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Fertility & birth rates in Ukraine and Venezuela

Updated on by Georank team

Ukraine has an annual birth rate of 5.63 births per 1,000 people, compared to 15.1 for Venezuela. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 0.98 in Ukraine and 2.08 in Venezuela — 112.8% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by -57.2% in Ukraine and by -67.4% in Venezuela — in 1960, it was 2.29 and 6.38, respectively.

Birth rates facts compared:

  • Ukraine is ranked 194/196 by birth rate compared to 101/196 for Venezuela.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.3 in Ukraine — it's 26.3 in Venezuela.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 11.4 in Ukraine vs 73.3 in Venezuela.
  • In Ukraine, 23% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.5% in Venezuela.
  • Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was -0.75% in Ukraine and +0.75% in Venezuela.

Birth rate data compared

Ukraine Venezuela
Fertility rate 0.98 2.08
Birth rate 5.63 15.1
Birth rate rank 194/196 101/196
Age at first childbirth 26.2 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 28.3 years 26.3 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 10.5 72.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 53.9 113.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 6.53 13.3
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 23% 24.5%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 47.6% 61.7%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.9% 98.7%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.02% 0.23%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.47% 1.5%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.78% 2.15%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births 0.81% 2.43%
Population change due to births and deaths -283,185 +213,020
Natural population change rank 192/196 59/196
Natural population change rate -0.75% +0.75%
Population growth +0.34% +0.37%
Population growth rank 146/197 142/197
Life expectancy 74.9 years 72.8 years

Fertility rate in Ukraine vs Venezuela chart

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Ukraine was 0.98 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.08 in Venezuela in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

The chart below showcases historical changes in the birth rates.

Ukraine
Factual

UN forecast
Venezuela
Factual

UN forecast

Births per woman

Year Fertility rate
Ukraine Venezuela
1960 2.29 6.38
1961 2.2 6.3
1962 2.15 6.23
1963 2.11 6.16
1964 2.01 6.07
1965 1.94 5.98
1966 2.04 5.87
1967 2.04 5.75
1968 2.03 5.61
1969 2.01 5.47
1970 2.08 5.32
1971 2.11 5.17
1972 2.13 5.04
1973 2.04 4.91
1974 2.06 4.79
1975 2.05 4.69
1976 2.04 4.59
1977 1.98 4.49
1978 1.97 4.4
1979 1.96 4.3
1980 1.95 4.2
1981 1.92 4.1
1982 1.95 4.01
1983 2.1 3.93
1984 2.08 3.86
1985 2.03 3.79
1986 2.12 3.73
1987 2.07 3.67
1988 2.04 3.6
1989 1.93 3.52
1990 1.85 3.45
1991 1.77 3.37
1992 1.67 3.29
1993 1.56 3.22
1994 1.47 3.15
1995 1.4 3.08
1996 1.33 3.02
1997 1.27 2.97
1998 1.21 2.91
1999 1.13 2.86
2000 1.11 2.79
2001 1.09 2.78
2002 1.13 2.74
2003 1.17 2.7
2004 1.22 2.64
2005 1.22 2.63
2006 1.3 2.6
2007 1.34 2.52
2008 1.44 2.48
2009 1.47 2.42
2010 1.44 2.4
2011 1.46 2.4
2012 1.53 2.38
2013 1.52 2.33
2014 1.47 2.3
2015 1.39 2.25
2016 1.39 2.22
2017 1.3 2.18
2018 1.23 2.15
2019 1.22 2.13
2020 1.21 2.12
2021 1.15 2.11
2022 0.9 2.09
2023 0.98 2.08
2024 0.99 2.08
2025 1 2.06
2026 1 2.04
2027 1.01 2.03
2028 1.02 2.01
2029 1.02 2
2030 1.03 1.99
2031 1.04 1.98
2032 1.04 1.97
2033 1.05 1.96
2034 1.05 1.95
2035 1.06 1.94
2036 1.06 1.93
2037 1.07 1.92
2038 1.07 1.91
2039 1.08 1.91
2040 1.09 1.9
2041 1.09 1.89
2042 1.1 1.88
2043 1.1 1.87
2044 1.11 1.86
2045 1.11 1.86
2046 1.12 1.85
2047 1.13 1.84
2048 1.13 1.84
2049 1.14 1.83
2050 1.14 1.83

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Ukraine
Factual

UN forecast
Venezuela
Factual

UN forecast
Year Share of people 0-14 years old
Ukraine Venezuela
1960 26.7% 46.8%
1961 27% 46.9%
1962 27.1% 47%
1963 27.1% 47%
1964 26.8% 47%
1965 26.4% 46.9%
1966 26.1% 46.8%
1967 25.8% 46.6%
1968 25.5% 46.3%
1969 25.1% 46%
1970 24.8% 45.6%
1971 24.4% 45.2%
1972 24% 44.7%
1973 23.6% 44.3%
1974 23.2% 43.8%
1975 22.8% 43.3%
1976 22.4% 42.9%
1977 22.1% 42.5%
1978 21.7% 42.1%
1979 21.5% 41.7%
1980 21.4% 41.3%
1981 21.4% 41%
1982 21.4% 40.6%
1983 21.5% 40.3%
1984 21.6% 39.9%
1985 21.7% 39.6%
1986 21.7% 39.3%
1987 21.7% 39%
1988 21.7% 38.7%
1989 21.7% 38.4%
1990 21.6% 38.1%
1991 21.5% 37.8%
1992 21.4% 37.4%
1993 21.2% 37%
1994 21% 36.6%
1995 20.6% 36.2%
1996 20.2% 35.8%
1997 19.7% 35.3%
1998 19.2% 34.9%
1999 18.5% 34.5%
2000 17.9% 34%
2001 17.1% 33.6%
2002 16.3% 33.1%
2003 15.7% 32.7%
2004 15.1% 32.2%
2005 14.7% 31.8%
2006 14.3% 31.4%
2007 14.1% 31%
2008 14% 30.6%
2009 14% 30.3%
2010 14.1% 29.9%
2011 14.2% 29.5%
2012 14.4% 29.2%
2013 14.6% 28.9%
2014 14.9% 28.5%
2015 15.1% 28.2%
2016 15.3% 27.9%
2017 15.4% 27.8%
2018 15.4% 27.9%
2019 15.4% 28%
2020 15.3% 27.8%
2021 15.1% 27.4%
2022 14.8% 26.8%
2023 14.3% 26.2%
2024 13.9% 25.5%
2025 13.7% 24.9%
2026 13.4% 24.3%
2027 12.9% 23.8%
2028 12.4% 23.2%
2029 12% 22.8%
2030 11.6% 22.4%
2031 11.2% 22%
2032 10.9% 21.7%
2033 10.6% 21.5%
2034 10.4% 21.4%
2035 10.2% 21.4%
2036 10% 21.4%
2037 9.95% 21.5%
2038 9.95% 21.5%
2039 9.92% 21.4%
2040 9.9% 21.4%
2041 9.92% 21.3%
2042 9.97% 21.2%
2043 10% 21.1%
2044 10.1% 20.9%
2045 10.1% 20.7%
2046 10.2% 20.5%
2047 10.2% 20.3%
2048 10.2% 20%
2049 10.2% 19.8%
2050 10.2% 19.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13.9% of the population in Ukraine and 25.5% in Venezuela in 2024, compared to 21.6% and 38.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Ukraine and Venezuela compared.

Natural population change in Ukraine vs Venezuela by year

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change (excluding migration) has been -0.56% in Ukraine and +1% in Venezuela. The chart below illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes resulting from births and deaths.

Ukraine
Venezuela

Natural population change

Year Population change due to births and deaths
Ukraine Venezuela
1960 538,812 285,105
1961 508,602 292,109
1962 481,887 299,345
1963 449,648 307,279
1964 391,120 314,397
1965 334,365 321,695
1966 337,794 329,697
1967 313,899 335,813
1968 295,162 340,973
1969 274,858 343,596
1970 291,839 350,709
1971 305,849 355,212
1972 309,785 360,749
1973 274,938 367,612
1974 273,486 375,678
1975 256,787 385,045
1976 247,323 395,344
1977 216,932 405,315
1978 206,554 414,032
1979 197,294 421,256
1980 197,223 425,613
1981 182,839 432,059
1982 194,101 436,564
1983 241,741 443,569
1984 222,430 449,186
1985 201,011 455,517
1986 225,751 468,252
1987 198,850 474,204
1988 162,002 477,569
1989 106,431 478,053
1990 48,463 478,168
1991 -16,486 477,917
1992 -95,857 474,824
1993 -169,405 473,189
1994 -238,820 469,178
1995 -281,629 469,267
1996 -305,154 468,653
1997 -306,549 472,002
1998 -318,299 469,123
1999 -348,286 463,787
2000 -364,143 459,802
2001 -374,734 451,487
2002 -364,544 466,821
2003 -351,299 456,902
2004 -344,157 455,881
2005 -337,857 463,260
2006 -300,787 460,152
2007 -282,659 452,482
2008 -229,086 435,870
2009 -197,918 427,257
2010 -180,388 425,397
2011 -158,372 425,958
2012 -130,451 420,758
2013 -129,662 408,930
2014 -140,216 395,088
2015 -147,107 384,560
2016 -135,710 359,651
2017 -158,390 340,222
2018 -227,491 317,302
2019 -236,296 274,826
2020 -307,533 237,223
2021 -449,941 207,746
2022 -349,284 216,619
2023 -283,185 213,020

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Maternal mortality chart: Ukraine vs Venezuela

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 227 deaths in Venezuela.

Ukraine
Venezuela
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Ukraine Venezuela
1985 53 83
1986 50 81
1987 46 81
1988 44 80
1989 42 80
1990 40 83
1991 40 80
1992 40 82
1993 42 82
1994 45 84
1995 46 84
1996 45 86
1997 41 82
1998 37 82
1999 34 88
2000 32 86
2001 30 101
2002 28 87
2003 28 97
2004 27 94
2005 27 93
2006 27 96
2007 27 92
2008 26 103
2009 24 109
2010 21 110
2011 20 104
2012 20 113
2013 20 123
2014 19 133
2015 17 136
2016 17 162
2017 16 195
2018 16 205
2019 16 202
2020 18 207
2021 26 251
2022 16 219
2023 15 227

Under-five mortality rates

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.81% in Ukraine and 2.43% in Venezuela. Below is the historical data on under-five mortality rates.

Ukraine
Venezuela

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

Year Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
Ukraine Venezuela
1960 - 7.97%
1961 - 7.72%
1962 - 7.49%
1963 - 7.3%
1964 - 7.14%
1965 - 7%
1966 - 6.87%
1967 - 6.75%
1968 - 6.61%
1969 - 6.47%
1970 - 6.3%
1971 3.23% 6.12%
1972 3.13% 5.94%
1973 3.04% 5.75%
1974 2.96% 5.57%
1975 2.89% 5.38%
1976 2.84% 5.2%
1977 2.78% 5.01%
1978 2.74% 4.82%
1979 2.69% 4.62%
1980 2.62% 4.42%
1981 2.55% 4.24%
1982 2.47% 4.07%
1983 2.39% 3.91%
1984 2.29% 3.77%
1985 2.21% 3.64%
1986 2.13% 3.5%
1987 2.05% 3.37%
1988 1.99% 3.23%
1989 1.95% 3.09%
1990 1.92% 2.96%
1991 1.92% 2.86%
1992 1.94% 2.78%
1993 1.97% 2.73%
1994 2% 2.68%
1995 2.02% 2.63%
1996 2.03% 2.55%
1997 2.01% 2.45%
1998 1.97% 2.34%
1999 1.9% 2.24%
2000 1.83% 2.15%
2001 1.75% 2.09%
2002 1.66% 2.03%
2003 1.58% 1.98%
2004 1.51% 1.91%
2005 1.45% 1.85%
2006 1.4% 1.79%
2007 1.34% 1.74%
2008 1.29% 1.72%
2009 1.23% 1.71%
2010 1.17% 1.72%
2011 1.12% 1.73%
2012 1.07% 1.76%
2013 1.02% 1.79%
2014 0.98% 1.83%
2015 0.94% 1.92%
2016 0.91% 2.43%
2017 0.89% 2.43%
2018 0.87% 2.43%
2019 0.85% 2.43%
2020 0.84% 2.43%
2021 0.82% 2.43%
2022 0.85% 2.43%
2023 0.81% 2.43%

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