Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate was 5.65 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Uzbekistan, 1981–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Uzbekistan recorded 5.65 deaths per 100,000 people for infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is down 44.8% on the previous year and down 54.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Uzbekistan peaked at 50.97 deaths per 100,000 people in 1986 and was at its lowest, 5.65 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2023.
That places Uzbekistan 87th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 40.87 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1982 | 45.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.1% |
| 1985 | 46.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 50.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.6% |
| 1987 | 50.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 46.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 1989 | 36.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.0% |
| 1990 | 31.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.7% |
| 1991 | 31.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 33.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 34.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 34.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 33.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 31.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 29.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 27.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 25.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 26.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 26.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 25.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 23.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 20.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 20.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 16.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.3% |
| 2010 | 14.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 13.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 12.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 12.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 12.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 12.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 10.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 8.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.5% |
| 2019 | 7.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 30.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +289.9% |
| 2021 | 20.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.9% |
| 2022 | 10.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -49.7% |
| 2023 | 5.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -44.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 36.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 50.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1990s | 31.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 2010s | 11.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
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 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0193 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0174 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Uzbekistan?
- Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Uzbekistan was 5.65 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infectious and parasitic diseases death rate recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 50.97 deaths per 100,000 people in 1986.
- What is the lowest infectious and parasitic diseases death rate recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.65 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for infectious and parasitic diseases death rate?
- Uzbekistan ranks 87th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infectious and parasitic diseases death rate rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uzbekistan data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 38 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Reported deaths from infectious and parasitic diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.