Ukraine birth & fertility rate decline on charts

Ukraine has a birth rate of 5.63 (annual births per 1,000 people) and a fertility rate of 0.98 (the average number of children a woman is expected to have over her lifetime based on current age-specific birth rates).

In 1960, the fertility rate in Ukraine was 2.29 children per woman — 2.34 times higher than in 2023.

Ukraine birth rate statistics:

Ukraine is ranked 194/196 by birth rate now and was ranked 167/194 in 1960.
The mean age at first birth in Ukraine is 26.2 — it was 22.7 in 1990.
The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.5, a change from 24.8 in 1990.
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) changed from 42.3 in 1960 to 11.4 in 2023.
23% of the population in 2024 is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), a change from 28.7% in 1960.

Fertility rate in Ukraine by year

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Year	Fertility rate	Rank
2023	0.98	193
2022	0.9	194
2021	1.15	189
2020	1.21	189
2019	1.22	190
2018	1.23	190
2017	1.3	189
2016	1.39	181
2015	1.39	181
2014	1.47	175
2013	1.52	169
2012	1.53	168
2011	1.46	173
2010	1.44	179
2009	1.47	178
2008	1.44	179
2007	1.34	187
2006	1.3	189
2005	1.22	193
2004	1.22	195
2003	1.17	196
2002	1.13	196
2001	1.09	196
2000	1.11	196
1999	1.13	196
1998	1.21	192
1997	1.27	186
1996	1.33	184
1995	1.4	183
1994	1.47	178
1993	1.56	176
1992	1.67	175
1991	1.77	169
1990	1.85	166
1989	1.93	162
1988	2.04	156
1987	2.07	153
1986	2.12	152
1985	2.03	156
1984	2.08	154
1983	2.1	156
1982	1.95	165
1981	1.92	168
1980	1.95	167
1979	1.96	168
1978	1.97	168
1977	1.98	172
1976	2.04	173
1975	2.05	175
1974	2.06	176
1973	2.04	176
1972	2.13	176
1971	2.11	180
1970	2.08	183
1969	2.01	187
1968	2.03	189
1967	2.04	189
1966	2.04	188
1965	1.94	191
1964	2.01	191
1963	2.11	189
1962	2.15	188
1961	2.2	187
1960	2.29	185

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest birth rate data available, the fertility rate in Ukraine was 0.98 in 2023 and has been below the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman since 1987. In 1993, the fertility rate was 1.56 — a 37.5% decline in 30 years.

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The chart above shows the historical changes in fertility rate and ranking compared to other countries, where a lower rank number indicates a higher relative fertility rate.

Births, deaths, and natural population change by year

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Year	People
Year	Natural change	Births	Deaths
2023	-283,185	212,247	495,432
2022	-349,284	233,115	582,399
2021	-449,941	309,071	759,012
2020	-307,533	337,557	645,090
2019	-236,296	351,702	587,998
2018	-227,491	367,322	594,813
2017	-158,390	398,883	557,273
2016	-135,710	438,560	574,270
2015	-147,107	448,783	595,890
2014	-140,216	488,778	628,994
2013	-129,662	515,328	644,990
2012	-130,451	527,672	658,123
2011	-158,372	511,887	670,259
2010	-180,388	507,067	687,455
2009	-197,918	522,232	720,150
2008	-229,086	515,666	744,752
2007	-282,659	480,134	762,793
2006	-300,787	462,716	763,503
2005	-337,857	433,980	771,837
2004	-344,157	429,848	774,005
2003	-351,299	412,901	764,200
2002	-364,544	394,918	759,462
2001	-374,734	382,002	756,736
2000	-364,143	387,681	751,824
1999	-348,286	394,314	742,600
1998	-318,299	423,240	741,539
1997	-306,549	447,991	754,540
1996	-305,154	473,687	778,841
1995	-281,629	501,000	782,629
1994	-238,820	532,685	771,505
1993	-169,405	570,040	739,445
1992	-95,857	611,035	706,892
1991	-16,486	651,093	667,579
1990	48,463	681,648	633,185
1989	106,431	715,790	609,359
1988	162,002	757,510	595,508
1987	198,850	780,205	581,355
1986	225,751	810,476	584,725
1985	201,011	786,615	585,604
1984	222,430	810,792	588,362
1983	241,741	816,775	575,034
1982	194,101	758,460	564,359
1981	182,839	740,291	557,452
1980	197,223	746,979	549,756
1979	197,294	740,251	542,957
1978	206,554	735,638	529,084
1977	216,932	730,919	513,987
1976	247,323	746,587	499,264
1975	256,787	739,428	482,641
1974	273,486	737,586	464,100
1973	274,938	723,529	448,591
1972	309,785	744,759	434,974
1971	305,849	731,629	425,780
1970	291,839	710,290	418,451
1969	274,858	682,799	407,941
1968	295,162	688,353	393,191
1967	313,899	693,655	379,756
1966	337,794	706,458	368,664
1965	334,365	693,829	359,464
1964	391,120	744,570	353,450
1963	449,648	800,811	351,163
1962	481,887	830,799	348,912
1961	508,602	856,624	348,022
1960	538,812	892,025	353,213

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the past 10 years, the natural population change in Ukraine (from births and deaths only, excluding migration) has been -0.56% annually. On average, 243,515 more people died each year than were born.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was -0.75% — 283,185 more people died than were born.

In 2023, Ukraine ranks 192/196 for absolute natural population change and 195/196 for natural change rate, where a lower rank number indicates faster natural growth and a higher number indicates greater decline.

Birth rates in Ukraine compared to other countries

	Ukraine	Rank
Fertility rate	0.98	193/196
Birth rate	5.63	194/196
Population change due to births and deaths	-283,185	192/196
Natural population change rate	-0.75%	195/196
Population growth	+0.34%	147/197
Age at first childbirth	26.2 years	53/137
Average age at childbearing	28.5 years	136/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	10.7	136/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29	57.6	163/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+	6.89	196/197
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population	23%	137/196
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49	47.6%	82/179
Share of births attended by skilled health staff	99.9%	34/191
Maternal mortality per live birth	0.02%	136/193
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age)	0.47%	130/193
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age)	0.78%	130/196
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age	0.81%	136/192
Life expectancy	75 years	94/197

Birth rates by women's age

Annual births per 1,000 women

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 women
Year	Total	15-19	20-29	30+
2026	11.3	10.7	57.6	6.89
2025	10.6	10.9	57.4	6.6
2024	10.2	11.1	57.4	6.44
2023	10.5	11.7	57.1	6.53
2022	10.6	10.5	52.3	6.26
2021	13.1	14.7	66.2	8.17
2020	14.1	15.6	69.6	8.75
2019	14.6	16.8	70.2	8.83
2018	15.2	18.5	71.3	8.79
2017	16.4	21.5	75.7	8.96
2016	18	24.5	81.9	9.19
2015	18.3	25.5	82.5	8.89
2014	19.9	26.9	86.8	9.56
2013	20.9	28	90.1	9.71
2012	21.3	29.1	92	9.51
2011	20.6	28.9	88.8	8.87
2010	20.4	29.7	88.5	8.29
2009	20.9	32.1	91.9	8.02
2008	20.6	32.6	92.3	7.41
2007	19.1	31	87.5	6.56
2006	18.3	30.3	85.8	6.08
2005	17	29.2	81.5	5.4
2004	16.8	29.4	82.4	5.02
2003	16	28.7	80.9	4.67
2002	15.2	28.9	78.1	4.35
2001	14.6	29.3	75.9	4.07
2000	14.6	31.7	76.5	3.96
1999	14.8	34.7	76.6	3.92
1998	15.7	41	81.4	4.04
1997	16.5	45.7	85.2	4.2
1996	17.3	50.5	88.9	4.36
1995	18.1	54.6	92.1	4.62
1994	19.1	56.9	95.9	5.05
1993	20.4	58.6	101.8	5.46
1992	21.8	59.3	110.2	5.9
1991	23.3	59.5	117.1	6.49
1990	24.4	59	122.6	7.13
1989	25.7	57.5	127.3	7.9
1988	27.2	53.4	134.9	8.69
1987	28.1	52.1	137.7	9.01
1986	29.3	52.8	141.6	9.36
1985	28.5	52.7	138	8.55
1984	29.4	53.3	142.1	8.7
1983	29.8	52.2	144.3	8.86
1982	27.8	50.4	134.2	8.05
1981	27.2	49.2	131.8	7.89
1980	27.5	49.6	135	7.73
1979	27.4	47.3	134.2	7.85
1978	27.3	45.1	136.1	7.91
1977	27.2	43.2	136.2	8.41
1976	27.9	42.6	142.2	8.83
1975	27.7	40.2	145.2	9.7
1974	27.8	38.7	146.8	10.8
1973	27.4	36.9	145	12
1972	28.4	36.5	150.3	13.4
1971	28	35.3	143.8	14.2
1970	27.4	34.2	136.6	14.5
1969	26.5	32.1	126.6	14.7
1968	26.9	32.5	122.7	15.1
1967	27.3	28.3	121.5	15.1
1966	28	25.2	125	14.9
1965	27.8	22.2	122.1	14.3
1964	30	21.4	133.1	14.9
1963	32.6	25.4	140.7	16.6
1962	34.2	29.3	141.4	18.1
1961	35.6	37.4	143.4	19.3
1960	37.5	39.3	143.8	21.4

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Above is a chart displaying birth rates in Ukraine by maternal age. In 2026, of all live births, 4.95% will be to women under age 20, 51.5% to women ages 20-29, and 43.6% to women ages 30 and above. The respective shares in 1990 were 15.3%, 67%, and 17.7%.

Children 0-14 years as share of population by year

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Year	Children 0-14 as share of population
Year	Ukraine	World
2100	8.49%	16.5%
2099	8.5%	16.6%
2098	8.51%	16.6%
2097	8.54%	16.7%
2096	8.57%	16.8%
2095	8.61%	16.8%
2094	8.66%	16.9%
2093	8.71%	17%
2092	8.77%	17%
2091	8.82%	17.1%
2090	8.87%	17.2%
2089	8.92%	17.2%
2088	8.95%	17.3%
2087	8.98%	17.4%
2086	9%	17.4%
2085	9%	17.5%
2084	9%	17.5%
2083	8.98%	17.6%
2082	8.95%	17.7%
2081	8.9%	17.7%
2080	8.85%	17.8%
2079	8.79%	17.8%
2078	8.73%	17.9%
2077	8.66%	17.9%
2076	8.59%	18%
2075	8.53%	18%
2074	8.47%	18.1%
2073	8.41%	18.2%
2072	8.37%	18.2%
2071	8.34%	18.3%
2070	8.34%	18.3%
2069	8.34%	18.4%
2068	8.37%	18.5%
2067	8.42%	18.6%
2066	8.5%	18.6%
2065	8.59%	18.7%
2064	8.7%	18.8%
2063	8.83%	18.9%
2062	8.96%	19.1%
2061	9.11%	19.2%
2060	9.27%	19.3%
2059	9.42%	19.4%
2058	9.57%	19.5%
2057	9.71%	19.6%
2056	9.83%	19.8%
2055	9.94%	19.9%
2054	10%	20%
2053	10.1%	20.1%
2052	10.2%	20.2%
2051	10.2%	20.3%
2050	10.2%	20.4%
2049	10.2%	20.5%
2048	10.2%	20.6%
2047	10.2%	20.7%
2046	10.1%	20.8%
2045	10.1%	20.9%
2044	10%	20.9%
2043	9.99%	21%
2042	9.94%	21.1%
2041	9.89%	21.2%
2040	9.9%	21.2%
2039	9.94%	21.3%
2038	9.97%	21.4%
2037	9.93%	21.5%
2036	10.1%	21.6%
2035	10.3%	21.8%
2034	10.5%	22%
2033	10.7%	22.2%
2032	11%	22.4%
2031	11.4%	22.7%
2030	11.7%	23%
2029	12.2%	23.3%
2028	12.7%	23.6%
2027	13.2%	23.9%
2026	13.6%	24.2%
2025	13.8%	24.6%
2024	13.9%	24.7%
2023	14.3%	25%
2022	14.8%	25.3%
2021	15.1%	25.6%
2020	15.3%	25.8%
2019	15.4%	26%
2018	15.4%	26.2%
2017	15.4%	26.4%
2016	15.3%	26.5%
2015	15.1%	26.6%
2014	14.9%	26.8%
2013	14.6%	26.9%
2012	14.4%	27%
2011	14.2%	27.1%
2010	14.1%	27.3%
2009	14%	27.5%
2008	14%	27.6%
2007	14.1%	27.9%
2006	14.3%	28.1%
2005	14.7%	28.5%
2004	15.1%	28.8%
2003	15.7%	29.2%
2002	16.3%	29.6%
2001	17.1%	30%
2000	17.9%	30.4%
1999	18.5%	30.8%
1998	19.2%	31.1%
1997	19.7%	31.5%
1996	20.2%	31.8%
1995	20.6%	32.1%
1994	21%	32.3%
1993	21.2%	32.5%
1992	21.4%	32.7%
1991	21.5%	32.9%
1990	21.6%	33%
1989	21.7%	33.2%
1988	21.7%	33.4%
1987	21.7%	33.6%
1986	21.7%	33.8%
1985	21.7%	34%
1984	21.6%	34.3%
1983	21.5%	34.6%
1982	21.4%	34.9%
1981	21.4%	35.2%
1980	21.4%	35.5%
1979	21.5%	35.9%
1978	21.7%	36.3%
1977	22.1%	36.7%
1976	22.4%	36.9%
1975	22.8%	37.1%
1974	23.2%	37.2%
1973	23.6%	37.3%
1972	24%	37.5%
1971	24.4%	37.6%
1970	24.8%	37.7%
1969	25.1%	37.8%
1968	25.5%	37.9%
1967	25.8%	38%
1966	26.1%	38%
1965	26.4%	38%
1964	26.8%	38%
1963	27.1%	37.8%
1962	27.1%	37.6%
1961	27%	37.5%
1960	26.7%	37.4%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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The share of children aged 0-14 in Ukraine was 26.7% in 1960, 21.4% in 1992, and 13.9% as of the latest data in 2024.

More about the demographics of Ukraine.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality by year

1x

Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
Year	Ukraine	World
2023	15	197
2022	16	203
2021	26	242
2020	18	211
2019	16	207
2018	16	211
2017	16	215
2016	17	220
2015	17	228
2014	19	231
2013	20	235
2012	20	239
2011	20	247
2010	21	253
2009	24	258
2008	26	264
2007	27	269
2006	27	276
2005	27	283
2004	27	291
2003	28	301
2002	28	311
2001	30	321
2000	32	328
1999	34	340
1998	37	360
1997	41	358
1996	45	366
1995	46	371
1994	45	382
1993	42	389
1992	40	395
1991	40	395
1990	40	391
1989	42	401
1988	44	414
1987	46	429
1986	50	438
1985	53	460

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The maternal mortality rate in Ukraine was 15 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.02% chance of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination. This is a 53.1% decrease compared to the year 2000.

Under-five mortality by year

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x

Year	Under 5 mortality rate
Year	Ukraine	World
2023	0.81%	2.49%
2022	0.85%	2.59%
2021	0.82%	2.66%
2020	0.84%	2.75%
2019	0.85%	2.86%
2018	0.87%	2.97%
2017	0.89%	3.11%
2016	0.91%	3.22%
2015	0.94%	3.35%
2014	0.98%	3.48%
2013	1.02%	3.61%
2012	1.07%	3.77%
2011	1.12%	3.97%
2010	1.17%	4.11%
2009	1.23%	4.31%
2008	1.29%	4.5%
2007	1.34%	4.7%
2006	1.4%	4.92%
2005	1.45%	5.16%
2004	1.51%	5.43%
2003	1.58%	5.65%
2002	1.66%	5.94%
2001	1.75%	6.21%
2000	1.83%	6.48%
1999	1.9%	6.75%
1998	1.97%	7.05%
1997	2.01%	7.28%
1996	2.03%	7.52%
1995	2.02%	7.76%
1994	2%	7.98%
1993	1.97%	8.19%
1992	1.94%	8.46%
1991	1.92%	8.66%
1990	1.92%	8.81%
1989	1.95%	9.02%
1988	1.99%	9.31%
1987	2.05%	9.47%
1986	2.13%	9.81%
1985	2.21%	10.1%
1984	2.29%	10.4%
1983	2.39%	10.6%
1982	2.47%	10.8%
1981	2.55%	11%
1980	2.62%	11.4%
1979	2.69%	11.7%
1978	2.74%	12.2%
1977	2.78%	12.6%
1976	2.84%	13%
1975	2.89%	13.4%
1974	2.96%	13.8%
1973	3.04%	14.1%
1972	3.13%	14.5%
1971	3.23%	15.1%
1970	-	15.2%
1969	-	15.4%
1968	-	15.6%
1967	-	15.9%
1966	-	16.1%
1965	-	16.4%
1964	-	16.6%
1963	-	16.5%
1962	-	16.7%
1961	-	17%
1960	-	17.2%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The under-5 mortality rate in Ukraine was 8.1 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.81% chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five. This is down from 18.3 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2000.