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 Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Ukraine

Name: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Ukraine
Creator: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Ukraine: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood was 0.0128 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0128 under-five deaths per woman

Change on year

down 2.0%

World rank

141st

of 200 countries

All-time high

0.0691 under-five deaths per woman

in 1971

All-time low

0.0102 under-five deaths per woman

in 2020

Years of data

1971–2024

Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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

The most recent figure for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Ukraine is 0.0128 under-five deaths per woman, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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

See the full ranking of 200 places →

More health data for Ukraine

Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 203,704 (2025)
Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 211,396 (2025)
Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 227,839 (2025)
Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 225,073 (2025)
Population ages 65 and above, female 4.84 million (2025)
Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 210,766 (2025)
Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 217,785 (2025)
Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 229,098 (2025)
Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 198,877 (2025)
Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 219,326 (2025)

All data for Ukraine →

Frequently asked questions

What is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Ukraine?: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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 children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Ukraine?: The highest recorded value was 0.0691 under-five deaths per woman in 1971.
What is the lowest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Ukraine?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0102 under-five deaths per woman in 2020.
How does Ukraine rank for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood?: Ukraine ranks 141st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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 Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood
Unit: under-five deaths per woman
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 200 places, 16,060 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).