As of the 1st April of 2011 Ukraine's population was estimated at 45687,2 thsd. people. During January-May of 2011 the population decreased by 91,4 thsd. people, that amounted to 4,8 ‰.

   The population decline by was exclusively due to natural decrease – 98,4 thsd. people, at the same time the migration gain of 7.0 thsd. people was registered.

   The indicator of the natural decrease of the population remained on the level of the same period of the last year - 5,2 ‰. A natural decrease of the population was registered in the 24 Ukraine`s regions, and only in Kiyv city, Rivne and Zakarpattya regions a natural increase of the population (821, 530 and 352 persons, respectively) was registered.

    A natural movement of the population in January-May 2011 was characterized by the decrease of birth and death rates. A significant surplus of the number of deaths over the number of live birth remains: 100 deaths per 66 live births.

	Total, thsd.		January-May 2011 in % versus January-May 2010	Per 1000 persons1
	January-May 2011	January-May 2010		January-May 2011	January-May 2010
Live births	194,4	197,5	98,4	10,3	10,4
incl. dead births	12242	13192	92,8	6,33	6,63
Deaths	292,8	295,9	98,9	15,5	15,6
incl. infants under 1 year of age	18112	18492	97,9	8,84	8,84
Natural decrease	98,4	98,4	100,0	5,2	5,2
Marriages	83,2	86,6	96,1	4,4	4,6
Divorces	25,95	57,3	х	1,45	3,0

     There was a significant difference in the birth rate between Ukraine's regions: from 8,5 ‰ in Luhans`k region to 14,3 ‰ in Rivne region that reflect the data in the table below.

Birth rate per 1000 persons1, ‰	Regions with corresponding birth rate
10,3	Ukraine
Up to 9,3	Luhans`k, Sumy, Chernihiv, Donets`k, Kharkiv, Cherkasy,Poltava
9,3-10,2	Zaporizhzhya, Kirovohrad, Kherson,Dnipropetrovs`k, Ternopil, Khmel`nyts`kyyi
10,3-11,2	Vinnytsya, Mykolayiv, Sevastopol` (city council), L`viv, Kyiv city,Kyiv, Autonomous Republic of Crimea, Zhytomyr
11,3-12,2	Ivano-Frankivs`k, Odesa, Chernivtsi
Over 12,2	Zakarpattya,Volyn`, Rivne

The death rate decreased from 15,6 ‰ in January-May of 2010 to 15,5 ‰ - in January-May of 2011. The highest death rate was registered in Chirnihiv region (19,4‰), the lowest - in Kyiv city (10,1‰).

Death rate per 1000 persons1, ‰	Regions with corresponding death rate
15,5	Ukraine
Up to 14,6	Kyiv city, Zakarpattya, Ivano-Frankivs`k, L`viv, Rivne, Chernivtsi,Volyn`
14,6-15,5	Ternopil, Autonomous Republic of Crimea, Odesa, Sevastopol` (city council), Kharkiv
15,6-16,5	Kherson, Mykolayiv, Zaporizhzhya,Khmel`nyts`kyyi, Kyiv,Vinnytsya
16,6-17,5	Dnipropetrovs`k, Zhytomyr, Cherkasy, Donets`k, Sumy,Poltava, Luhans`k
Over 17,5	Kirovohrad, Chernihiv

    In January-May of 2011 there were registered 1224 dead births, that is by 95 cases less in comparison with the corresponding period of the preceding year. The number of infant deaths under 1 year of age deacreased by 38 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 as illustrated in the diagram below. There remains a significant part of infants (5,3 %.) whose death cause was not determined by medical personnel.

     Among death causes of the population of Ukraine in January-May of 2011 as in January-May 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. people 1
	January-May 2011	January-May 2010	January-May 2011	January-May 2010	January-May 2011	January-May 2010
Total deaths	292756	295889	100,0	100,0	1547,4	1557,6
incl. from diseases of blood circulatory system	198036	199939	67,6	67,6	1046,7	1052,5
malignant neoplasms or cancer	36358	35863	12,4	12,1	192,2	188,8
external causes	17177	17170	5,9	5,8	90,8	90,4
incl. from lethal traffic accidents	1690	1732	0,6	1,0	8,9	9,1
accidental drownings and submersions	635	555	0,2	0,2	3,4	2,9
accidental poisonings and effects of alcohol	1904	1942	0,7	0,7	10,1	10,2
intentional self-harm	3621	3552	1,2	1,2	19,1	18,7
consequences of an attack with the intention of murder or injury	1068	1148	0,4	0,4	5,6	6,0
diseases of the digestive system	10535	11161	3,6	3,8	55,7	58,8
diseases of the respiratory system	8230	8256	2,8	2,8	43,5	43,5

    In January-May of 2011 in Ukraine the migration gain decreased in comparison with January-May of 2010 by 0,2 thsd. people. The mifgration gain was registered in 16 regions and in 11 regions there was a decrease of migration.

	Total, thsd.		January-May 2011 in % versus January-May 2010	Per 1000 persons 1
	January-May 2011	January-May 2010		January-May 2011	January-May 2010
All migration flows
arrivals	208,8	199,2	104,8	110,4	104,2
departures	201,8	192,0	105,1	106,7	100,9
migration increase (decrease)	7,0	7,2	98,0	3,7	3,3
Internal migration
arrivals	196,3	186,7	105,1	103,8	96,9
departures	196,3	186,7	105,1	103,8	96,9
migration increase (decrease)	х	х	х	х	х
External migration
arrivals	12,5	12,5	100,1	6,6	7,3
departures	5,5	5,3	103,0	2,9	4,0
migration increase (decrease)	7,0	7,2	98,0	3,7	3,3

    Almost a 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 during January-May of 2011 the immigrants from the CIS countries constituted 77,8 %, from other countries - 22,2%. Among those who left Ukraine 42,6 % moved to the CIS countries and 57,4 % - to other countries.