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 State Statistics Service of Ukraine
 Institute for Demography and Social Studies named after M.V. Ptukha of the NAS of Ukraine
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Demographic situation in Ukraine in January-September 2011

(from "Reports "Socio-economic situation of Ukraine in January-October 2011" )

As of the 1st October of 2011 Ukraine's population was estimated at 45665,3 thsd. persons. During January-September 2011 the population decreased by 113,3 thsd. people, that amounted to 3,3 persons per 1000 population. At the same time a natural increase of the population was registered in eight regions of Ukraine: Zakarpattya,Volyn, Rivne, Kyiv, Chernivtsi, Ivano-Frankivsk, ñity of Kyiv, Sevastopol (from 2,6 äî 0,3 persons per 1000 population).

The population decline by was exclusively due to natural decrease – 125,5 thsd. people, at the same time the migration gain – 12,2 thsd. people was registered.

In comparison with January-September of 2010 the volume of a natural decrease reduced by 26,8 thsd. people, or from 4,4 ‰ to 3,7 ‰. A natural decrease of the population was registered in the 22 Ukraine`s regions, but only in the city of Kyiv, Zakarpattya, Rivne, Volyn and Chernivtsi regions a natural increase of the population (3598, 2519, 2356, 525 and 8 persons, respectively) was registered.

    A significant surplus of the number of deaths over the number of live birth remains: 100 deaths per 75 live births.

  Total, thsd. January-September 2011 in % versus January-September 2010 Per 1000 persons 1
January-September 2011 January-September 2010 January-September 2011 January-September 2010
Live births 372,8 373,6 99,8 10,9 10,9
incl. dead births 23862 24942 95,7 6,43 6,63
Deaths 498,3 525,9 94,8 14,6 15,3
incl. infants under 1 year of age 33942 344522 98,5 9,14 9,14
Natural decrease 125,5 152,3 82,4 3,7 4,4
11Here and further in the section the indicators are given per year, calculated per actual population.
2Persons (units)
3 Per 1000 live births and dead births
4 Per 1000 live births


     There was a significant difference in the birth rate between Ukraine's regions: from 9,0‰ in Sumy region to 15,1 in Rivne region that reflect the data in the table below.
Birth rate
per 1000 persons1, ‰
Regions with corresponding birth rate
10,9 Ukraine
Up to 9,9 Sumy, Chernihiv, Luhans`k, Donets`k, Kharkiv, Cherkasy, Poltava
9,9-10,8 Zaporizhzhya, Kirovohrad, Dnipropetrovs`k, Kherson
10,9-11,8 Vinnytsya, Mykolayiv,Khmel`nyts`kyyi, Sevastopol` (city council), Ternopil, the city of Kyiv, ,Kyiv, L`viv, Autonomous Republic of Crimea, Zhytomyr
11,9-12,8 vano-Frankivs`k, Odesa, Chernivtsi
Over 12,8 Zakarpattya, Volyn`, Rivne

The death rate decreased from 15,3 ‰ in January-September of 2010 to 14,6 - in January-September of 2011. The heighest death rate was registered in Chernihiv region (18,4‰), the lowest - in the city of Kyiv (9,6‰).

Death rate per 1000 persons 1, ‰ Regions with corresponding death rate
14,6 Ukraine
Up to 13,6 the city of Kyiv, Zakarpattya, Ivano-Frankivs`k, L`viv, Chernivtsi, Rivne, Volyn
13,6-14,5 Ternopil, Odesa, Autonomous Republic of Crimea, Sevastopol` (city council)
14,6-15,5 Kharkiv, Kherson, Mykolayiv, Zaporizhzhya, Khmel`nyts`kyyi, Vinnytsya, Kyiv
15,6-16,5 Dnipropetrovs`k, Zhytomyr, Donets`k, Sumy, Cherkasy, Luhans`k, Poltava
Over 16,5 Kirovohrad, Chernihiv

   In January-September 2011 there were registered 2386 cases of dead births, that is by 108 cases less compared to the corresponding period of the preceding year. The number of infant deaths under 1 year of age deacreased by 51 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); external death causes; some infectious and parasitic diseases; diseases of the nervous system; diseases of the respiratory system. There remains a significant part of infants (4,6%) whose death cause was not determined by medical personnel.

   Among death causes of the population of Ukraine in January-September of 2011 as in January-September of 2010 the diseases of blood circulatory system ranked first, neoplasms followed second and external causes took third.

  Persons In % to the total Per 100 thsd. people1
January-September 2011 January-September 2010 January-September 2011 January-September 2010 January-September 2011 January-September 2010
Total deaths 498323 525871 100,0 100,0 1457,2 1532,0
among them from
diseases of blood circulatory system
330566 350485 66,3 66,6 966,6 1021,1
malignant neoplasms or cancer 66448 66483 13,3 12,6 194,3 193,7
external causes 31022 32456 6,2 6,2 90,7 94,6
among them from
lethal traffic accidents
3884 4068 0,8 0,8 11,4 11,9
accidental drownings and submersions 2256 2882 0,5 0,5 6,6 8,4
accidental poisonings and effects of alcohol 2730 2876 0,5 0,5 8,0 8,4
intentional self-harm 7009 7075 1,4 1,3 20,5 20,6
consequences of an attack with the intention of murder or injury 1909 2103,0 0,4 0,4 5,6 6,1
diseases of the digestive system 18511 19899,0 3,7 3,8 54,1 58,0
diseases of the respiratory system 13467 14432,0 2,7 2,7 39,4 42,0

In January-September 2011 in 13 regions there was an increase of migration and in 14 a decrease of migration was observed.

  Total, thsd. January-September 2011
in % versus
January-September 2010
Per 1000 persons1
January-September 2011 January-September 2010 January-September 2011 January-September 2010
All migration flows
arrivals 480,6 482,8 99,6 140,5 140,7
departures 468,4 471,2 99,4 136,9 137,3
migration increase (decrease) 12,2 11,6 106,2 3,6 3,4
Internal migration
arrivals 457,6 460,3 99,4 133,8 134,1
departures 457,6 460,3 99,4 133,8 134,1
migration increase (decrease) õ õ õ õ õ
External migration
arrivals 23,0 22,5 102,5 6,7 6,6
departures 10,8 10,9 98,6 3,1 3,2
migration increase (decrease) 12,2 11,6 106,2 3,6 3,4


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

    Among those who arrived in Ukraine during January-September of 2011 the immigrants from the CIS countries constituted 77,3%, from other countries - 22,7%. Among those who left Ukraine 44,0 % moved to the CIS countries and 56,0% - to other countries.

 
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