A total of 73,292 children were born in Ukraine from January through June 2026, half as many as in the same period of the pre-war year of 2021.
That is according to Opendatabot, citing data from the Ministry of Justice, Ukrinform reports.
"As many as 73,292 children were born in the first half of 2026. Ukraine's birth rate continues to decline: compared with the first half of 2025, the number of newborns fell by 16%," the statement said.
Compared with the same period in 2021, the decline was nearly twofold: 133,457 children were born in the last year before the full-scale invasion.
At present, an average of about 12,000 babies are born in Ukraine each month. Ten years ago, Ukrainians were welcoming around 32,000 children into the world every month.
