In Ukraine, for the period from January to September 2018, the death rate was almost two times higher than the birth rate. Reported by the press service of the State Statistics Service of Ukraine. According to data released on Monday, November 19, there are 59 live births per 100 dead.. As reported in the report on the demographic situation in the country, as of October 1, 2018, the population of Ukraine was 42 million 220 thousand people, having decreased by 165.6 thousand people during the reporting period.. Previously, UN analysts released a forecast that by 2050, Ukraine’s population will decline from 44.22 million to 36.42 million people..