Number of children who die before age 5, by world region in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region was 2,585 deaths in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2,585 deaths
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
89th
of 236 countries
All-time high
13,567 deaths
in 1963
All-time low
2,585 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region in Kyrgyzstan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children who die before age 5, by world region in Kyrgyzstan stood at 2,585 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who die before age 5, by world region in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 13,567 deaths in 1963 and was at its lowest, 2,585 deaths, in 2023.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 89th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 10,009 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 10,696 deaths | +6.9% |
| 1952 | 11,076 deaths | +3.6% |
| 1953 | 11,359 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1954 | 11,589 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 11,809 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1956 | 12,031 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 12,320 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 12,706 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1959 | 13,031 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 13,292 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 13,462 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 13,549 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 13,567 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 13,408 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 13,156 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 12,910 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 12,694 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 12,528 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 12,525 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 12,654 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 12,778 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 12,830 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 12,756 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 12,583 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 12,369 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 12,179 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 11,996 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 11,859 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 11,630 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 11,334 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 11,146 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 11,050 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 10,923 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 10,828 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 10,725 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 10,527 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 10,242 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 9,864 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 9,467 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 9,295 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 9,126 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 8,989 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 8,601 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 8,052 deaths | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 7,754 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 7,341 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 6,791 deaths | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 6,381 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 5,980 deaths | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 5,597 deaths | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 5,256 deaths | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 5,052 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 4,908 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 4,791 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 4,662 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 4,623 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 4,475 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 4,363 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 4,247 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 4,300 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 4,199 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 4,042 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 3,791 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 3,630 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 3,433 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 3,197 deaths | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 3,035 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 3,148 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 3,151 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 2,949 deaths | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 2,796 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 2,681 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 2,585 deaths | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11,663 deaths | 10,009 deaths | 13,031 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 13,109 deaths | 12,525 deaths | 13,567 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 12,363 deaths | 11,630 deaths | 12,830 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,611 deaths | 9,467 deaths | 11,334 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,831 deaths | 5,980 deaths | 9,295 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,797 deaths | 4,247 deaths | 5,597 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,593 deaths | 3,035 deaths | 4,300 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,753 deaths | 2,585 deaths | 2,949 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who die before age 5, by world region in Kyrgyzstan?
- Number of children who die before age 5, by world region in Kyrgyzstan was 2,585 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who die before age 5, by world region recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 13,567 deaths in 1963.
- What is the lowest number of children who die before age 5, by world region recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,585 deaths in 2023.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 89th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children who die before age 5, by world region rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who die before age 5, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.