Infant mortality rate in Central Asia
Central Asia: Infant mortality rate was 14.76 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
14.76
Change on year
down 2.4%
Rank
19th
of 33 groups
All-time high
61
in 1994
All-time low
14.76
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Infant mortality rate in Central Asia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate in Central Asia stood at 14.76. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Central Asia peaked at 61 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 14.76, in 2024.
Central Asia ranks 19th of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate in Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 58.97 | — |
| 1991 | 59.18 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 59.86 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 60.63 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 61 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 60.74 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 59.47 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 58.25 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 56.33 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 53.89 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 51.13 | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 48.35 | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 45.42 | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 42.43 | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 39.6 | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 36.93 | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 34.43 | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 32.13 | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 29.89 | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 27.87 | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 25.95 | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 24.26 | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 22.71 | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 21.39 | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 20.2 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 19.26 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 18.42 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 17.81 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 17.21 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 16.75 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 16.2 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 15.72 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 15.5 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 15.11 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 14.76 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.83 | 53.89 | 61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.82 | 27.87 | 51.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.4 | 16.75 | 25.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.46 | 14.76 | 16.2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central Asia
- 16 Mali 47.52 compare
- 17 Benin 45.19 compare
- 18 Cote d'Ivoire 44.82 compare
- 19 Mozambique 43.72 compare
- 20 Burkina Faso 43.63 compare
- 21 Djibouti 43 compare
- 22 Madagascar 42.97 compare
More health data for Central Asia
- Under-five mortality rate 16.99 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 4,405 (2024)
- Infant deaths 28,253 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 6 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 32,658 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 15,857 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 2.27 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 16,801 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 11,452 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 8.25 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Central Asia?
- Infant mortality rate in Central Asia was 14.76 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 61 in 1994.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.76 in 2024.
- How does Central Asia rank for infant mortality rate?
- Central Asia ranks 19th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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