In 2025, Ukraine recorded a death rate three times higher than its birth rate, according to the national analytical platform Opendatabot.

Data from Ukraine’s Ministry of Justice show that just over 168,700 children were born during the year, while registered deaths reached 485,200. In practical terms, this means that for every newborn, the country lost an average of three people.

These figures reflect a broader and continuing decline in the country’s population. Earlier, Ukrainian media reported that by October the population had fallen to 28.7 million. Vasiliy Voskoboynik, head of the Office for Migration Policy, previously noted that Ukraine is losing between 250,000 and 300,000 people annually.

Specialists describe the situation as critical. Olga Pishchulina, a sociologist at the Razumkov Center, has pointed out that the demographic collapse has become one of Ukraine’s most severe challenges, with the pace of population decline placing the country among global leaders for this negative indicator.

Large-scale migration has further intensified the problem. According to United Nations data, around 6.8 million people have left Ukraine since late February 2022. As a result, entire regions have become visibly depopulated, while a significant share of the younger generation has moved abroad, deepening the long-term demographic imbalance.