Fertility & birth rates in Ukraine and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate in Ukraine vs Zimbabwe by year

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Ukraine

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Year	Fertility rate
	Ukraine	Zimbabwe
2023	0.98	3.72
2022	0.9	3.77
2021	1.15	3.77
2020	1.21	3.75
2019	1.22	3.75
2018	1.23	3.74
2017	1.3	3.77
2016	1.39	3.83
2015	1.39	3.91
2014	1.47	4.01
2013	1.52	4.11
2012	1.53	4.13
2011	1.46	4.13
2010	1.44	4.04
2009	1.47	3.95
2008	1.44	3.78
2007	1.34	3.68
2006	1.3	3.64
2005	1.22	3.69
2004	1.22	3.78
2003	1.17	3.86
2002	1.13	3.93
2001	1.09	3.98
2000	1.11	4.01
1999	1.13	4.06
1998	1.21	4.07
1997	1.27	4.08
1996	1.33	4.11
1995	1.4	4.15
1994	1.47	4.28
1993	1.56	4.39
1992	1.67	4.57
1991	1.77	4.72
1990	1.85	4.88
1989	1.93	5.07
1988	2.04	5.28
1987	2.07	5.5
1986	2.12	5.69
1985	2.03	5.87
1984	2.08	6.04
1983	2.1	6.2
1982	1.95	6.33
1981	1.92	6.45
1980	1.95	6.52
1979	1.96	6.59
1978	1.97	6.66
1977	1.98	6.71
1976	2.04	6.77
1975	2.05	6.83
1974	2.06	6.88
1973	2.04	6.94
1972	2.13	6.94
1971	2.11	6.94
1970	2.08	6.98
1969	2.01	7.04
1968	2.03	7.11
1967	2.04	7.16
1966	2.04	7.2
1965	1.94	7.23
1964	2.01	7.23
1963	2.11	7.23
1962	2.15	7.23
1961	2.2	7.21
1960	2.29	7.2

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Ukraine was 0.98 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.72 in Zimbabwe in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Ukraine

Zimbabwe

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Year	Natural population change
	Ukraine	Zimbabwe
2023	-283,185	372,505
2022	-349,284	371,243
2021	-449,941	349,908
2020	-307,533	354,790
2019	-236,296	348,798
2018	-227,491	345,883
2017	-158,390	344,035
2016	-135,710	348,772
2015	-147,107	356,203
2014	-140,216	366,350
2013	-129,662	374,757
2012	-130,451	371,135
2011	-158,372	359,572
2010	-180,388	335,570
2009	-197,918	309,316
2008	-229,086	280,527
2007	-282,659	261,805
2006	-300,787	248,963
2005	-337,857	248,545
2004	-344,157	248,307
2003	-351,299	243,057
2002	-364,544	244,170
2001	-374,734	227,909
2000	-364,143	236,343
1999	-348,286	232,393
1998	-318,299	225,614
1997	-306,549	216,288
1996	-305,154	205,269
1995	-281,629	206,695
1994	-238,820	216,343
1993	-169,405	228,045
1992	-95,857	255,291
1991	-16,486	260,943
1990	48,463	265,444
1989	106,431	270,838
1988	162,002	277,498
1987	198,850	286,766
1986	225,751	289,894
1985	201,011	290,756
1984	222,430	290,052
1983	241,741	286,545
1982	194,101	279,934
1981	182,839	271,361
1980	197,223	241,179
1979	197,294	223,657
1978	206,554	222,979
1977	216,932	225,139
1976	247,323	221,419
1975	256,787	216,947
1974	273,486	208,806
1973	274,938	201,885
1972	309,785	193,725
1971	305,849	185,427
1970	291,839	178,979
1969	274,858	172,626
1968	295,162	166,865
1967	313,899	161,205
1966	337,794	156,014
1965	334,365	151,164
1964	391,120	145,848
1963	449,648	140,984
1962	481,887	136,317
1961	508,602	131,531
1960	538,812	126,959

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 +2.28% in Zimbabwe.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.56% in Ukraine and +2.34% in Zimbabwe.

Birth rate in Ukraine vs Zimbabwe by year

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Ukraine

Zimbabwe

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Ukraine	Zimbabwe
2023	5.63	30.4
2022	5.68	30.9
2021	6.98	30.9
2020	7.56	31
2019	7.82	31.1
2018	8.13	31.3
2017	8.78	31.8
2016	9.61	32.7
2015	9.8	33.9
2014	10.6	35.4
2013	11.2	37
2012	11.4	37.8
2011	11.1	38.1
2010	10.9	37.9
2009	11.2	37.5
2008	11	36.4
2007	10.2	35.7
2006	9.79	35.2
2005	9.12	35.8
2004	8.96	36.3
2003	8.55	36.6
2002	8.11	36.5
2001	7.78	36.5
2000	7.82	36.1
1999	7.89	35.6
1998	8.4	34.5
1997	8.82	33.4
1996	9.25	32.4
1995	9.7	31.7
1994	10.2	32
1993	10.9	32.4
1992	11.7	34.3
1991	12.5	34.9
1990	13.1	35.5
1989	13.8	36.4
1988	14.6	37.7
1987	15.1	39.5
1986	15.8	40.9
1985	15.4	42.3
1984	15.9	43.7
1983	16.1	45
1982	15	45.7
1981	14.8	46.3
1980	15	44.8
1979	14.9	46.3
1978	14.9	46.8
1977	14.8	46.5
1976	15.2	46.5
1975	15.1	46.6
1974	15.2	46.4
1973	15	46.4
1972	15.5	46
1971	15.4	45.6
1970	15	45.5
1969	14.5	45.5
1968	14.8	45.7
1967	15	45.8
1966	15.4	46.1
1965	15.3	46.4
1964	16.6	46.6
1963	18	46.8
1962	18.9	47.1
1961	19.7	47.3
1960	20.8	47.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 5.63 in Ukraine and 30.4 in Zimbabwe, compared with 20.8 and 47.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Ukraine

Factual

UN forecast

Zimbabwe

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Ukraine	Zimbabwe
2100	8.49%	20.3%
2099	8.5%	20.5%
2098	8.51%	20.6%
2097	8.54%	20.8%
2096	8.57%	20.9%
2095	8.61%	21.1%
2094	8.66%	21.3%
2093	8.71%	21.4%
2092	8.77%	21.6%
2091	8.82%	21.8%
2090	8.87%	22%
2089	8.92%	22.2%
2088	8.95%	22.4%
2087	8.98%	22.6%
2086	9%	22.8%
2085	9%	23%
2084	9%	23.2%
2083	8.98%	23.4%
2082	8.95%	23.6%
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%	24.9%
2075	8.53%	25.1%
2074	8.47%	25.3%
2073	8.41%	25.5%
2072	8.37%	25.7%
2071	8.34%	25.9%
2070	8.34%	26.2%
2069	8.34%	26.4%
2068	8.37%	26.6%
2067	8.42%	26.8%
2066	8.5%	27.1%
2065	8.59%	27.3%
2064	8.7%	27.6%
2063	8.83%	27.8%
2062	8.96%	28.1%
2061	9.11%	28.4%
2060	9.27%	28.7%
2059	9.42%	29%
2058	9.57%	29.3%
2057	9.71%	29.6%
2056	9.83%	30%
2055	9.94%	30.3%
2054	10%	30.6%
2053	10.1%	31%
2052	10.2%	31.3%
2051	10.2%	31.7%
2050	10.2%	32%
2049	10.2%	32.4%
2048	10.2%	32.7%
2047	10.2%	33.1%
2046	10.1%	33.4%
2045	10.1%	33.7%
2044	10%	34%
2043	9.99%	34.2%
2042	9.94%	34.5%
2041	9.89%	34.7%
2040	9.9%	34.9%
2039	9.94%	35.2%
2038	9.97%	35.4%
2037	9.93%	35.7%
2036	10.1%	35.9%
2035	10.3%	36.2%
2034	10.5%	36.4%
2033	10.7%	36.6%
2032	11%	36.9%
2031	11.4%	37.2%
2030	11.7%	37.6%
2029	12.2%	38.1%
2028	12.7%	38.7%
2027	13.2%	39.3%
2026	13.6%	40%
2025	13.8%	40.6%
2024	13.9%	40.9%
2023	14.3%	41.3%
2022	14.8%	41.6%
2021	15.1%	41.9%
2020	15.3%	42.2%
2019	15.4%	42.5%
2018	15.4%	42.9%
2017	15.4%	43.3%
2016	15.3%	43.6%
2015	15.1%	43.8%
2014	14.9%	43.9%
2013	14.6%	43.9%
2012	14.4%	43.7%
2011	14.2%	43.4%
2010	14.1%	43%
2009	14%	42.7%
2008	14%	42.4%
2007	14.1%	42.1%
2006	14.3%	42%
2005	14.7%	41.9%
2004	15.1%	41.7%
2003	15.7%	41.5%
2002	16.3%	41.4%
2001	17.1%	41.5%
2000	17.9%	41.9%
1999	18.5%	42.4%
1998	19.2%	43.1%
1997	19.7%	44%
1996	20.2%	45%
1995	20.6%	45.9%
1994	21%	46.6%
1993	21.2%	47.1%
1992	21.4%	46.8%
1991	21.5%	46.6%
1990	21.6%	47.1%
1989	21.7%	47.6%
1988	21.7%	47.9%
1987	21.7%	47.9%
1986	21.7%	47.9%
1985	21.7%	48%
1984	21.6%	48.1%
1983	21.5%	48.2%
1982	21.4%	48.3%
1981	21.4%	48.4%
1980	21.4%	48.7%
1979	21.5%	48.8%
1978	21.7%	48.5%
1977	22.1%	48.3%
1976	22.4%	48.2%
1975	22.8%	48.1%
1974	23.2%	48.1%
1973	23.6%	48.1%
1972	24%	48.2%
1971	24.4%	48.2%
1970	24.8%	48.3%
1969	25.1%	48.4%
1968	25.5%	48.5%
1967	25.8%	48.5%
1966	26.1%	48.6%
1965	26.4%	48.7%
1964	26.8%	48.8%
1963	27.1%	48.5%
1962	27.1%	48.1%
1961	27%	47.7%
1960	26.7%	47.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13.9% of the population in Ukraine and 40.9% in Zimbabwe in 2024, compared to 21.6% and 47.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Ukraine and Zimbabwe compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Ukraine vs Zimbabwe

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Ukraine

Zimbabwe

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Ukraine	Zimbabwe
2023	15	358
2022	16	368
2021	26	446
2020	18	380
2019	16	388
2018	16	386
2017	16	389
2016	17	411
2015	17	428
2014	19	468
2013	20	525
2012	20	558
2011	20	564
2010	21	567
2009	24	540
2008	26	526
2007	27	519
2006	27	480
2005	27	454
2004	27	451
2003	28	455
2002	28	418
2001	30	467
2000	32	405
1999	34	399
1998	37	368
1997	41	357
1996	45	352
1995	46	332
1994	45	332
1993	42	331
1992	40	333
1991	40	332
1990	40	353
1989	42	382
1988	44	431
1987	46	480
1986	50	525
1985	53	573

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 358 deaths in Zimbabwe.

Under-five mortality rates

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Ukraine

Zimbabwe

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Ukraine	Zimbabwe
2023	0.81%	4.42%
2022	0.85%	4.6%
2021	0.82%	4.76%
2020	0.84%	5.01%
2019	0.85%	5.11%
2018	0.87%	5.23%
2017	0.89%	5.5%
2016	0.91%	5.69%
2015	0.94%	5.98%
2014	0.98%	6.18%
2013	1.02%	6.55%
2012	1.07%	7.14%
2011	1.12%	7.88%
2010	1.17%	8.5%
2009	1.23%	9.03%
2008	1.29%	9.34%
2007	1.34%	9.47%
2006	1.4%	9.4%
2005	1.45%	9.23%
2004	1.51%	9.17%
2003	1.58%	8.85%
2002	1.66%	8.48%
2001	1.75%	9.79%
2000	1.83%	9.83%
1999	1.9%	9.92%
1998	1.97%	10%
1997	2.01%	10.1%
1996	2.03%	10%
1995	2.02%	9.83%
1994	2%	9.52%
1993	1.97%	9.16%
1992	1.94%	8.73%
1991	1.92%	8.33%
1990	1.92%	7.97%
1989	1.95%	7.69%
1988	1.99%	7.55%
1987	2.05%	7.61%
1986	2.13%	7.86%
1985	2.21%	8.31%
1984	2.29%	8.87%
1983	2.39%	9.5%
1982	2.47%	10.1%
1981	2.55%	10.7%
1980	2.62%	11.1%
1979	2.69%	11.3%
1978	2.74%	11.5%
1977	2.78%	11.5%
1976	2.84%	11.5%
1975	2.89%	11.4%
1974	2.96%	11.4%
1973	3.04%	11.4%
1972	3.13%	11.5%
1971	3.23%	11.5%
1970	-	11.7%
1969	-	11.8%
1968	-	12.1%
1967	-	12.4%
1966	-	12.7%
1965	-	13.1%
1964	-	13.5%
1963	-	14%
1962	-	14.4%
1961	-	14.8%
1960	-	15.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.81% in Ukraine and 4.42% in Zimbabwe. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.