Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths was 7,112 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Uzbekistan, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Uzbekistan is 7,112 deaths, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Uzbekistan peaked at 21,565 deaths in 1991 and was at its lowest, 7,112 deaths, in 2024.
Uzbekistan ranks 48th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20,912 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 21,565 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 21,536 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 21,068 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 20,396 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 20,127 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 19,378 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 18,307 deaths | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 17,090 deaths | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 16,128 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 15,176 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 14,461 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 14,002 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 13,318 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 12,989 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 12,417 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 12,220 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 12,469 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 12,329 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 11,507 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 10,407 deaths | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 9,466 deaths | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 8,839 deaths | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 8,656 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 8,455 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 8,073 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 7,564 deaths | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 7,186 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 7,196 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 7,226 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 7,347 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 7,482 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 7,448 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 7,392 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 7,112 deaths | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,651 deaths | 16,128 deaths | 21,565 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,089 deaths | 11,507 deaths | 15,176 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,307 deaths | 7,186 deaths | 10,407 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,356 deaths | 7,112 deaths | 7,482 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
- 45 Iran 8,293 deaths compare
- 46 Central African Republic 7,362 deaths compare
- 47 Sierra Leone 7,350 deaths compare
- 49 Rwanda 6,938 deaths compare
- 50 Togo 6,606 deaths compare
- 51 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 6,495 deaths compare
More health data for Uzbekistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.21 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2049 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 782.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,269 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1507 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1622 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Uzbekistan?
- Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Uzbekistan was 7,112 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 Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 21,565 deaths in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,112 deaths in 2024.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths?
- Uzbekistan ranks 48th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal, infant and child deaths rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uzbekistan 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 .