Infant mortality by sex in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Infant mortality by sex was 1.65 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.65 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
86th
of 199 countries
All-time high
10.12 deaths per 100 live births
in 1978
All-time low
1.65 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
47
1978–2024
Infant mortality 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, infant mortality by sex in Kyrgyzstan stood at 1.65 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by sex in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 10.12 deaths per 100 live births in 1978 and was at its lowest, 1.65 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Kyrgyzstan 86th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality by sex in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 10.12 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1979 | 9.86 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 9.56 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 9.23 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 8.87 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 8.47 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 8.05 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 7.62 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 7.21 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 6.84 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 6.53 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 6.31 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 6.21 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 6.22 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 6.28 deaths per 100 live births | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 6.32 deaths per 100 live births | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 6.3 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 6.17 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 5.97 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 5.71 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 5.45 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 5.18 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 4.91 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 4.66 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 4.41 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 4.17 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 3.96 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 3.8 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 3.65 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 3.49 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 3.29 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 3.07 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 2.86 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 2.68 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 2.53 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 2.4 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 2.29 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 2.18 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 2.06 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 1.95 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 1.86 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 1.79 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 1.74 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 1.71 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 1.69 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.67 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 1.65 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.99 deaths per 100 live births | 9.86 deaths per 100 live births | 10.12 deaths per 100 live births | 2 |
| 1980s | 7.87 deaths per 100 live births | 6.31 deaths per 100 live births | 9.56 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.98 deaths per 100 live births | 5.18 deaths per 100 live births | 6.32 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.94 deaths per 100 live births | 3.07 deaths per 100 live births | 4.91 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.26 deaths per 100 live births | 1.79 deaths per 100 live births | 2.86 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.69 deaths per 100 live births | 1.65 deaths per 100 live births | 1.74 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
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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 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0039 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate -7.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.002 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 365 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality by sex in Kyrgyzstan?
- Infant mortality by sex in Kyrgyzstan was 1.65 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 infant mortality by sex recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.12 deaths per 100 live births in 1978.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by sex recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.65 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for infant mortality by sex?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 86th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by sex rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. 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 Infant mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of male children aged under one year, per 100 live births .