Ukraine's population was estimated at 45822.2 thsd. people on 1 st October 2010. During January-September 2010 the population decreased by 140.7 thsd. people that amounted to 4.1 persons per 1000 population.

   The population decline by 152.3 thsd. people was exclusively due to natural decrease, at the same time the migration gain of 11.6 thsd. people was registered.

   In comparison with January-September 2009 the volume of a natural decrease increased by 10.2 thsd. people or from 4.1‰ to 4.4‰. A natural decrease of the population was registered in 23 Ukraine`s regions, but only in Zakarpattya region, Kyiv city, Rivne and Volyn` regions a natural increase of the population (2363, 2320, 1799 and 570 people, respectively) was registered.

    A natural population movement in January-September 2010 was characterized by birth rate decrease and a significant excess of deaths over live births: 100 deaths per 71 live births.

	Total, thsd.		January-September 2010 in % to January-September 2009	Per 1000 people1
	January-September 2010	January-September 2009		January-September 2010	January-September 2009
Live births	373.6	386.9	96.5	10.9	11.2
incl. dead births	24942	25442	98.0	6.63	6.53
Deaths	525.9	529.0	99.4	15.3	15.3
incl. infants under 1 year of age	34452	36072	95.5	9.14	9.34
Natural decrease	152.3	142.1	107.2	4.4	4.1
Marriages	225.7	237.9	94.9	6.6	6.9
Divorces	103.95	106.4	х	3.05	3.1

     There was a significant difference in the birth rate between Ukraine's regions: from 8.8 ‰ in Sumy region to 15. 0‰ in Rivne region that reflect the data in the table below.

Birth rate, ‰	Regions with corresponding birth rate
10.9	Ukraine
Up to 9.9	Sumy, Luhans`k, Chernihiv, Donets`k, Poltava, Kharkiv, Cherkasy
9.9-10.8	Zaporizhzhya, Kirovohrad, Vinnytsya, Dnipropetrovs`k
10.9-11.8	Mykolayiv, Khmel`nyts`kyyi, Ternopil`, Sevastopol` (city council), L`viv, Kherson, Zhytomyr, Kyiv city, Autonomous Republic of Crimea, Kyiv
11.9-12.8	Ivano-Frankivs`k, Odesa, Chernivtsi
Over 12.8	Volyn`, Zakarpattya, Rivne

   The death rate in comparison with the period January-September 2009 remained unchanged and amounted to 15.3 ‰. The highest death rate was registered in Chernihiv region (19.8‰), the lowest - in Kyiv city (10.4‰).

Death rate, ‰	Regions with corresponding death rate
15.3	Ukraine
Up to 14.4	Kyiv city, Zakarpattya, Ivano-Frankivs`k, L`viv Rivne, Chernivtsi, Volyn`, Ternopil`
14.4-15.3	Autonomous Republic of Crimea, Sevastopol` (city council), Kherson, Odesa
15.4-16.3	Kharkiv, Khmel`nyts`kyyi, Mykolayiv, Vinnytsya, Zaporizhzhya
16.4-17.3	Zhytomyr, Dnipropetrovs`k, Kyiv, Donets`k, Cherkasy, Luhans`k
Over 17.3	Kirovohrad, Sumy, Poltava, Chernihiv

    In January-March 2010 there were registered 2494 dead births that is by 50 cases less compared to the corresponding period of last year. The number of infant deaths under 1 year of age decreased by 162 cases.

    The leading causes of infant death under 1 year of age were certain conditions arising in the perinatal period; congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (congenital abnormalities); diseases of the nervous system; diseases of the respiratory system; some infection and parasites diseases as illustrated in figure below. There remains a significant part of infants (4.3 %.) whose death cause remained unestablished.

     In the structure of death causes of the population of Ukraine in the period January-September 2010 as in the same period of 2009 the diseases of blood circulatory system ranked first, neoplasms followed second and external causes took third.

	People		In % to the total		Per 100 thsd. people 1
	January-September 2010	January-September 2009	January-September 2010	January-September 2009	January-September 2010	January-September 2009
Total deaths	525871	529026	100.0	100.0	1532.0	1535.0
incl. due to diseases of blood circulatory system	350485	344620	66.6	65.1	1021.1	1000.0
malignant neoplasms or cancer	66483	65989	12.6	12.5	193.7	191.5
external causes	32456	36695	6.2	6.9	94.6	106.5
incl. due to lethal traffic accidents	4068	4633	0.8	0.9	11.9	13.4
accidental drownings and submersions	2882	2708	0.5	0.5	8.4	7.9
accidental poisonings and effects of alcohol	2876	4230	0.5	0.8	8.4	12.3
intentional self-harm	7075	7719	1.3	1.5	20.6	22.4
consequences of an attack with the intention of murder or injury	2103	2353	0.4	0.4	6.1	6.8
diseases of the digestive system	19899	22513	3.8	4.3	58.0	65.3
diseases of the respiratory system	14432	15335	2.7	2.9	42.0	44.5

    In January-September 2010 in Ukraine the migration gain increased by 1.8 thsd. people in comparison with the same period of 2009. The migration gain increase of the population was registered in 17 regions and decrease in 10 regions.

	Total, thsd.		January-September 2010 in % to January-September 2009	Per 1000 people 1
	January-September 2010	January-September 2009		January-September 2010	January-September 2009
All migration flows
arrival	482.8	455.6	106.0	14.0	13.2
departure	471.2	445.9	105.7	13.7	12.9
migration increase (decrease)	11.6	9.7	119.0	0.3	0.3
Internal migration
arrival	460.3	431.4	106.7	13.4	12.5
departure	460.3	431.4	106.7	13.4	12.5
migration increase (decrease)	х	х	х	х	х
External migration
arrival	22.5	24.2	92.6	0.6	0.7
departure	10.9	14.5	74.9	0.3	0.4
migration increase (decrease)	11.6	9.7	119.0	0.3	0.3

   Almost half of people arrived in Ukraine have registered their place of residence in 5 regions: Odesa, Kyiv city, Autonomic Republic of Crimea, Donets`k and Dnipropetrovs`k regions.

    Among those who arrived in Ukraine in the period January-September 2010 the immigrants from CIS countries constituted 77.8%, from other countries – 22.2%. Among those who left Ukraine 51.9% moved to CIS countries and 48.1% - to other countries.