In the first half of the year, 86,800 babies were born in Ukraine, while the number of deaths during the same period reached 249,000.
These figures were published by Opendatabot, citing data from the Ministry of Justice.
"86,795 babies were born in the first six months. It can be noted that the birth rate has stabilized during the war — as this is nearly the same as in the same period last year, when 87,655 babies were born," the statement reads.
However, analysts highlight a concerning trend: over the past 10 years, the birth rate in Ukraine has dropped 2.2 times — from 32,000 births per month in 2013 to 14,000 in 2024.
The highest number of births was traditionally recorded in Kyiv — 9,947 babies, or 12% of the total. It was followed by Lviv region with 8,282 (10%) and Dnipropetrovsk region with 6,670 (8%).
Despite the war, some regions saw a slight increase in birth rates: Kyiv region and Volyn each recorded a 6% rise, while Lviv region saw a 5% increase. In total, a slight growth was noted in 7 regions across the country.
Conversely, birth rates have predictably declined in frontline regions. In Donetsk region, the number of births dropped by nearly half (-47%) compared to last year; in Kherson region, by 11%; and in Chernihiv region, by 10%.
Of the children born, 51% were boys.
At the same time, 249,002 people died in Ukraine in the first half of the year. This figure has remained nearly unchanged year-over-year. Currently, there are three deaths for every newborn — a ratio that has remained stable for the past five years (in 2016, it was two deaths per newborn). As a result, Ukraine’s population continues to decline by over 300,000 people annually.
Every ninth death in Ukraine occurs in the Dnipropetrovsk region — with 27,120 deaths, the highest in the country. Kyiv follows with 18,114, and Kharkiv region with 17,694.
