Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Ukraine
Ukraine: Probability of dying in infancy, by sex was 0.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.5%
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
161st
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.2%
in 1950
All-time low
0.5%
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Ukraine, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 0.5% for probability of dying in infancy, by sex in 2023.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Ukraine peaked at 7.2% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2021.
Ukraine ranks 161st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.2% | — |
| 1951 | 7.1% | -2.3% |
| 1952 | 6.8% | -4.3% |
| 1953 | 6.4% | -5.6% |
| 1954 | 5.8% | -9.1% |
| 1955 | 5.4% | -7.8% |
| 1956 | 4.7% | -12.3% |
| 1957 | 4.1% | -11.8% |
| 1958 | 3.7% | -10.8% |
| 1959 | 3.2% | -14.8% |
| 1960 | 2.7% | -15.5% |
| 1961 | 2.3% | -13.1% |
| 1962 | 2.1% | -7.8% |
| 1963 | 2.0% | -4.8% |
| 1964 | 1.9% | -7.9% |
| 1965 | 1.7% | -8.2% |
| 1966 | 1.6% | -6.1% |
| 1967 | 1.6% | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 1.5% | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 1.5% | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 1.4% | -4.5% |
| 1971 | 1.4% | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 1.4% | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 1.5% | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 1.5% | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 1.6% | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 1.6% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.6% | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 1.5% | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 1.5% | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 1.4% | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 1.4% | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 1.3% | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 1.3% | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 1.3% | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 1.3% | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 1.3% | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 1.2% | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 1.2% | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 1.1% | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 1.1% | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 1.1% | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 1.2% | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 1.2% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 1.2% | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 1.2% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 1.2% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 1.1% | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 1.1% | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -16.3% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | +18.7% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.4% | 3.2% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Ukraine?
- Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Ukraine was 0.5% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 1950.
- What is the lowest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2021.
- How does Ukraine rank for probability of dying in infancy, by sex?
- Ukraine ranks 161st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying in infancy, by sex rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying in infancy, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.