Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 14.76 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
14.76 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
91st
of 213 countries
All-time high
44.01 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
14.76 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Infant mortality rate in Kyrgyzstan, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate in Kyrgyzstan stood at 14.76 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 44.01 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.76 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Kyrgyzstan 91st out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.01 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 41.64 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 39.35 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 37.21 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 35.39 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 33.92 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 32.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 31.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 29.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 27.39 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 25.57 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 23.94 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 22.59 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 21.48 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 20.47 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 19.44 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 18.38 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 17.43 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 16.62 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 16 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 15.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 15.33 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 15.14 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 14.97 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 14.76 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 14.76 per 1,000 live births is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.22 per 1,000 live births, 49% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 14.76 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.43 per 1,000 live births, 4.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.19 per 1,000 live births | 27.39 per 1,000 live births | 44.01 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.19 per 1,000 live births | 16 per 1,000 live births | 25.57 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.16 per 1,000 live births | 14.76 per 1,000 live births | 15.6 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0501 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Kyrgyzstan?
- Infant mortality rate in Kyrgyzstan was 14.76 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 44.01 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.76 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for infant mortality rate?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 91st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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