Number of infant deaths in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Number of infant deaths was 2,217 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of infant deaths in Kyrgyzstan, 1979–2024
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 infant deaths in Kyrgyzstan is 2,217 deaths, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 10,290 deaths in 1979 and was at its lowest, 2,217 deaths, in 2024.
That places Kyrgyzstan 88th 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 46 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 10,290 deaths | — |
| 1980 | 10,016 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 9,813 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 9,752 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 9,633 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 9,494 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 9,379 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 9,196 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 8,919 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 8,523 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 8,137 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 7,917 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 7,878 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 7,888 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 7,696 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 7,228 deaths | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 6,895 deaths | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 6,576 deaths | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 6,042 deaths | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 5,623 deaths | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 5,325 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 4,964 deaths | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 4,619 deaths | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 4,396 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 4,231 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 4,115 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 4,033 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 4,012 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 3,959 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 3,824 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 3,720 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 3,694 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 3,631 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 3,494 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 3,308 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 3,142 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 2,994 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 2,784 deaths | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 2,606 deaths | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 2,632 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 2,713 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 2,585 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 2,393 deaths | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 2,291 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 2,247 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 2,217 deaths | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10,290 deaths | 10,290 deaths | 10,290 deaths | 1 |
| 1980s | 9,286 deaths | 8,137 deaths | 10,016 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,907 deaths | 5,325 deaths | 7,917 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,187 deaths | 3,720 deaths | 4,964 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,100 deaths | 2,606 deaths | 3,694 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,347 deaths | 2,217 deaths | 2,585 deaths | 5 |
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- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 0.7055 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Kyrgyzstan?
- Number of infant deaths in Kyrgyzstan was 2,217 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 infant deaths recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 10,290 deaths in 1979.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,217 deaths in 2024.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for number of infant deaths?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 88th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. 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 infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 1 .