Number of infant deaths in Ukraine
Ukraine: Number of infant deaths was 1,596 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths in Ukraine, 1972–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths in Ukraine is 1,596, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Ukraine peaked at 20,963 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 1,596, in 2024.
That places Ukraine 96th out of 195 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 | 19,436 | 18,260 | 20,963 | 8 |
| 1980s | 16,307 | 13,553 | 17,992 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,204 | 7,443 | 12,758 | 10 |
| 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 health data for Ukraine
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 219,326 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 4.84 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 23.2% (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 211,396 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 203,704 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 229,098 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 217,785 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 2.56 million (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 215,825 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 210,766 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Ukraine?
- Number of infant deaths in Ukraine was 1,596 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 20,963 in 1972.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,596 in 2024.
- How does Ukraine rank for number of infant deaths?
- Ukraine ranks 96th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of 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 volatile.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.