Number of children who die before age 5, by world region in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region was 12,619 deaths in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
12,619 deaths
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
52nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
59,053 deaths
in 1963
All-time low
12,250 deaths
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region in Uzbekistan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Uzbekistan recorded 12,619 deaths for number of children who die before age 5, by world region in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who die before age 5, by world region in Uzbekistan peaked at 59,053 deaths in 1963 and was at its lowest, 12,250 deaths, in 2022.
That places Uzbekistan 52nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 36,672 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 40,086 deaths | +9.3% |
| 1952 | 42,380 deaths | +5.7% |
| 1953 | 44,299 deaths | +4.5% |
| 1954 | 45,938 deaths | +3.7% |
| 1955 | 47,572 deaths | +3.6% |
| 1956 | 49,099 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1957 | 50,551 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1958 | 52,156 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1959 | 54,137 deaths | +3.8% |
| 1960 | 56,246 deaths | +3.9% |
| 1961 | 57,778 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 58,986 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 59,053 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 58,762 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 58,227 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 56,955 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 55,621 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 54,143 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 53,235 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 52,880 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 52,731 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 52,697 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 52,671 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 52,658 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 52,560 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 52,335 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 52,069 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 51,536 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 51,514 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 51,638 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 51,628 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 51,700 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 51,971 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 52,563 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 52,772 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 52,775 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 51,872 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 50,094 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 48,756 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 48,754 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 49,521 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 49,453 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 48,580 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 47,184 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 46,110 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 44,349 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 41,865 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 38,951 deaths | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 36,197 deaths | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 33,551 deaths | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 31,224 deaths | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 29,397 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 27,468 deaths | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 25,990 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 24,340 deaths | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 23,210 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 22,773 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 22,160 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 20,897 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 19,147 deaths | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 17,524 deaths | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 16,313 deaths | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 15,756 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 15,261 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 14,541 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 13,638 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 12,871 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 12,633 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 12,465 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 12,564 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 12,601 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 12,250 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 12,619 deaths | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46,289 deaths | 36,672 deaths | 54,137 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 56,901 deaths | 53,235 deaths | 59,053 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 52,365 deaths | 51,514 deaths | 52,880 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 51,577 deaths | 48,756 deaths | 52,775 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 45,096 deaths | 36,197 deaths | 49,521 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,101 deaths | 20,897 deaths | 33,551 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,015 deaths | 12,465 deaths | 19,147 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,508 deaths | 12,250 deaths | 12,619 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who die before age 5, by world region in Uzbekistan?
- Number of children who die before age 5, by world region in Uzbekistan was 12,619 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 Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 59,053 deaths in 1963.
- What is the lowest number of children who die before age 5, by world region recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,250 deaths in 2022.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- Uzbekistan ranks 52nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children who die before age 5, by world region rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uzbekistan 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.