Child mortality rate by sex in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Child mortality rate by sex was 1.16 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.16 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
109th
of 199 countries
All-time high
11.45 deaths per 100 live births
in 1979
All-time low
1.16 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
46
1979–2024
Child mortality rate by sex in Uzbekistan, 1979–2024
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
The most recent figure for child mortality rate by sex in Uzbekistan is 1.16 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate by sex in Uzbekistan peaked at 11.45 deaths per 100 live births in 1979 and was at its lowest, 1.16 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Uzbekistan ranks 109th 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 Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 11.45 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1980 | 10.63 deaths per 100 live births | -7.2% |
| 1981 | 9.86 deaths per 100 live births | -7.3% |
| 1982 | 9.15 deaths per 100 live births | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 8.52 deaths per 100 live births | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 7.95 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 7.45 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 7.01 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 6.66 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 6.39 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 6.21 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 6.09 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 6.05 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 6.05 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 6.04 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 6.01 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 5.96 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 5.88 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 5.8 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 5.66 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 5.48 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 5.27 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 5.02 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 4.76 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 4.49 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 4.2 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 3.9 deaths per 100 live births | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 3.61 deaths per 100 live births | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 3.33 deaths per 100 live births | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 3.06 deaths per 100 live births | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 2.81 deaths per 100 live births | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 2.57 deaths per 100 live births | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 2.35 deaths per 100 live births | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 2.15 deaths per 100 live births | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 1.98 deaths per 100 live births | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 1.83 deaths per 100 live births | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 1.69 deaths per 100 live births | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 1.58 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 1.49 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 1.42 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 1.36 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 1.31 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 1.26 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 1.23 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 1.2 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 1.16 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.45 deaths per 100 live births | 11.45 deaths per 100 live births | 11.45 deaths per 100 live births | 1 |
| 1980s | 7.98 deaths per 100 live births | 6.21 deaths per 100 live births | 10.63 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.9 deaths per 100 live births | 5.48 deaths per 100 live births | 6.09 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.04 deaths per 100 live births | 2.81 deaths per 100 live births | 5.27 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.84 deaths per 100 live births | 1.36 deaths per 100 live births | 2.57 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 deaths per 100 live births | 1.16 deaths per 100 live births | 1.31 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
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More health data for Uzbekistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.21 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2049 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 782.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,269 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1507 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1622 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate by sex in Uzbekistan?
- Child mortality rate by sex in Uzbekistan was 1.16 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 Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.45 deaths per 100 live births in 1979.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate by sex recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for child mortality rate by sex?
- Uzbekistan ranks 109th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate by sex rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uzbekistan 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 .