The Birth Rate in Ukraine Has Dropped by 40% in 10 Years
In 2020, the death rate was twice as high as the birth rate.
9 March 2021
In 2020, the country experienced the lowest birth rate for the last 10 years: it amounted to 293,457 people, while the death rate reached 616,835 people.
| Year | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Births | 497,689 | 502,595 | 520,705 | 503,657 | 465,882 | 411,781 | 397,037 | 363,987 | 335,874 | 308,817 | 293,457 |
| Deaths | 698,235 | 664,588 | 663,139 | 662,368 | 632,296 | 594,796 | 583,631 | 574,123 | 587,665 | 581,114 | 616,835 |
July 2018 was the peak month in terms of births for the last 3 years. At that time, 31,461 children were born. On average, about 26,000 children have been born per month over the last three years.
| Year | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population decline | 200,546 | 161,993 | 142,434 | 158,711 | 166,414 | 183,015 | 186,594 | 210,136 | 251,791 | 272,297 | 323,378 |
According to the State Statistics Service of Ukraine, the birth and death data shows depopulation: the population of Ukraine has shrunk by 2,257,309 people in 10 years.
Source: Opendatabot
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