Maternal mortality ratio in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Maternal mortality ratio was 50.38 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
50.38 deaths per 100,000 live births
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
95th
of 185 countries
All-time high
97.01 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 1985
All-time low
47.44 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2019
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality ratio in Kyrgyzstan, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 50.38 deaths per 100,000 live births for maternal mortality ratio in 2020.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 97.01 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985 and was at its lowest, 47.44 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 2019.
That places Kyrgyzstan 95th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 97.01 deaths per 100,000 live births | — |
| 1986 | 94 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 91.51 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 88.79 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 81.45 deaths per 100,000 live births | -8.3% |
| 1990 | 83.03 deaths per 100,000 live births | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 81.72 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 79.83 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 87.74 deaths per 100,000 live births | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 86.97 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 87.56 deaths per 100,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 85.45 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 84.66 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 84.73 deaths per 100,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 85.79 deaths per 100,000 live births | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 86.86 deaths per 100,000 live births | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 86.5 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 84.72 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 83.66 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 84.5 deaths per 100,000 live births | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 83.38 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 77.92 deaths per 100,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 84.08 deaths per 100,000 live births | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 78.28 deaths per 100,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 70.84 deaths per 100,000 live births | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 71.68 deaths per 100,000 live births | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 65.86 deaths per 100,000 live births | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 62.22 deaths per 100,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 65.7 deaths per 100,000 live births | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 59.71 deaths per 100,000 live births | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 61.3 deaths per 100,000 live births | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 53.22 deaths per 100,000 live births | -13.2% |
| 2017 | 52.61 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 53.68 deaths per 100,000 live births | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 47.44 deaths per 100,000 live births | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 50.38 deaths per 100,000 live births | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 90.55 deaths per 100,000 live births | 81.45 deaths per 100,000 live births | 97.01 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5 |
| 1990s | 84.75 deaths per 100,000 live births | 79.83 deaths per 100,000 live births | 87.74 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.08 deaths per 100,000 live births | 70.84 deaths per 100,000 live births | 86.86 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.34 deaths per 100,000 live births | 47.44 deaths per 100,000 live births | 71.68 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.38 deaths per 100,000 live births | 50.38 deaths per 100,000 live births | 50.38 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1 |
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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 maternal mortality ratio in Kyrgyzstan?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Kyrgyzstan was 50.38 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 97.01 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.44 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2019.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 95th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.