Kyrgyzstan vs United Kingdom: Number of children who die before age 5
Kyrgyzstan
2,585 deaths
in 2023
United Kingdom
2,936 deaths
in 2023
Kyrgyzstan rank
89th
United Kingdom rank
87th
Number of children who die before age 5 over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 2,936 deaths against 2,585 deaths in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 351 deaths.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Kyrgyzstan's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 89th and United Kingdom ranks 87th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Kyrgyzstan averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11,663 deaths | 25,234 deaths | 13,571 deaths | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 13,109 deaths | 22,813 deaths | 9,704 deaths | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 12,363 deaths | 14,157 deaths | 1,794 deaths | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 10,611 deaths | 8,722 deaths | 1,888 deaths | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1990s | 7,831 deaths | 5,744 deaths | 2,087 deaths | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2000s | 4,797 deaths | 4,362 deaths | 435.6 deaths | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 3,593 deaths | 3,610 deaths | 17 deaths | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 2,753 deaths | 3,029 deaths | 276 deaths | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children who die before age 5, Kyrgyzstan or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 2,936 deaths against 2,585 deaths in Kyrgyzstan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5 between Kyrgyzstan and United Kingdom?
- 351 deaths, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and United Kingdom?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and United Kingdom rank globally for number of children who die before age 5?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 89th and United Kingdom ranks 87th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children who die before age 5. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.