Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths was 1,623 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Kyrgyzstan, 1980–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Kyrgyzstan stood at 1,623 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 3,565 deaths in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1,623 deaths, in 2024.
That places Kyrgyzstan 83rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3,366 deaths | — |
| 1981 | 3,366 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3,381 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 3,376 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 3,421 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 3,494 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 3,564 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 3,565 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3,498 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 3,435 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 3,399 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 3,439 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 3,482 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 3,410 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 3,234 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 3,223 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 3,019 deaths | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 2,753 deaths | -8.8% |
| 1998 | 2,594 deaths | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 2,469 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 2,304 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 2,232 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 2,215 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 2,225 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 2,255 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 2,296 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 2,410 deaths | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 2,433 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 2,422 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 2,438 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 2,491 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 2,441 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 2,368 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 2,241 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 2,192 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 2,095 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 1,950 deaths | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 1,866 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 1,997 deaths | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 2,004 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1,826 deaths | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 1,722 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 1,669 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 1,650 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 1,623 deaths | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,447 deaths | 3,366 deaths | 3,565 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,102 deaths | 2,469 deaths | 3,482 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,323 deaths | 2,215 deaths | 2,438 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,164 deaths | 1,866 deaths | 2,491 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,698 deaths | 1,623 deaths | 1,826 deaths | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Kyrgyzstan?
- Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Kyrgyzstan was 1,623 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 3,565 deaths in 1987.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,623 deaths in 2024.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 83rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal, infant and child deaths rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .