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
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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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Indicator
Number of children who die before age 5
Unit
deaths
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.