Mortality rate, under-5, male in Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan: Mortality rate, under-5, male was 18.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
18.7 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
87th
of 197 countries
All-time high
114.4 per 1,000 live births
in 1978
All-time low
18.7 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
47
1978–2024

Mortality rate, under-5, male in Kyrgyzstan, 1978–2024

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Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mortality rate, under-5, male in Kyrgyzstan is 18.7 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, male in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 114.4 per 1,000 live births in 1978 and was at its lowest, 18.7 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.

That places Kyrgyzstan 87th out of 197 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.

Mortality rate, under-5, male in Kyrgyzstan, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) in Kyrgyzstan, 1978 to 2024.
Year per 1,000 live births Change
1978 114.4 per 1,000 live births
1979 111.5 per 1,000 live births -2.5%
1980 108.2 per 1,000 live births -3.0%
1981 104.6 per 1,000 live births -3.3%
1982 100.5 per 1,000 live births -3.9%
1983 96.1 per 1,000 live births -4.4%
1984 91.5 per 1,000 live births -4.8%
1985 86.7 per 1,000 live births -5.2%
1986 82.1 per 1,000 live births -5.3%
1987 77.9 per 1,000 live births -5.1%
1988 74.4 per 1,000 live births -4.5%
1989 71.9 per 1,000 live births -3.4%
1990 70.8 per 1,000 live births -1.5%
1991 71 per 1,000 live births +0.3%
1992 71.6 per 1,000 live births +0.8%
1993 72.2 per 1,000 live births +0.8%
1994 71.9 per 1,000 live births -0.4%
1995 70.6 per 1,000 live births -1.8%
1996 68.3 per 1,000 live births -3.3%
1997 65.5 per 1,000 live births -4.1%
1998 62.4 per 1,000 live births -4.7%
1999 59.4 per 1,000 live births -4.8%
2000 56.4 per 1,000 live births -5.1%
2001 53.5 per 1,000 live births -5.1%
2002 50.7 per 1,000 live births -5.2%
2003 47.9 per 1,000 live births -5.5%
2004 45.6 per 1,000 live births -4.8%
2005 43.7 per 1,000 live births -4.2%
2006 42 per 1,000 live births -3.9%
2007 40 per 1,000 live births -4.8%
2008 37.7 per 1,000 live births -5.7%
2009 35.3 per 1,000 live births -6.4%
2010 32.9 per 1,000 live births -6.8%
2011 30.8 per 1,000 live births -6.4%
2012 29 per 1,000 live births -5.8%
2013 27.6 per 1,000 live births -4.8%
2014 26.3 per 1,000 live births -4.7%
2015 24.9 per 1,000 live births -5.3%
2016 23.5 per 1,000 live births -5.6%
2017 22.3 per 1,000 live births -5.1%
2018 21.2 per 1,000 live births -4.9%
2019 20.4 per 1,000 live births -3.8%
2020 19.9 per 1,000 live births -2.5%
2021 19.5 per 1,000 live births -2.0%
2022 19.2 per 1,000 live births -1.5%
2023 19 per 1,000 live births -1.0%
2024 18.7 per 1,000 live births -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 112.95 per 1,000 live births 111.5 per 1,000 live births 114.4 per 1,000 live births 2
1980s 89.39 per 1,000 live births 71.9 per 1,000 live births 108.2 per 1,000 live births 10
1990s 68.37 per 1,000 live births 59.4 per 1,000 live births 72.2 per 1,000 live births 10
2000s 45.28 per 1,000 live births 35.3 per 1,000 live births 56.4 per 1,000 live births 10
2010s 25.89 per 1,000 live births 20.4 per 1,000 live births 32.9 per 1,000 live births 10
2020s 19.26 per 1,000 live births 18.7 per 1,000 live births 19.9 per 1,000 live births 5

Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan

  1. 84 Azerbaijan 18.9 per 1,000 live births compare
  2. 84 Bhutan 18.9 per 1,000 live births compare
  3. 86 Saint Lucia 18.8 per 1,000 live births compare
  4. 88 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 18.4 per 1,000 live births compare
  5. 89 Vanuatu 18.3 per 1,000 live births compare
  6. 90 Republic of Moldova 18.2 per 1,000 live births compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate, under-5, male in Kyrgyzstan?
Mortality rate, under-5, male in Kyrgyzstan was 18.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
What is the highest mortality rate, under-5, male recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The highest recorded value was 114.4 per 1,000 live births in 1978.
What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, male recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The lowest recorded value was 18.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
How does Kyrgyzstan rank for mortality rate, under-5, male?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 87th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate, under-5, male rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 13,515 data points, 1960–2024
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Under-five mortality rate, male is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn male baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.