Children under age 5 in Ukraine
Ukraine: Children under age 5 was 1.30 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.30 million
Change on year
down 16.1%
World rank
76th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.16 million
in 1962
All-time low
1.30 million
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children under age 5 in Ukraine, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, children under age 5 in Ukraine stood at 1.30 million. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.1% on the previous year and down 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children under age 5 in Ukraine peaked at 4.16 million in 1962 and was at its lowest, 1.30 million, in 2023.
Ukraine ranks 76th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Children under age 5 in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.94 million | — |
| 1951 | 3.26 million | +10.9% |
| 1952 | 3.56 million | +9.2% |
| 1953 | 3.80 million | +6.8% |
| 1954 | 3.90 million | +2.8% |
| 1955 | 3.90 million | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 3.90 million | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 3.92 million | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 3.96 million | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 4.01 million | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 4.08 million | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 4.14 million | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 4.16 million | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 4.15 million | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 4.07 million | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 3.93 million | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 3.79 million | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 3.68 million | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 3.58 million | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 3.49 million | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 3.49 million | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 3.55 million | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 3.58 million | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 3.62 million | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 3.65 million | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 3.68 million | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 3.68 million | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 3.66 million | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 3.61 million | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 3.60 million | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 3.63 million | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 3.63 million | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 3.64 million | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 3.71 million | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 3.79 million | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 3.83 million | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 3.87 million | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 3.91 million | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 3.90 million | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 3.87 million | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 3.83 million | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 3.72 million | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 3.57 million | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 3.36 million | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 3.14 million | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 2.93 million | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 2.73 million | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 2.55 million | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 2.40 million | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 2.27 million | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 2.15 million | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 2.03 million | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 1.95 million | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 1.94 million | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.97 million | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 2.00 million | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 2.06 million | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 2.15 million | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 2.24 million | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 2.34 million | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 2.42 million | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 2.48 million | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 2.53 million | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 2.56 million | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 2.54 million | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 2.50 million | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 2.43 million | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 2.33 million | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 2.19 million | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 2.05 million | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 1.93 million | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 1.81 million | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 1.56 million | -14.2% |
| 2023 | 1.30 million | -16.1% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 1.30 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 447,677, 2.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 1.30 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 308,498, 4.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.71 million | 2.94 million | 4.01 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.91 million | 3.49 million | 4.16 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.61 million | 3.49 million | 3.68 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.78 million | 3.63 million | 3.91 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.05 million | 2.27 million | 3.83 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.08 million | 1.94 million | 2.34 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.40 million | 2.05 million | 2.56 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.65 million | 1.30 million | 1.93 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 73 Ecuador 1.40 million compare
- 74 South Korea 1.36 million compare
- 75 Tajikistan 1.33 million compare
- 77 Bolivia 1.25 million compare
- 78 Haiti 1.24 million compare
- 79 Papua New Guinea 1.23 million compare
More reference data data for Ukraine
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8321 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.47 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children under age 5 in Ukraine?
- Children under age 5 in Ukraine was 1.30 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children under age 5 recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 4.16 million in 1962.
- What is the lowest children under age 5 recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.30 million in 2023.
- How does Ukraine rank for children under age 5?
- Ukraine ranks 76th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children under age 5 rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children under age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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