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Fertility & birth rates in Ukraine and United Kingdom

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Ukraine has an annual birth rate of 5.63 births per 1,000 people, compared to 10 for the United Kingdom. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 0.98 in Ukraine and 1.56 in the United Kingdom — 59.7% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 57.2% in Ukraine and by 42% in the United Kingdom — in 1960, it was 2.29 and 2.69, respectively.

  • Ukraine is ranked 194/196 by birth rate compared to 146/196 for the United Kingdom.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 26.2 years in Ukraine, compared to 29 years in the United Kingdom.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.5 in Ukraine — it's 31.2 in the United Kingdom.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 11.4 in Ukraine vs 8.36 in the United Kingdom.
  • In Ukraine, 23% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 21.9% in the United Kingdom.

Fertility rate in Ukraine vs United Kingdom by year

Ukraine
United Kingdom
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ukraine United Kingdom
2023 0.98 1.56
2022 0.9 1.56
2021 1.15 1.58
2020 1.21 1.57
2019 1.22 1.63
2018 1.23 1.68
2017 1.3 1.74
2016 1.39 1.79
2015 1.39 1.8
2014 1.47 1.81
2013 1.52 1.83
2012 1.53 1.92
2011 1.46 1.91
2010 1.44 1.92
2009 1.47 1.89
2008 1.44 1.91
2007 1.34 1.86
2006 1.3 1.82
2005 1.22 1.76
2004 1.22 1.75
2003 1.17 1.7
2002 1.13 1.63
2001 1.09 1.63
2000 1.11 1.64
1999 1.13 1.68
1998 1.21 1.71
1997 1.27 1.72
1996 1.33 1.73
1995 1.4 1.71
1994 1.47 1.74
1993 1.56 1.76
1992 1.67 1.79
1991 1.77 1.82
1990 1.85 1.83
1989 1.93 1.79
1988 2.04 1.82
1987 2.07 1.81
1986 2.12 1.78
1985 2.03 1.79
1984 2.08 1.77
1983 2.1 1.77
1982 1.95 1.78
1981 1.92 1.82
1980 1.95 1.9
1979 1.96 1.86
1978 1.97 1.75
1977 1.98 1.69
1976 2.04 1.74
1975 2.05 1.81
1974 2.06 1.92
1973 2.04 2.04
1972 2.13 2.2
1971 2.11 2.41
1970 2.08 2.44
1969 2.01 2.51
1968 2.03 2.6
1967 2.04 2.68
1966 2.04 2.78
1965 1.94 2.86
1964 2.01 2.93
1963 2.11 2.88
1962 2.15 2.86
1961 2.2 2.78
1960 2.29 2.69

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

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Ukraine was 0.98 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.56 in the United Kingdom in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Ukraine vs the United Kingdom population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Ukraine
United Kingdom
1x
Year Natural population change
Ukraine United Kingdom
2023 -283,185 34,589
2022 -349,284 39,751
2021 -449,941 30,612
2020 -307,533 -4,272
2019 -236,296 108,342
2018 -227,491 119,321
2017 -158,390 145,125
2016 -135,710 177,139
2015 -147,107 175,738
2014 -140,216 206,784
2013 -129,662 198,830
2012 -130,451 248,473
2011 -158,372 259,361
2010 -180,388 251,066
2009 -197,918 230,422
2008 -229,086 216,325
2007 -282,659 196,232
2006 -300,787 176,455
2005 -337,857 144,963
2004 -344,157 131,974
2003 -351,299 89,471
2002 -364,544 65,308
2001 -374,734 65,032
2000 -364,143 70,671
1999 -348,286 64,551
1998 -318,299 87,730
1997 -306,549 99,138
1996 -305,154 98,884
1995 -281,629 87,028
1994 -238,820 127,304
1993 -169,405 103,893
1992 -95,857 149,709
1991 -16,486 143,562
1990 48,463 154,569
1989 106,431 119,861
1988 162,002 136,628
1987 198,850 136,325
1986 225,751 90,690
1985 201,011 79,170
1984 222,430 84,633
1983 241,741 61,966
1982 194,101 56,314
1981 182,839 73,234
1980 197,223 95,734
1979 197,294 61,872
1978 206,554 16,859
1977 216,932 0
1976 247,323 -5,621
1975 256,787 33,735
1974 273,486 67,476
1973 274,938 112,389
1972 309,785 162,650
1971 305,849 257,123
1970 291,839 244,918
1969 274,858 260,577
1968 295,162 292,622
1967 313,899 346,145
1966 337,794 333,356
1965 334,365 364,132
1964 391,120 405,000
1963 449,648 337,995
1962 481,887 340,800
1961 508,602 311,519
1960 538,812 314,400

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

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The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was -0.75% in Ukraine and +0.05% in the United Kingdom.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.56% in Ukraine and +0.16% in the United Kingdom.

Birth rate in Ukraine vs United Kingdom by year

Ukraine
United Kingdom

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Ukraine United Kingdom
2023 5.63 10
2022 5.68 10.1
2021 6.98 10.2
2020 7.56 10.2
2019 7.82 10.6
2018 8.13 11
2017 8.78 11.4
2016 9.61 11.8
2015 9.8 11.9
2014 10.6 12
2013 11.2 12.1
2012 11.4 12.8
2011 11.1 12.8
2010 10.9 12.9
2009 11.2 12.7
2008 11 12.9
2007 10.2 12.6
2006 9.79 12.3
2005 9.12 12
2004 8.96 11.9
2003 8.55 11.7
2002 8.11 11.3
2001 7.78 11.3
2000 7.82 11.5
1999 7.89 11.9
1998 8.4 12.3
1997 8.82 12.5
1996 9.25 12.6
1995 9.7 12.6
1994 10.2 13
1993 10.9 13.2
1992 11.7 13.6
1991 12.5 13.8
1990 13.1 13.9
1989 13.8 13.6
1988 14.6 13.8
1987 15.1 13.7
1986 15.8 13.3
1985 15.4 13.3
1984 15.9 12.9
1983 16.1 12.8
1982 15 12.8
1981 14.8 13
1980 15 13.4
1979 14.9 13.1
1978 14.9 12.2
1977 14.8 11.7
1976 15.2 12
1975 15.1 12.4
1974 15.2 13.1
1973 15 13.9
1972 15.5 14.9
1971 15.4 16.1
1970 15 16.2
1969 14.5 16.6
1968 14.8 17.2
1967 15 17.5
1966 15.4 17.9
1965 15.3 18.3
1964 16.6 18.8
1963 18 18.5
1962 18.9 18.3
1961 19.7 17.9
1960 20.8 17.5

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

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 5.63 in Ukraine and 10 in the United Kingdom, compared with 20.8 and 17.5, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Ukraine United Kingdom
Fertility rate 0.98 1.56
Fertility rate rank 193/196 131/196
Birth rate 5.63 10
Birth rate rank 194/196 146/196
Population change due to births and deaths -283,185 +34,589
Natural population change rank 192/196 102/196
Natural population change rate -0.75% +0.05%
Population growth +0.34% +1.07%
Population growth rank 147/197 97/197
Age at first childbirth 26.2 years 29 years
Average age at childbearing 28.5 years 31.2 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 10.7 7.01
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 57.6 59.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 6.89 17.8
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 23% 21.9%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 47.6% 71.1%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.9% 99%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.02% 0.008%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.47% 0.27%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.78% 0.4%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.81% 0.45%
Life expectancy 75 years 81.7 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Ukraine
Factual

UN forecast
United Kingdom
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Ukraine United Kingdom
2100 8.49% 13.4%
2099 8.5% 13.4%
2098 8.51% 13.4%
2097 8.54% 13.5%
2096 8.57% 13.5%
2095 8.61% 13.6%
2094 8.66% 13.6%
2093 8.71% 13.7%
2092 8.77% 13.7%
2091 8.82% 13.8%
2090 8.87% 13.8%
2089 8.92% 13.8%
2088 8.95% 13.9%
2087 8.98% 13.9%
2086 9% 13.9%
2085 9% 13.9%
2084 9% 13.9%
2083 8.98% 13.9%
2082 8.95% 13.9%
2081 8.9% 13.9%
2080 8.85% 13.9%
2079 8.79% 13.8%
2078 8.73% 13.8%
2077 8.66% 13.8%
2076 8.59% 13.8%
2075 8.53% 13.8%
2074 8.47% 13.8%
2073 8.41% 13.8%
2072 8.37% 13.8%
2071 8.34% 13.8%
2070 8.34% 13.8%
2069 8.34% 13.8%
2068 8.37% 13.9%
2067 8.42% 13.9%
2066 8.5% 14%
2065 8.59% 14.1%
2064 8.7% 14.2%
2063 8.83% 14.3%
2062 8.96% 14.4%
2061 9.11% 14.5%
2060 9.27% 14.5%
2059 9.42% 14.6%
2058 9.57% 14.7%
2057 9.71% 14.8%
2056 9.83% 14.9%
2055 9.94% 15%
2054 10% 15%
2053 10.1% 15%
2052 10.2% 15.1%
2051 10.2% 15.1%
2050 10.2% 15.1%
2049 10.2% 15%
2048 10.2% 15%
2047 10.2% 15%
2046 10.1% 14.9%
2045 10.1% 14.9%
2044 10% 14.9%
2043 9.99% 14.8%
2042 9.94% 14.8%
2041 9.89% 14.8%
2040 9.9% 14.8%
2039 9.94% 14.8%
2038 9.97% 14.9%
2037 9.93% 14.9%
2036 10.1% 14.9%
2035 10.3% 15%
2034 10.5% 15.1%
2033 10.7% 15.3%
2032 11% 15.4%
2031 11.4% 15.6%
2030 11.7% 15.9%
2029 12.2% 16.1%
2028 12.7% 16.3%
2027 13.2% 16.6%
2026 13.6% 16.8%
2025 13.8% 17.1%
2024 13.9% 17.2%
2023 14.3% 17.4%
2022 14.8% 17.6%
2021 15.1% 17.8%
2020 15.3% 18%
2019 15.4% 18%
2018 15.4% 18.1%
2017 15.4% 18%
2016 15.3% 18%
2015 15.1% 17.9%
2014 14.9% 17.8%
2013 14.6% 17.8%
2012 14.4% 17.8%
2011 14.2% 17.7%
2010 14.1% 17.8%
2009 14% 17.8%
2008 14% 17.8%
2007 14.1% 17.9%
2006 14.3% 18%
2005 14.7% 18.2%
2004 15.1% 18.3%
2003 15.7% 18.4%
2002 16.3% 18.5%
2001 17.1% 18.7%
2000 17.9% 18.9%
1999 18.5% 19.2%
1998 19.2% 19.3%
1997 19.7% 19.3%
1996 20.2% 19.4%
1995 20.6% 19.5%
1994 21% 19.6%
1993 21.2% 19.5%
1992 21.4% 19.4%
1991 21.5% 19.3%
1990 21.6% 19.1%
1989 21.7% 19.1%
1988 21.7% 18.9%
1987 21.7% 18.9%
1986 21.7% 19.1%
1985 21.7% 19.3%
1984 21.6% 19.5%
1983 21.5% 19.8%
1982 21.4% 20.2%
1981 21.4% 20.6%
1980 21.4% 21%
1979 21.5% 21.4%
1978 21.7% 21.9%
1977 22.1% 22.4%
1976 22.4% 22.9%
1975 22.8% 23.3%
1974 23.2% 23.6%
1973 23.6% 23.9%
1972 24% 24%
1971 24.4% 24.1%
1970 24.8% 24.1%
1969 25.1% 24%
1968 25.5% 23.9%
1967 25.8% 23.7%
1966 26.1% 23.5%
1965 26.4% 23.4%
1964 26.8% 23.3%
1963 27.1% 23.2%
1962 27.1% 23.2%
1961 27% 23.3%
1960 26.7% 23.3%

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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Children aged 0-14 make up 13.9% of the population in Ukraine and 17.2% in the United Kingdom in 2024, compared to 21.6% and 19.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Ukraine and the United Kingdom compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

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

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Maternal mortality chart: Ukraine vs United Kingdom

Ukraine
United Kingdom
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Ukraine United Kingdom
2023 15 8
2022 16 15
2021 26 13
2020 18 14
2019 16 9
2018 16 9
2017 16 9
2016 17 9
2015 17 9
2014 19 9
2013 20 9
2012 20 9
2011 20 10
2010 21 10
2009 24 11
2008 26 11
2007 27 11
2006 27 12
2005 27 12
2004 27 13
2003 28 14
2002 28 13
2001 30 13
2000 32 12
1999 34 11
1998 37 10
1997 41 9
1996 45 8
1995 46 9
1994 45 9
1993 42 8
1992 40 7
1991 40 7
1990 40 6
1989 42 5
1988 44 4
1987 46 3
1986 50 2
1985 53 2

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

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The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 15 deaths per 100,000 live births in Ukraine, compared to 8 deaths in the United Kingdom.

Under-five mortality rates

Ukraine
United Kingdom

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Ukraine United Kingdom
2023 0.81% 0.45%
2022 0.85% 0.45%
2021 0.82% 0.44%
2020 0.84% 0.44%
2019 0.85% 0.44%
2018 0.87% 0.44%
2017 0.89% 0.44%
2016 0.91% 0.44%
2015 0.94% 0.45%
2014 0.98% 0.45%
2013 1.02% 0.46%
2012 1.07% 0.48%
2011 1.12% 0.5%
2010 1.17% 0.52%
2009 1.23% 0.54%
2008 1.29% 0.56%
2007 1.34% 0.58%
2006 1.4% 0.59%
2005 1.45% 0.6%
2004 1.51% 0.61%
2003 1.58% 0.63%
2002 1.66% 0.63%
2001 1.75% 0.64%
2000 1.83% 0.65%
1999 1.9% 0.67%
1998 1.97% 0.68%
1997 2.01% 0.69%
1996 2.03% 0.7%
1995 2.02% 0.72%
1994 2% 0.74%
1993 1.97% 0.77%
1992 1.94% 0.82%
1991 1.92% 0.87%
1990 1.92% 0.93%
1989 1.95% 0.99%
1988 1.99% 1.04%
1987 2.05% 1.08%
1986 2.13% 1.11%
1985 2.21% 1.14%
1984 2.29% 1.17%
1983 2.39% 1.22%
1982 2.47% 1.27%
1981 2.55% 1.34%
1980 2.62% 1.41%
1979 2.69% 1.49%
1978 2.74% 1.57%
1977 2.78% 1.64%
1976 2.84% 1.72%
1975 2.89% 1.8%
1974 2.96% 1.87%
1973 3.04% 1.94%
1972 3.13% 2%
1971 3.23% 2.06%
1970 - 2.1%
1969 - 2.14%
1968 - 2.18%
1967 - 2.22%
1966 - 2.28%
1965 - 2.34%
1964 - 2.42%
1963 - 2.49%
1962 - 2.56%
1961 - 2.61%
1960 - 2.66%

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

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.81% in Ukraine and 0.45% in the United Kingdom. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2018–2019, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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