Child mortality rate by sex in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Child mortality rate by sex was 1.48 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.48 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
89th
of 199 countries
All-time high
9.77 deaths per 100 live births
in 1978
All-time low
1.48 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
47
1978–2024
Child mortality rate by sex in Kyrgyzstan, 1978–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality rate by sex in Kyrgyzstan stood at 1.48 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate by sex in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 9.77 deaths per 100 live births in 1978 and was at its lowest, 1.48 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 89th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality rate by sex in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 9.77 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1979 | 9.51 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 9.21 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 8.87 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 8.49 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 8.07 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 7.65 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 7.21 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 6.79 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 6.41 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 6.1 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 5.88 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 5.78 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 5.79 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 5.83 deaths per 100 live births | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 5.85 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 5.82 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 5.71 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 5.5 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 5.25 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 5 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 4.74 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 4.48 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 4.24 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 3.99 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 3.78 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 3.59 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 3.44 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 3.31 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 3.16 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 2.97 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 2.77 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 2.59 deaths per 100 live births | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 2.42 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 2.28 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 2.17 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 2.07 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 1.96 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 1.85 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 1.76 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 1.67 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 1.61 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 1.57 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 1.54 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 1.52 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.5 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 1.48 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.64 deaths per 100 live births | 9.51 deaths per 100 live births | 9.77 deaths per 100 live births | 2 |
| 1980s | 7.47 deaths per 100 live births | 5.88 deaths per 100 live births | 9.21 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.53 deaths per 100 live births | 4.74 deaths per 100 live births | 5.85 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.57 deaths per 100 live births | 2.77 deaths per 100 live births | 4.48 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.04 deaths per 100 live births | 1.61 deaths per 100 live births | 2.59 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.52 deaths per 100 live births | 1.48 deaths per 100 live births | 1.57 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 86 Jamaica 1.56 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 87 Bhutan 1.53 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 88 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 1.49 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 90 Paraguay 1.47 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 91 Republic of Moldova 1.46 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 92 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.42 deaths per 100 live births 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)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 6.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0122 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 6.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0101 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate by sex in Kyrgyzstan?
- Child mortality rate by sex in Kyrgyzstan was 1.48 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate by sex recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 9.77 deaths per 100 live births in 1978.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate by sex recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.48 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for child mortality rate by sex?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 89th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate by sex rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of female children aged under five years, per 100 live births .