Birth rate in Ukraine drops to a critical level
The population of Ukraine is decreasing. Photo: open sources
In 2023, only 187,387 children were born, according to the Ministry of Justice. The highest number of children born in 2023 was in Kyiv – 19,979, in Lviv region – 16,638, Dnipropetrovsk – 14,433, Odesa – 13,736, and Kyiv region – 10,820.
The figure of 187,000 became a record low for the entire existence of Ukraine. As indicated by the infographic of the "Slovo i Dilo" analytical portal, in the first year of Ukraine's independence, 630.8 thousand children were born. Then it declined to 376,000 in 2001. However, after that, the birth rate increased until reaching a record 520.7 thousand in 2012. After the Euromaidan, the numbers steadily declined. In 2021, 227,000 were born, while in 2022 – 209,000.
Earlier, the UOJ reported that, according to the Institute of Demography, Ukraine is on the verge of a shift in the ethnic composition of the nation.
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