As of the 1st July of 2011 Ukraine's population was estimated at 45675,0 thsd. persons. During January-June 2011 the population decreased by 103,6 thsd. people, that amounted to 4,6 persons per 1000 population.

    The population decline by was exclusively due to natural decrease – 112,1 thsd. people, at the same time the migration gain - 8,5 thsd. people was registered.

    Compared to January-June 2010 the volume of a natural decrease grew up by 0,3 thsd. people, or from 4,9 to 5,0 ‰. A natural decrease of the population was registered in the 24 regions of Ukraine, and only in the city of Kyiv, Rivne and Zakarpattya regions a natural increase of the population (966, 793 and 612 people, respectively) was registered.

    A natural movement of the population in January-June 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 67 live births.

	Total, thsd.		January-June 2011 in % versus January-June 2010	Per 1000 persons 1
	January-June 2011	January-June 2010		January-June 2011	January-June 2010
Live births	232,2	240,4	96,6	10,2	10,6
incl. dead births	14882	16342	91,1	6,43	6,83
Deaths	344,3	352,2	97,8	15,2	15,5
incl. infants under 1 year of age	21932	22192	98,8	8,94	8,84
Natural decrease	112,1	111,8	100,2	5,0	4,9
Marriages	116,7	109,3	106,8	5,1	4,8
Divorces	30,55	69,8	x	1,35	3,1

     There was a significant difference in the birth rate between Ukraine's regions: from 8,4 ‰ in Sumy 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
10,2	Ukraine
Up to 9,2	Sumy, Luhans`k, Chernihiv, Donets`k, Kharkiv, Poltava, Cherkasy
9,2-10,1	Zaporizhzhya, Kirovohrad, Kherson, Dnipropetrovs`k
10,2-11,1	Khmel`nyts`kyyi, Sevastopol` (city council), Vinnytsya, Mykolayiv, Ternopil, the city of Kyiv, Autonomous Republic of Crimea, Kyiv, L`viv, Zhytomyr
11,2-12,1	Odesa, Ivano-Frankivs`k, Chernivtsi
Over 12,1	Zakarpattya, Volyn`, Rivne

The death rate decreased from 15,5 ‰ in January-June of 2010 to 15,2 - in January-June of 2011. The heighest death rate was registered in Chernihiv region (19,1‰), the lowest - in the city of Kyiv (10,0‰).

Death rate per 1000 persons 1, ‰	Regions with corresponding death rate
15,2	Ukraine
Up to 14,3	the city of Kyiv, Zakarpattya, Ivano-Frankivs`k, L`viv, Rivne, Chernivtsi,Volyn`
14,3-15,2	Ternopil, Autonomous Republic of Crimea, Odesa, Kharkiv, Sevastopol` (city council)
15,3-16,2	Kherson, Zaporizhzhya, Mykolayiv, Khmel`nyts`kyyi, Kyiv, Vinnytsya
16,3-17,2	Dnipropetrovs`k Zhytomyr, Donets`k, Cherkasy, Sumy, Luhans`k, Poltava
Over 17,2	Kirovohrad, Chernihiv

    In January-June 2011 there were registered 1488 cases of dead births, that is by 146 cases less compared to the corresponding period of the preceding year. The number of infant deaths under 1 year of age deacreased by 26 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 (4,8 %.) whose death cause was not determined by medical personnel.

     Among death causes of the population of Ukraine in January-June of 2011 as in January-June 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-June 2011	January-June 2010	January-June 2011	January-June 2010	January-June 2011	January-June 2010
Total deaths	344267	352175	100,0	100,0	1518,2	1546,9
among them from diseases of blood circulatory system	231693	237079	67,3	67,3	1021,8	1041,3
malignant neoplasms or cancer	43591	43285	12,7	12,3	192,2	190,1
external causes	20625	20780	6,0	5,9	90,9	91,3
among them from lethal traffic accidents	2131	2164	0,6	0,6	9,4	9,5
accidental drownings and submersions	1116	1147	0,3	0,3	4,9	5,0
accidental poisonings and effects of alcohol	2132	2181	0,6	0,6	9,4	9,6
intentional self-harm	4505	4447	1,3	1,3	19,9	19,5
consequences of an attack with the intention of murder or injury	1266	1364	0,4	0,4	5,6	6,0
diseases of the digestive system	12380	13184	3,6	3,7	54,6	57,9
diseases of the respiratory system	9558	9795	2,8	2,8	42,1	43,0

    In January-June of 2011 in Ukraine the migration gain decreased in comparison with January-June of 2010 by 0,2 thsd. people. The mifgration gain was registered in 17 regions and in 10 regions there was a decrease of migration.

	Total, thsd.		January-June 2011 in % versus January-June 2010	Per 1000 persons1
	January-June 2011	January-June 2010		January-June 2011	January-June 2010
All migration flows
arrivals	256,3	247,7	103,5	113,1	108,8
departures	247,8	239,0	103,7	109,3	105,0
migration increase (decrease)	8,5	8,7	98,0	3,8	3,8
Internal migration
arrivals	241,2	232,4	103,8	106,4	102,1
departures	241,2	232,4	103,8	106,4	102,1
migration increase (decrease)	x	x	x	x	x
External migration
arrivals	15,1	15,3	99,1	6,7	6,7
departures	6,6	6,6	100,5	2,9	2,9
migration increase (decrease)	8,5	8,7	98,0	3,8	3,8

    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-June of 2011 the immigrants from the CIS countries constituted 77,6 %, from other countries - 22,4%. Among those who left Ukraine 43,0 % moved to the CIS countries and 57,0 % - to other countries.