As of the 1st September of 2012 Ukraine's population was estimated at 45559,1 thsd. persons. During January-August 2012 the population decreased by 74,6 thsd. people, that amounted to 2,4 persons per 1000 population. At the same time a natural increase of the population was registered in eight regions of Ukraine: Volyn, Kyiv, ,Rivne, Zakarpattya, Sevastopol, Ivano-Frankivs'k and Autonomous Republic of Crimea (from 37-0,5 persons per 1000 population).

    The population decline by was exclusively due to natural decrease –100,8 thsd. persons, at the same time the migration gain – 26,2 thsd. persons was registered.

    In comparison with January-August of 2011 the volume of a natural decrease reduced by 20,7 thsd. persons, or from 4,0 to 3,3 persons per 1000 population. A natural decrease of the population was registered in the 22Ukraine`s regions, but only in the city of Kyiv, Rivne, Zakarpattya, Volyn and Chernivtsi regions a natural increase of the population (3665, 2692, 2297, 1132 and 156 persons) was registered.

       A significant surplus of the number of deaths over the number of live birth remains: 100 deaths per 77 live births.

	Total, thsd.		January-August 2012 in % versus January-August 2011	Per 1000 persons 1
	January-August 2012	January-August 2011		January-August 2012	January-August 2011
Live births	346,9	327,4	106,0	11,4	10,7
incl. dead births	22292	20952	106,4	6,43	6,43
Deaths	447,7	448,9	99,7	14,7	14,7
incl. infants under 1 year of age	29572	30112	98,2	8,74	9,14
Natural decrease	100,8	121,5	82,9	3,3	4,0

     At the same time the birth rate increase of from 10,7 persons per 1000 population in January-August of 2011 to 11.4 in January-August 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, Donets`k, Sumy,Cherkasy, Kharkiv, Poltava
10,4-11,3	Zaporizhzhya, Dnipropetrovs`k , Kirovohrad, Vinnytsya
11,4-12,3	Ternopil, Mykolayiv,Khmel`nyts`kyyi,Kherson, ,L`viv, Zhytomyr, Sevastopol` (city council), the city of Kyiv,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 14,7 ‰ in January-August of 2011 and 14,7 - in January-August of 2012. The heighest death rate was registered in Chernihiv region (18,7‰), the lowest - in the city of Kyiv (9,9‰).

Death rate per 1000 persons1, ‰	Regions with corresponding death rate
14,7	Ukraine
Up to13,8	the city of Kyiv, Zakarpattya, Ivano-Frankivs`k, L`viv, Rivne, Volyn, Chernivtsi
13,8-14,7	Ternopil, Autonomous Republic of Crimea, Odesa, Sevastopol` (city council), Kharkiv
14,8-15,7	Mykolayiv, Khmel`nyts`kyyi, Vinnytsya, Zaporizhzhya, Kherson, Dnipropetrovs`k
15,8-16,7	Kyiv, Donets`k, Cherkasy, Luhans`k, Sumy, Poltava, Zhytomyr
Over 16,7	Kirovohrad, Chernihiv

       In January-August 2012 there were registered 2229 cases of dead births, that is by 134 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 8,7 cases (per 1000 live births) and constituted 2957 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 (4,2%) whose death cause was not determined by medical personnel.

 

	Persons		In % to the total		Per 100 thsd. people1
	January-August 2012	January-August 2011	January-August 2012	January-August 2011	January-August 2012	January-August 2011
Total deaths	447690	448878	100,0	100,0	1472,8	1474,6
among them from diseases of blood circulatory system	295661	298707	66,0	66,5	972,7	981,3
malignant neoplasms or cancer	61984	59135	13,9	13,2	203,9	194,2
external causes	27685	27844	6,2	6,2	91,1	91,5
among them from lethal traffic accidents	3632	3276	0,8	0,7	11,9	10,8
accidental drownings and submersions	2263	2082	0,5	0,5	7,4	6,8
accidental poisonings and effects of alcohol	2562	2506	0,6	0,6	8,4	8,2
intentional self-harm	6425	6239	1,4	1,4	21,1	20,5
consequences of an attack with the intention of murder or injury	1568	1701	0,4	0,4	5,2	5,6
diseases of the digestive system	18084	16436	4,0	3,7	59,5	54,0
diseases of the respiratory system	11239	12207	2,5	2,7	37,0	40,1

    In January-August 2012 in 23 regions there was an increase of migration and in 4 - decrease of migration was observed.

Information of migration flows is given in the table below:

	Total, thsd.		January-August 2012 in % versus January-August 2011	Per 1000 persons1
	January-August 2012	January-August 2011		January-August 2012	January-August 2011
All migration flows
arrivals	400,5	383,2	104,5	131,7	125,9
departures	374,3	372,2	100,6	123,1	122,3
migration increase (decrease)	26,2	11,0	238,5	8,6	3,6
Internal migration
arrivals	365,1	362,8	100,6	120,1	119,2
departures	365,1	362,8	100,6	120,1	119,2
migration increase (decrease)	х	х	х	х	х
External migration
arrivals	35,4	20,4	173,4	11,6	6,7
departures	9,2	9,4	97,5	3,0	3,1
migration increase (decrease)	26,2	11,0	238,5	8,6	3,6

Among those who arrived in Ukraine during January-August of 2012 the immigrants from the CIS countries constituted 54,6%, from other countries - 45,4%. Among those who left Ukraine 43,7 % moved to the CIS countries and 56,3% - to other countries.