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) and other sources – with major processing 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 96th out of 189 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Maternal mortality ratio in Kyrgyzstan

Name: Maternal mortality ratio in Kyrgyzstan
Creator: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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

96th

of 189 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

1985–2020

Maternal mortality ratio in Kyrgyzstan, 1985–2020

Source: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.

Analysis

The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Kyrgyzstan is 50.38 deaths per 100,000 live births, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of 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.

Kyrgyzstan ranks 96th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

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

Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan

93 Mexico 59.13 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
94 Samoa 59.08 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
95 Maldives 56.69 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
97 Panama 49.52 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
98 Vietnam 45.53 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
99 Argentina 44.9 deaths per 100,000 live births compare

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More health data for Kyrgyzstan

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)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 51,553 (2025)
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 53,362 (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 51,448 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 53,045 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 50,926 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 52,359 (2025)

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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) and other sources – with major processing 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 96th out of 189 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) and other sources – with major processing 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

Indicator: Maternal mortality ratio
Unit: deaths per 100,000 live births
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 189 places, 8,868 data points, 1751–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births, based on data from death certificates, large-scale surveys, and statistical modeling.