Cancer death rate by age group in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Cancer death rate by age group was 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cancer death rate by age group in Kyrgyzstan, 1981–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, cancer death rate by age group in Kyrgyzstan stood at 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of down 69.3% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rate by age group in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 9.98 deaths per 100,000 people in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2016.
That places Kyrgyzstan 60th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cancer death rate by age group in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 9.35 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1982 | 4.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -52.2% |
| 1985 | 4.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.3% |
| 1986 | 3.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 7.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +96.3% |
| 1988 | 9.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +30.8% |
| 1989 | 7.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.8% |
| 1990 | 7.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.3% |
| 1991 | 4.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -39.8% |
| 1992 | 4.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 7.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +58.0% |
| 1994 | 9.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.7% |
| 1995 | 7.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.1% |
| 1996 | 4.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -37.4% |
| 1997 | 1.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -57.2% |
| 1998 | 6.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +256.6% |
| 1999 | 0.9728 deaths per 100,000 people | -86.0% |
| 2000 | 2.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +108.4% |
| 2001 | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -48.5% |
| 2002 | 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 3.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +286.0% |
| 2004 | 2.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.6% |
| 2005 | 2.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.8915 deaths per 100,000 people | -68.3% |
| 2007 | 0.8429 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 3.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +288.7% |
| 2009 | 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -51.1% |
| 2010 | 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 2.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +42.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6682 deaths per 100,000 people | -67.6% |
| 2013 | 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +95.8% |
| 2014 | 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.625 deaths per 100,000 people | -51.2% |
| 2016 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 3.25 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2018 | 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -61.6% |
| 2019 | 1.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +41.2% |
| 2020 | 1.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 8.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +381.9% |
| 2022 | 4.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -45.1% |
| 2023 | 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -69.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1990s | 5.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9728 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8429 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rate by age group in Kyrgyzstan?
- Cancer death rate by age group in Kyrgyzstan was 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rate by age group recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 9.98 deaths per 100,000 people in 1988.
- What is the lowest cancer death rate by age group recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for cancer death rate by age group?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 60th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cancer death rate by age group rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cancer death rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms per 100,000 people in both sexes aged less than 1 year.