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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 2012

(from Reports "Socio-economic situation of Ukraine in January-October 2012)

    As of the 1st October of 2012 Ukraine's population was estimated at 45559,2 thsd. persons. During January-September 2012 the population decreased by 74,4 thsd. people, that amounted to 2,2 persons per 1000 population. At the same time a natural increase of the population was registered in ten regions of Ukraine: Sevastopol, the city of Kyiv, Rivne, Zakarpattya, Kyiv, Volyn, Ivano-Frankivs'k, Chernivtsi, Odesa and Autonomous Republic of Crimea (from 4,9-0,5 persons per 1000 population).

    The population decline by was exclusively due to natural decrease –104,8 thsd. persons, at the same time the migration gain – 30,4 thsd. persons was registered.

    In comparison with January-September of 2011 the volume of a natural decrease reduced by 20,7 thsd. persons, or from 3,7 to 3,1 persons per 1000 population. A natural decrease of the population was registered in the 21 Ukraine`s regions, but only in the city of Kyiv, Rivne, Zakarpattya, Volyn, Ivano-Frankivs'k and Chernivtsi regions a natural increase of the population (4455, 3228, 3004, 1331, 356 and 302 persons) was registered.

       A significant surplus of the number of deaths over the number of live birth remains: 100 deaths per 79 live births.

  Total, thsd. January-September 2012 in % versus January-September 2011 Per 1000 persons 1
January-September 2012 January-September 2011 January-September 2012 January-September 2011
Live births 390,4 372,8 104,7 11,4 10,9
incl. dead births 2479 2 23862 103,9 6,33 6,43
Deaths 495,2 498,3 99,4 14,5 14,6
incl. infants under 1 year of age 33122 33942 97,6 8,64 9,14
Natural decrease 104,8 125,5 83,5 3,1 3,7

1Here 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

 

     At the same time the birth rate increase of from 10,9 persons per 1000 population in January-September of 2011 to 11.4 in January-September of 2012.

     There was a significant difference in the birth rate between Ukraine's regions: from 9,4‰ in Chernihiv region to 16,0 in Rivne region that reflect the data in the table below.

Birth rate per 1000 persons1, ‰ Regions with corresponding birth rate
11,4 Ukraine
Up to 10,4 Chernihiv, Luhans`k, Sumy, Donets`k, Poltava, Kharkiv, Cherkasy
10,4-11,3 Zaporizhzhya, Kirovohrad, Dnipropetrovs`k , Khmel`nyts`kyyi
11,4-12,3 Vinnytsya, Ternopil, Mykolayiv, Kherson, ,Sevastopol` (city council), the city of Kyiv, L`viv, Zhytomyr, Kyiv
12,4-13,3 Autonomous Republic of Crimea, Ivano-Frankivs`k, Odesa, Chernivtsi
Over 13,3 Zakarpattya, Volyn`, Rivne

     The death rate decreased from 14,6 ‰ in January-September of 2011 and 14,5 - in January-September of 2012. The heighest death rate was registered in Chernihiv region (18,5‰), the lowest - in the city of Kyiv (9,8‰).

Death rate per 1000 persons1, ‰ Regions with corresponding death rate
14,5 Ukraine
Up to13,5 the city of Kyiv, Zakarpattya, Ivano-Frankivs`k, Rivne, L`viv, Volyn, Chernivtsi
13,5-14,4 Ternopil, Autonomous Republic of Crimea, Odesa, Sevastopol` (city council)
14,5-15,4 Kharkiv, Kherson, Zaporizhzhya, Mykolayiv, Khmel`nyts`kyyi, Vinnytsya
15,5-16,4 Dnipropetrovs`k, Kyiv, Donets`k, Cherkasy, Luhans`k, Sumy, Poltava, Zhytomyr
Over 16,4 Kirovohrad, Chernihiv

    In January-September 2012 there were registered 2479 cases of dead births, that is by 93 cases more compared to the corresponding period of the preceding year. The number of infant deaths under 1 year of age decreased from 9,1 to 8,6 cases (per 1000 live births) and constituted 3312 persons.

     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 (4,3%) whose death cause was not determined by medical personnel.

  Persons In % to the total Per 100 thsd. people1
January-September 2012 January-September 2011 January-September 2012 January-September 2011 January-September 2012 January-September 2011
Total deaths 495220 498323 100,0 100,0 1450,8 1457,2
among them from
diseases of blood circulatory system
326007 330566 65,8 66,3 955,0 966,6
malignant neoplasms or cancer 69319 66448 14,0 13,3 203,1 194,3
external causes 30644 31022 6,2 6,2 89,8 90,7
among them from
lethal traffic accidents
4198 3884 0,8 0,8 12,3 11,4
accidental drownings and submersions 2387 2256 0,5 0,5 7,0 6,6
accidental poisonings and effects of alcohol 2815 2730 0,6 0,5 8,2 8,0
intentional self-harm 7128 7009 1,4 1,4 20,9 20,5
consequences of an attack with the intention of murder or injury 1741 1909 0,4 0,4 5,1 5,6
diseases of the digestive system 20236 18511 4,1 3,7 59,3 54,1
diseases of the respiratory system 12502 13467 2,5 2,7 36,6 39,4

 

    In January-September 2012 in 19 regions there was an increase of migration and in 8- decrease of migration was observed.

Information of migration flows is given in the table below:
  Total, thsd. January-September 2012
in % versus
January-September 2011
Per 1000 persons1
January-September 2012 January-September 2011 January-September 2012 January-September 2011
All migration flows
arrivals 508,1 480,6 105,7 148,9 140,5
departures 477,7 468,4 102,0 140,0 136,9
migration increase (decrease) 30,4 12,2 248,3 8,9 3,6
Internal migration
arrivals 467,2 457,6 102,1 136,9 133,8
departures 467,2 457,6 102,1 136,9 133,8
migration increase (decrease) õ õ õ õ õ
External migration
arrivals 40,9 23,0 178,1 12,0 6,7
departures 10,5 10,8 97,8 3,1 3,1
migration increase (decrease) 30,4 12,2 248,3 8,9 3,6

Among those who arrived in Ukraine during January-September of 2012 the immigrants from the CIS countries constituted 54,4 %, from other countries - 45,6%. Among those who left Ukraine 43,6 % moved to the CIS countries and 56,4% - to other countries.


 
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