As of the 1st December of 2012 Ukraine's 
                    population was estimated at 45560,3 thsd. persons. During 
                    January-November 2012 the population decreased by 73,4 thsd. 
                    people, that amounted to 1,8 persons per 1000 population. 
                    At the same time a natural increase of the population was 
                    registered in twelve regions of Ukraine: the city of Kyiv,Zakarpattya,Odesa, 
                    Rivne,Chernivtsi, Volyn,Kyiv, Autonomous Republic of Crimea, 
                    Ivano-Frankivs'k, Kharkiv and Lviv (from 10,6-0,1 persons 
                    per 1000 population). 
                      The population decline by was exclusively 
                    due to natural decrease –125,0 thsd. persons, at the same 
                    time the migration gain – 51,6 thsd. persons was registered. 
                  
                      In comparison with January-November of 
                    2011 the volume of a natural decrease reduced by 24,1 thsd. 
                    persons, or from 3,6 to3,0 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, Zakarpattya,Rivne, 
                    Volyn, Chernivtsi and Ivano-Frankivs'k regions a natural increase 
                    of the population (5847, 4089, 3955, 1727, 453 and 432 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-November 2012 in % versus January-November 2011 | 
                      Per 
                        1000 persons 1 | 
                     
                     
                      |  
                        January-November 2012 | 
                       
                        January-November 2011 | 
                       
                        January-November 2012 | 
                       
                        January-November 2011 | 
                     
                     
                      | Live births | 
                      481,6 | 
                       460,5  | 
                      104,6  | 
                      11,5  | 
                      11,0 | 
                     
                     
                      |  incl. dead births | 
                      29962  | 
                      29232  | 
                      102,5 | 
                       6,23 | 
                      6,33 | 
                     
                     
                      | Deaths  | 
                      606,6  | 
                      609,6  | 
                      99,5 | 
                      14,5  | 
                      14,6 | 
                     
                     
                      | incl. infants 
                        under 1 year of age | 
                      40682  | 
                      41192 | 
                      98,8  | 
                      8,64 | 
                      9,14 | 
                     
                     
                      | Natural decrease | 
                      125,0  | 
                      149,1 | 
                       83,9 | 
                      3,0 | 
                      3,6 | 
                     
                   
                    
                   
                    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 11,0 persons 
                    per 1000 population in January-November of 2011 to 11.5 in 
                    January-November of 2012. 
                        There was a significant difference in 
                    the birth rate between Ukraine's regions: from 9,5‰ in Chernihiv 
                    region to 16,1 in Rivne region that reflect the data in the 
                    table below.  
                     
                    
                        
                     
                      | Birth 
                        rate per 1000 persons1, ‰ | 
                      Regions 
                        with corresponding birth rate | 
                     
                      
                     
                      | 11,5 | 
                      Ukraine | 
                     
                     
                      | Up to 10,5 | 
                      Chernihiv, Luhans`k, 
                        Sumy, Donets`k, Kharkiv, Poltava, Cherkasy | 
                     
                     
                      | 10,5-11,4 
                       | 
                      Zaporizhzhya, 
                        Kirovohrad, Dnipropetrovs`k , Vinnytsya, Khmel`nyts`kyyi | 
                     
                     
                      | 11,5-12,4 | 
                       Ternopil, Mykolayiv, 
                        Kherson, L`viv, Sevastopol` (city council), the city of 
                        Kyiv, Zhytomyr, Kyiv | 
                     
                     
                      | 12,5-13,4 | 
                       
                        Ivano-Frankivs`k, Autonomous Republic of Crimea, Odesa, 
                        Chernivtsi | 
                     
                     
                      | Over 
                        13,4  | 
                       
                        Volyn`, Zakarpattya, Rivne | 
                     
                   
                  
                       The death rate decreased from - 14,6‰. 
                    January-November of 2011 and - 14,5‰. - in January-November 
                    of 2012. The heighest death rate was registered in Chernihiv 
                    region (18,6‰), the lowest - in the city of Kyiv (9,8‰). 
                  
                     
                      | 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, Rivne, 
                        Chernivtsi, Volyn | 
                     
                     
                      | 13,6-14,5 | 
                       
                        Autonomous Republic of Crimea,Ternopil, Sevastopol` (city 
                        council), Odesa | 
                     
                     
                      | 14,6-15,5 
                       | 
                      Kharkiv, 
                        Zaporizhzhya, Mykolayiv, Kherson, Vinnytsya, Khmel`nyts`kyyi, 
                        Dnipropetrovs`k | 
                     
                     
                      | Over 
                        15,5 | 
                       
                        Kyiv, Donets`k, Cherkasy, Luhans`k, Sumy, Poltava, Zhytomyr, 
                        Kirovohrad, Chernihiv  | 
                     
                   
                  
                      In January-November 2012 there were registered 
                    2996 cases of dead births, that is by 73 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 4068 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-November 2012 | 
                       
                        January-November 2011 | 
                       
                        January-November 2012 | 
                       
                        January-November 2011 | 
                       
                        January-November 2012 | 
                       
                        January-November 2011 | 
                     
                     
                      | Total 
                        deaths  | 
                      606633 | 
                      609569 | 
                      100,0 | 
                       100,0 | 
                      1453,5 | 
                      1457,3 | 
                     
                     
                       
                        among them from  
                        diseases of blood circulatory system  | 
                      398719 | 
                      403913 | 
                      65,7 | 
                      66,3 | 
                      955,4 | 
                      965,6 | 
                     
                     
                      | malignant 
                        neoplasms or cancer | 
                      85167 | 
                      81528 | 
                      14,0 | 
                      13,4 | 
                      204,1 | 
                      194,9 | 
                     
                     
                      | external 
                        causes | 
                      37646 | 
                      38227 | 
                      6,2 | 
                      6,3 | 
                      90,2 | 
                      91,4 | 
                     
                     
                      among 
                        them from 
                        lethal traffic accidents | 
                      5493 | 
                      5174 | 
                      0,9 | 
                      0,8 | 
                      13,2 | 
                      12,4 | 
                     
                     
                      | accidental 
                        drownings and submersions | 
                      2632 | 
                      2478 | 
                      0,4 | 
                      0,4 | 
                      6,3 | 
                      5,9 | 
                     
                     
                      | accidental 
                        poisonings and effects of alcohol  | 
                      3590 | 
                      3528 | 
                      0,6 | 
                      0,6 | 
                      8,6 | 
                      8,4 | 
                     
                     
                      | intentional 
                        self-harm | 
                      8530 | 
                      8277 | 
                      1,4 | 
                      1,4 | 
                      20,4 | 
                      19,8 | 
                     
                     
                      | consequences 
                        of an attack with the intention of murder or injury | 
                      2120 | 
                      2314 | 
                      0,3 | 
                      0,4 | 
                      5,1 | 
                      5,5 | 
                     
                     
                      | diseases 
                        of the digestive system | 
                      25261 | 
                      23040 | 
                      4,2 | 
                      3,8 | 
                      60,5 | 
                      55,1 | 
                     
                     
                      | diseases 
                        of the respiratory system  | 
                      15431 | 
                      16365 | 
                      2,5 | 
                      2,7 | 
                      37,0 | 
                      39,1 | 
                     
                   
                  
                  
                      In January-November 2012 in 12 regions 
                    there was an increase of migration and in 15- decrease of 
                    migration was observed.  
                  
      Information of migration flows is given in the table below:
                  
                   
                     
                      |   | 
                      Total, thsd. | 
                       January-November 
                        2012 
                        in % versus 
                        January-November 2011 
                       | 
                      Per 1000 persons1 
                       | 
                     
                     
                      |  
                        January-November 2012 | 
                       
                        January-November 2011 | 
                       
                        January-November 2012 | 
                      January-November 
                        2011 | 
                     
                     
                      | All migration flows | 
                     
                     
                      | arrivals | 
                      670,6  | 
                      617,4 | 
                      108,6  | 
                      160,7  | 
                      147,6 | 
                     
                     
                      | departures | 
                      619,0  | 
                      602,4  | 
                      102,7  | 
                      148,3  | 
                      144,0 | 
                     
                     
                      | migration increase 
                        (decrease)  | 
                      51,6  | 
                      15,0 | 
                      345,4  | 
                      12,4  | 
                      3,6 | 
                     
                     
                      | Internal 
                        migration | 
                     
                     
                      | arrivals | 
                      605,8  | 
                      589,1 | 
                      102,8  | 
                      145,1  | 
                      140,8 | 
                     
                     
                      | departures | 
                      605,8  | 
                      589,1 | 
                      102,8  | 
                      145,1  | 
                      140,8 | 
                     
                     
                      | migration increase 
                        (decrease)  | 
                      õ | 
                      õ | 
                      õ | 
                      õ | 
                      õ | 
                     
                     
                      | External migration 
                       | 
                     
                     
                      | arrivals | 
                      64,8 | 
                       28,3 | 
                      229,3  | 
                      15,6 | 
                      6,8 | 
                     
                     
                      | departures | 
                      13,2  | 
                      13,3 | 
                       99,1 | 
                      3,2  | 
                      3,2 | 
                     
                     
                      | migration increase 
                        (decrease)  | 
                      51,6 | 
                      15,0  | 
                      345,4  | 
                      12,4  | 
                      3,6 | 
                     
                   
                  
                  Among those who arrived in Ukraine during January-November 
                    of 2012 the immigrants from the CIS countries constituted 
                    52,3 %, from other countries - 47,7 % %. Among those who left 
                    Ukraine 44,4% moved to the CIS countries and 55,6% - to other 
                    countries.  
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