Mortality rate, under-5 in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Mortality rate, under-5 was 16.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
16.8 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
88th
of 196 countries
All-time high
113.5 per 1,000 live births
in 1975
All-time low
16.8 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Mortality rate, under-5 in Kyrgyzstan, 1975–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, under-5 in Kyrgyzstan stood at 16.8 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 113.5 per 1,000 live births in 1975 and was at its lowest, 16.8 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Kyrgyzstan 88th out of 196 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 in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 113.5 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1976 | 111.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 108.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 106.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 103.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 100.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 96.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 93 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 88.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 84.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 79.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 75.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 71.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 67.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 65.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 64.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 64.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 65.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 65.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 65.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 64 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 61.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 59.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 56.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 53.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 50.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 48.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 45.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 43 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 40.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 39.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 37.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 35.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 33.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 31.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 29.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 27.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 26 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 24.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 23.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 22.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 21.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 20 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 19 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 18.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 17.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 17.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 17.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 17 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 16.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 108.54 per 1,000 live births | 103.5 per 1,000 live births | 113.5 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
| 1980s | 82.25 per 1,000 live births | 65.5 per 1,000 live births | 100.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.01 per 1,000 live births | 53.6 per 1,000 live births | 65.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.64 per 1,000 live births | 31.6 per 1,000 live births | 50.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.2 per 1,000 live births | 18.3 per 1,000 live births | 29.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.28 per 1,000 live births | 16.8 per 1,000 live births | 17.8 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 85 Bhutan 17.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 85 Saint Lucia 17.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 87 Vanuatu 17.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 89 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 16.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 90 Republic of Moldova 16.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 91 Paraguay 16.3 per 1,000 live births compare
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 75-79, female, annual growth rate 19.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0051 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 19.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0032 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5 in Kyrgyzstan?
- Mortality rate, under-5 in Kyrgyzstan was 16.8 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 recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 113.5 per 1,000 live births in 1975.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for mortality rate, under-5?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 88th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. 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 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.