Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old was 3.24 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.24 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
39th
of 110 countries
All-time high
6.86 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1992
All-time low
1.48 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2009
Years of data
41
1981–2023
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old 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 rates in children under 10 years old in Kyrgyzstan stood at 3.24 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 6.86 deaths per 100,000 people in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.48 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2009.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 39th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2.68 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1982 | 4.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +78.8% |
| 1985 | 3.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.0% |
| 1986 | 4.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.3% |
| 1987 | 2.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.6% |
| 1988 | 3.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 4.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +34.0% |
| 1990 | 5.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +30.0% |
| 1991 | 3.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -36.7% |
| 1992 | 6.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +103.3% |
| 1993 | 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -61.3% |
| 1994 | 2.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.4% |
| 1995 | 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 2.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +40.0% |
| 1997 | 2.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.4% |
| 1998 | 2.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.6% |
| 1999 | 3.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.8% |
| 2000 | 3.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 1.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -50.2% |
| 2002 | 2.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +55.0% |
| 2003 | 2.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.4% |
| 2004 | 3.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.4% |
| 2005 | 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.7% |
| 2006 | 3.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +52.3% |
| 2007 | 2.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -41.4% |
| 2008 | 2.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 1.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -38.0% |
| 2010 | 3.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +106.5% |
| 2011 | 2.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.3% |
| 2012 | 4.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +56.5% |
| 2013 | 2.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -44.7% |
| 2014 | 3 deaths per 100,000 people | +35.3% |
| 2015 | 4.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +44.1% |
| 2016 | 3.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.3% |
| 2017 | 4.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +33.3% |
| 2018 | 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -59.7% |
| 2019 | 3.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +113.7% |
| 2020 | 3.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 2.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -35.5% |
| 2022 | 2.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.8% |
| 2023 | 3.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.2% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 3.24 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.76 deaths per 100,000 people, 86% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 3.24 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.29 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1990s | 3.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 36 Belarus 3.39 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 37 Lithuania 3.33 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 38 Guadeloupe 3.29 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 40 Bahamas 3.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 41 Slovakia 3.1 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 42 Portugal 2.97 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Kyrgyzstan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6971 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 938.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 278 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0501 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Kyrgyzstan?
- Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Kyrgyzstan was 3.24 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 rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.86 deaths per 100,000 people in 1992.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.48 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 39th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 rates in children under 10 years old. 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 10-14 years.