Fertility & birth rates in Ukraine and Vanuatu

Fertility rate in Ukraine vs Vanuatu by year

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Ukraine

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Year	Fertility rate
	Ukraine	Vanuatu
2023	0.98	3.6
2022	0.9	3.65
2021	1.15	3.7
2020	1.21	3.74
2019	1.22	3.79
2018	1.23	3.83
2017	1.3	3.88
2016	1.39	3.92
2015	1.39	3.95
2014	1.47	4
2013	1.52	4.04
2012	1.53	4.06
2011	1.46	4.09
2010	1.44	4.13
2009	1.47	4.16
2008	1.44	4.16
2007	1.34	4.12
2006	1.3	4.1
2005	1.22	4.13
2004	1.22	4.21
2003	1.17	4.29
2002	1.13	4.38
2001	1.09	4.5
2000	1.11	4.54
1999	1.13	4.56
1998	1.21	4.6
1997	1.27	4.66
1996	1.33	4.75
1995	1.4	4.85
1994	1.47	4.94
1993	1.56	5.02
1992	1.67	5.09
1991	1.77	5.13
1990	1.85	5.17
1989	1.93	5.21
1988	2.04	5.27
1987	2.07	5.33
1986	2.12	5.38
1985	2.03	5.43
1984	2.08	5.49
1983	2.1	5.55
1982	1.95	5.6
1981	1.92	5.65
1980	1.95	5.69
1979	1.96	5.73
1978	1.97	5.77
1977	1.98	5.81
1976	2.04	5.89
1975	2.05	5.98
1974	2.06	6.06
1973	2.04	6.15
1972	2.13	6.23
1971	2.11	6.29
1970	2.08	6.35
1969	2.01	6.41
1968	2.03	6.46
1967	2.04	6.51
1966	2.04	6.51
1965	1.94	6.52
1964	2.01	6.57
1963	2.11	6.62
1962	2.15	6.67
1961	2.2	6.73
1960	2.29	6.78

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Ukraine was 0.98 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.6 in Vanuatu in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Ukraine

Vanuatu

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Year	Natural population change
	Ukraine	Vanuatu
2023	-283,185	7,359
2022	-349,284	7,358
2021	-449,941	7,199
2020	-307,533	7,233
2019	-236,296	7,364
2018	-227,491	7,379
2017	-158,390	7,371
2016	-135,710	7,315
2015	-147,107	7,220
2014	-140,216	7,143
2013	-129,662	7,036
2012	-130,451	6,877
2011	-158,372	6,715
2010	-180,388	6,548
2009	-197,918	6,362
2008	-229,086	6,138
2007	-282,659	5,842
2006	-300,787	5,606
2005	-337,857	5,454
2004	-344,157	5,353
2003	-351,299	5,258
2002	-364,544	5,181
2001	-374,734	5,144
2000	-364,143	5,026
1999	-348,286	4,871
1998	-318,299	4,866
1997	-306,549	4,854
1996	-305,154	4,897
1995	-281,629	4,945
1994	-238,820	4,973
1993	-169,405	4,973
1992	-95,857	4,941
1991	-16,486	4,859
1990	48,463	4,762
1989	106,431	4,656
1988	162,002	4,577
1987	198,850	4,427
1986	225,751	4,360
1985	201,011	4,219
1984	222,430	4,088
1983	241,741	3,944
1982	194,101	3,778
1981	182,839	3,592
1980	197,223	3,383
1979	197,294	3,590
1978	206,554	3,428
1977	216,932	3,285
1976	247,323	3,174
1975	256,787	3,074
1974	273,486	2,968
1973	274,938	2,876
1972	309,785	2,775
1971	305,849	2,685
1970	291,839	2,597
1969	274,858	2,529
1968	295,162	2,470
1967	313,899	2,384
1966	337,794	2,278
1965	334,365	2,180
1964	391,120	2,098
1963	449,648	2,025
1962	481,887	1,947
1961	508,602	1,872
1960	538,812	1,796

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 +2.3% in Vanuatu.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.56% in Ukraine and +2.53% in Vanuatu.

Birth rate in Ukraine vs Vanuatu by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Ukraine	Vanuatu
2023	5.63	28.1
2022	5.68	28.7
2021	6.98	29.3
2020	7.56	29.9
2019	7.82	30.7
2018	8.13	31.4
2017	8.78	32.1
2016	9.61	32.5
2015	9.8	32.8
2014	10.6	33.1
2013	11.2	33.2
2012	11.4	33.2
2011	11.1	33.1
2010	10.9	33
2009	11.2	32.8
2008	11	32.5
2007	10.2	31.9
2006	9.79	31.4
2005	9.12	31.2
2004	8.96	31.4
2003	8.55	31.6
2002	8.11	31.8
2001	7.78	32.3
2000	7.82	32.3
1999	7.89	32.4
1998	8.4	32.8
1997	8.82	33.3
1996	9.25	34.3
1995	9.7	35.4
1994	10.2	36.3
1993	10.9	37.3
1992	11.7	38.1
1991	12.5	38.5
1990	13.1	39
1989	13.8	39.4
1988	14.6	39.9
1987	15.1	40.4
1986	15.8	40.8
1985	15.4	41
1984	15.9	41.2
1983	16.1	41.2
1982	15	41.1
1981	14.8	40.8
1980	15	40.3
1979	14.9	40.3
1978	14.9	40.2
1977	14.8	40.2
1976	15.2	40.6
1975	15.1	41
1974	15.2	41.3
1973	15	41.6
1972	15.5	41.9
1971	15.4	42.1
1970	15	42.3
1969	14.5	42.6
1968	14.8	42.9
1967	15	43.2
1966	15.4	43.2
1965	15.3	43.2
1964	16.6	43.4
1963	18	43.7
1962	18.9	43.9
1961	19.7	44.2
1960	20.8	44.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 5.63 in Ukraine and 28.1 in Vanuatu, compared with 20.8 and 44.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Ukraine

Factual

UN forecast

Vanuatu

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Ukraine	Vanuatu
2100	8.49%	20.6%
2099	8.5%	20.7%
2098	8.51%	20.9%
2097	8.54%	21%
2096	8.57%	21.2%
2095	8.61%	21.3%
2094	8.66%	21.5%
2093	8.71%	21.7%
2092	8.77%	21.8%
2091	8.82%	22%
2090	8.87%	22.2%
2089	8.92%	22.3%
2088	8.95%	22.5%
2087	8.98%	22.7%
2086	9%	22.9%
2085	9%	23.1%
2084	9%	23.3%
2083	8.98%	23.5%
2082	8.95%	23.7%
2081	8.9%	23.8%
2080	8.85%	24%
2079	8.79%	24.2%
2078	8.73%	24.4%
2077	8.66%	24.6%
2076	8.59%	24.8%
2075	8.53%	25%
2074	8.47%	25.1%
2073	8.41%	25.3%
2072	8.37%	25.5%
2071	8.34%	25.7%
2070	8.34%	25.9%
2069	8.34%	26.1%
2068	8.37%	26.2%
2067	8.42%	26.5%
2066	8.5%	26.7%
2065	8.59%	26.9%
2064	8.7%	27.1%
2063	8.83%	27.4%
2062	8.96%	27.6%
2061	9.11%	27.9%
2060	9.27%	28.1%
2059	9.42%	28.4%
2058	9.57%	28.7%
2057	9.71%	28.9%
2056	9.83%	29.2%
2055	9.94%	29.5%
2054	10%	29.8%
2053	10.1%	30%
2052	10.2%	30.3%
2051	10.2%	30.5%
2050	10.2%	30.8%
2049	10.2%	31%
2048	10.2%	31.2%
2047	10.2%	31.4%
2046	10.1%	31.6%
2045	10.1%	31.7%
2044	10%	31.9%
2043	9.99%	32.1%
2042	9.94%	32.2%
2041	9.89%	32.4%
2040	9.9%	32.6%
2039	9.94%	32.8%
2038	9.97%	33%
2037	9.93%	33.3%
2036	10.1%	33.6%
2035	10.3%	33.9%
2034	10.5%	34.3%
2033	10.7%	34.7%
2032	11%	35.1%
2031	11.4%	35.5%
2030	11.7%	36%
2029	12.2%	36.5%
2028	12.7%	36.9%
2027	13.2%	37.4%
2026	13.6%	37.8%
2025	13.8%	38.2%
2024	13.9%	38.3%
2023	14.3%	38.6%
2022	14.8%	38.8%
2021	15.1%	39%
2020	15.3%	39%
2019	15.4%	39%
2018	15.4%	38.9%
2017	15.4%	38.8%
2016	15.3%	38.7%
2015	15.1%	38.5%
2014	14.9%	38.4%
2013	14.6%	38.2%
2012	14.4%	38.2%
2011	14.2%	38.1%
2010	14.1%	38.2%
2009	14%	38.5%
2008	14%	38.8%
2007	14.1%	39.2%
2006	14.3%	39.6%
2005	14.7%	40.2%
2004	15.1%	40.7%
2003	15.7%	41.3%
2002	16.3%	41.8%
2001	17.1%	42.4%
2000	17.9%	42.9%
1999	18.5%	43.5%
1998	19.2%	44%
1997	19.7%	44.4%
1996	20.2%	44.8%
1995	20.6%	45%
1994	21%	45.2%
1993	21.2%	44.8%
1992	21.4%	44.1%
1991	21.5%	43.9%
1990	21.6%	43.9%
1989	21.7%	44%
1988	21.7%	44.1%
1987	21.7%	44.1%
1986	21.7%	44.2%
1985	21.7%	44.2%
1984	21.6%	44.1%
1983	21.5%	44%
1982	21.4%	44%
1981	21.4%	43.9%
1980	21.4%	44%
1979	21.5%	44.5%
1978	21.7%	45%
1977	22.1%	45.1%
1976	22.4%	45.2%
1975	22.8%	45.4%
1974	23.2%	45.5%
1973	23.6%	45.5%
1972	24%	45.6%
1971	24.4%	45.7%
1970	24.8%	45.7%
1969	25.1%	45.8%
1968	25.5%	45.8%
1967	25.8%	45.8%
1966	26.1%	45.7%
1965	26.4%	45.5%
1964	26.8%	45.4%
1963	27.1%	45.2%
1962	27.1%	45.1%
1961	27%	44.8%
1960	26.7%	44.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13.9% of the population in Ukraine and 38.3% in Vanuatu in 2024, compared to 21.6% and 43.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Ukraine and Vanuatu compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Ukraine vs Vanuatu

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Ukraine	Vanuatu
2023	15	100
2022	16	105
2021	26	124
2020	18	107
2019	16	105
2018	16	108
2017	16	107
2016	17	107
2015	17	109
2014	19	110
2013	20	110
2012	20	109
2011	20	112
2010	21	114
2009	24	114
2008	26	117
2007	27	120
2006	27	123
2005	27	127
2004	27	131
2003	28	131
2002	28	128
2001	30	132
2000	32	133
1999	34	146
1998	37	134
1997	41	131
1996	45	129
1995	46	131
1994	45	131
1993	42	133
1992	40	140
1991	40	140
1990	40	151
1989	42	162
1988	44	172
1987	46	200
1986	50	194
1985	53	211

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 100 deaths in Vanuatu.

Under-five mortality rates

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Vanuatu

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Ukraine	Vanuatu
2023	0.81%	1.68%
2022	0.85%	1.71%
2021	0.82%	1.74%
2020	0.84%	1.77%
2019	0.85%	1.78%
2018	0.87%	1.8%
2017	0.89%	1.82%
2016	0.91%	1.84%
2015	0.94%	1.87%
2014	0.98%	1.9%
2013	1.02%	1.94%
2012	1.07%	1.99%
2011	1.12%	2.05%
2010	1.17%	2.12%
2009	1.23%	2.2%
2008	1.29%	2.27%
2007	1.34%	2.34%
2006	1.4%	2.4%
2005	1.45%	2.45%
2004	1.51%	2.5%
2003	1.58%	2.54%
2002	1.66%	2.58%
2001	1.75%	2.63%
2000	1.83%	2.68%
1999	1.9%	2.74%
1998	1.97%	2.79%
1997	2.01%	2.86%
1996	2.03%	2.92%
1995	2.02%	3%
1994	2%	3.08%
1993	1.97%	3.18%
1992	1.94%	3.29%
1991	1.92%	3.43%
1990	1.92%	3.58%
1989	1.95%	3.76%
1988	1.99%	3.96%
1987	2.05%	4.2%
1986	2.13%	4.47%
1985	2.21%	4.78%
1984	2.29%	5.12%
1983	2.39%	5.48%
1982	2.47%	5.87%
1981	2.55%	6.27%
1980	2.62%	6.67%
1979	2.69%	7.07%
1978	2.74%	7.45%
1977	2.78%	7.84%
1976	2.84%	8.21%
1975	2.89%	8.58%
1974	2.96%	8.95%
1973	3.04%	9.34%
1972	3.13%	9.73%
1971	3.23%	10.2%
1970	-	10.6%
1969	-	11%
1968	-	11.5%
1967	-	12%
1966	-	12.4%
1965	-	12.9%
1964	-	13.4%
1963	-	13.8%
1962	-	14.3%
1961	-	14.7%
1960	-	15.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.81% in Ukraine and 1.68% in Vanuatu. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.