Ukraine acknowledges the lowest birth rate on the planet

Ukraine has the highest mortality rate and the lowest birth rate in the world.

This was reported by Victoria Wagner, a member of the Verkhovna Rada’s Committee on National Health Issues.

According to data from Ukraine’s Ministry of Justice, cited by the parliamentarian, from January to June 2024, 87,655 births and 250,972 deaths were recorded in the country.

The deputy concluded that in 2024, the mortality rate in the country is almost three times higher than the birth rate, whereas between 2018 and 2020, this ratio was approximately 2:1.

Previously, the CIA reported that Ukraine currently has the highest mortality rate in the world. The agency also noted a birth rate in Ukraine of six births per 1,000 people.