Ukraine's death-to-birth ratio worsens to 3.55 in 1H26

Ukraine recorded 73,292 births against 259,853 deaths in the first half of 2026, pushing the death-to-birth ratio to 3.55, up from 2.87 a year earlier, as births fell 15.6% y/y and deaths rose 4.4%, according to registry data circulating this week. ...