Number of child deaths in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Number of child deaths was 2,532 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of child deaths in Kyrgyzstan, 1983–2024
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 child deaths in Kyrgyzstan is 2,532 deaths, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 10,912 deaths in 1983 and was at its lowest, 2,532 deaths, in 2024.
That places Kyrgyzstan 89th 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 42 years of available data.
Number of child deaths in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 10,912 deaths | — |
| 1984 | 10,741 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 10,603 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 10,402 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 10,114 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 9,709 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 9,319 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 9,106 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 9,077 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 9,095 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 8,902 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 8,421 deaths | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 8,041 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 7,653 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 7,045 deaths | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 6,548 deaths | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 6,185 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 5,765 deaths | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 5,363 deaths | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 5,091 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 4,883 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 4,733 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 4,629 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 4,593 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 4,525 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 4,370 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 4,245 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 4,198 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 4,120 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 3,974 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 3,781 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 3,604 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 3,434 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 3,201 deaths | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 2,996 deaths | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 2,998 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 3,066 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 2,934 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 2,740 deaths | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 2,634 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 2,579 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 2,532 deaths | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10,257 deaths | 9,319 deaths | 10,912 deaths | 7 |
| 1990s | 8,007 deaths | 6,185 deaths | 9,106 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,820 deaths | 4,245 deaths | 5,765 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,537 deaths | 2,996 deaths | 4,198 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,684 deaths | 2,532 deaths | 2,934 deaths | 5 |
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- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0501 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths in Kyrgyzstan?
- Number of child deaths in Kyrgyzstan was 2,532 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 child deaths recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 10,912 deaths in 1983.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,532 deaths in 2024.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for number of child deaths?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 89th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .