The birth rate in Ukraine has fallen to the lowest level in history.

The birth rate in Ukraine has fallen to the lowest level in history.

The birth rate in Ukraine is falling. Each Ukrainian woman gives birth to only 0.9 children on average; While before the start of Russia's war of aggression, this figure was 1.25 children.

In this way, the birth rate of Ukraine is lower than the average in the European Union, i.e. 1.34 children. This amount is considered one of the lowest birth rates in Europe and the lowest figure recorded in the history of this country.

Ukraine is involved in a demographic crisis. In 2021, approximately 273 thousand children were born in Israel. But in 2025, this number will decrease by 40% to about 168,000 people.

One of the reasons for this situation is the high number of deaths caused by war. According to the report of the Ukrainian Analytical Institute and citing data from the Ministry of Justice of this country, last year the death rate was almost three times the birth rate. Thomas Sobotka, deputy head of the Institute of Demography of the Austrian Academy of Sciences, says: "The most important reason for the decline in the birth rate is that Ukraine is in a state of war."

Sobotka adds: "The economic conditions are not suitable for families. Many women live apart from their husbands or partners. "If these three main factors change, the number of births could rise again."

According to Sobotka, many Ukrainian women give birth in host countries, including Germany, Austria, the Czech Republic and Poland, instead of giving birth in their own country.

According to the statistics of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), there are currently about 5.6 million Ukrainian refugees living abroad.