thailand 0.0127 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 143 United States 0.0123 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 144 Romania 0.0117 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for Ukraine
- Fertility rate: births per woman 0.977 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 0.977 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 0.977 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.779 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 44.57 0-100 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -0.7202 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -0.111 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 54.91 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate -0.4323 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 58.51 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Ukraine?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Ukraine was 0.0128 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0691 under-five deaths per woman in 1971.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0102 under-five deaths per woman in 2020.
- How does Ukraine rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Ukraine ranks 141st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths per woman rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).