Infant mortality rate by sex in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Infant mortality rate by sex was 1.3 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.3 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
89th
of 199 countries
All-time high
8.53 deaths per 100 live births
in 1978
All-time low
1.3 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
47
1978–2024
Infant 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, infant mortality rate by sex in Kyrgyzstan stood at 1.3 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate by sex in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 8.53 deaths per 100 live births in 1978 and was at its lowest, 1.3 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Kyrgyzstan 89th 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 rate by sex in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 8.53 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1979 | 8.3 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 8.03 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 7.73 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 7.39 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 7.02 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 6.65 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 6.26 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 5.89 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 5.56 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 5.28 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 5.09 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 5 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 5 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 5.04 deaths per 100 live births | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 5.05 deaths per 100 live births | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 5.02 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 4.91 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 4.73 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 4.52 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 4.3 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 4.07 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 3.85 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 3.64 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 3.43 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 3.25 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 3.08 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 2.96 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 2.85 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 2.72 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 2.56 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 2.39 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 2.23 deaths per 100 live births | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 2.09 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 1.97 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 1.88 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 1.79 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 1.7 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 1.61 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 1.52 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 1.46 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 1.4 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 1.37 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 1.34 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 1.33 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.31 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 1.3 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 1.3 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.51 deaths per 100 live births, 52% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 1.3 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3135 deaths per 100 live births, 4.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.42 deaths per 100 live births | 8.3 deaths per 100 live births | 8.53 deaths per 100 live births | 2 |
| 1980s | 6.49 deaths per 100 live births | 5.09 deaths per 100 live births | 8.03 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.76 deaths per 100 live births | 4.07 deaths per 100 live births | 5.05 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.07 deaths per 100 live births | 2.39 deaths per 100 live births | 3.85 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.77 deaths per 100 live births | 1.4 deaths per 100 live births | 2.23 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.33 deaths per 100 live births | 1.3 deaths per 100 live births | 1.37 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 86 Moldova 1.34 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 87 Morocco 1.31 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 88 Paraguay 1.3 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 90 Suriname 1.29 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 91 Bolivia 1.28 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 92 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.25 deaths per 100 live births compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6971 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2023)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0529 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate by sex in Kyrgyzstan?
- Infant mortality rate by sex in Kyrgyzstan was 1.3 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 rate by sex recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.53 deaths per 100 live births in 1978.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for infant mortality rate by sex?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 89th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate by sex rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. 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 rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of female children aged under one year, per 100 live births .