As of the 1st November of 2011 Ukraine's population was estimated at 45655,2 thsd. persons. During January-October 2011 the population decreased by 123,4 thsd. people, that amounted to 3,2 persons per 1000 population. At the same time a natural increase of the population was registered in eight regions of Ukraine: Volyn, Zakarpattya, Ivano-Frankivsk, Kyiv, Rivne, Chernivtsi, сity of Kyiv and Sevastopol (from 3,6 to 0,3 persons per 1000 population).

    The population decline by was exclusively due to natural decrease – 136,7 thsd. persons, at the same time the migration gain – 13,3 thsd. persons was registered.

    In comparison with January-October of 2010 the volume of a natural decrease reduced by 30,3 thsd. persons, or from 4,4 to 3,6 persons per 1000 population. 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 (3901, 3098, 2805, 665 and 112 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-October 2011 in % versus January-October 2010	Per 1000 persons 1
	January-October 2011	January-October 2010		January-October 2011	January-October 2010
Live births	416,2	415,9	100,1	10,9	10,9
incl. dead births	26562	27432	96,8	6,33	6,63
Deaths	552,9	582,9	94,8	14,5	15,3
incl. infants under 1 year of age	37852	38412	98,5	9,24	9,14
Natural decrease	136,7	167,0	81,9	3,6	4,4

     There was a significant difference in the birth rate between Ukraine's regions: from 9,0‰ in Sumy region to 15,2 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,
10,9-11,8	Vinnytsya, Mykolayiv,Kherson, Khmel`nyts`kyyi, Sevastopol` (city council), Ternopil, the city of Kyiv, ,Kyiv, L`viv, Autonomous Republic of Crimea, Zhytomyr
11,9-12,8	Ivano-Frankivs`k, Odesa, Chernivtsi
Over 12,8	Zakarpattya, Volyn`, Rivne

The death rate decreased from 15,3 ‰ in January-October of 2010 to 14,5 - in January-October of 2011. The heighest death rate was registered in Chernihiv region (18,5‰), the lowest - in the city of Kyiv (9,6‰).

Death rate per 1000 persons1, ‰	Regions with corresponding death rate
14,5	Ukraine
Up to13,6	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), Kherson
14,6-15,5	Kharkiv, Mykolayiv, Zaporizhzhya, Khmel`nyts`kyyi, Vinnytsya
15,6-16,5	Kyiv, Dnipropetrovs`k, Zhytomyr, Donets`k, Sumy, Cherkasy, Luhans`k, Poltava
Over 16,5	Kirovohrad, Chernihiv

    In January-October 2011 there were registered 2656 cases of dead births, that is by 87 cases less compared to the corresponding period of the preceding year. The number of infant deaths under 1 year of age deacreased by 56 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 (4,9%) whose death cause was not determined by medical personnel.

     Among death causes of the population of Ukraine in January-October of 2011 as in January-October 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-October 2011	January-October 2010	January-October 2011	January-October 2010	January-October 2011	January-October2010
Total deaths	552845	582864	100,0	100,0	1451,9	1525,1
among them from diseases of blood circulatory system	366324	388256	66,3	66,6	962,1	1015,9
malignant neoplasms or cancer	73973	73809	13,4	12,7	194,3	193,1
external causes	34509	36068	6,2	6,2	90,6	94,4
among them from lethal traffic accidents	4550	4783	0,8	0,8	11,9	12,5
accidental drownings and submersions	2368	2987	0,4	0,5	6,2	7,8
accidental poisonings and effects of alcohol	3089	3284	0,6	0,6	8,1	8,6
intentional self-harm	7650	7701	1,4	1,3	20,1	20,2
consequences of an attack with the intention of murder or injury	2115	2314	0,4	0,4	5,6	6,1
diseases of the digestive system	20724	22260	3,7	3,8	54,4	58,2
diseases of the respiratory system	14844	16095	2,7	2,8	39,0	42,1

    In January-October 2011 in 12 regions there was an increase of migration and in 15 a decrease of migration was observed.

	Total, thsd.		January-October 2011 in % versus January-October 2010	Per 1000 persons1
	January-October 2011	January-October 2010		January-October 2011	January-October 2010
All migration flows
arrivals	554,9	570,1	97,3	145,7	149,2
departures	541,6	557,2	97,2	142,2	145,8
migration increase (decrease)	13,3	12,9	103,1	3,5	3,4
Internal migration
arrivals	529,6	545,0	97,2	139,1	142,6
departures	529,6	545,0	97,2	139,1	142,6
migration increase (decrease)	х	х	х	х	х
External migration
arrivals	25,3	25,1	101,0	6,6	6,6
departures	12,0	12,2	98,8	3,1	3,2
migration increase (decrease)	13,3	12,9	103,1	3,5	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-October of 2011 the immigrants from the CIS countries constituted 77,3%, from other countries - 22,7%. Among those who left Ukraine 44,5 % moved to the CIS countries and 55,5% - to other countries.