Number of infant deaths in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Number of infant deaths was 11,924 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11,924 deaths
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
48th
of 199 countries
All-time high
50,121 deaths
in 1980
All-time low
11,771 deaths
in 2018
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Number of infant deaths in Uzbekistan, 1980–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Uzbekistan recorded 11,924 deaths for number of infant deaths in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Uzbekistan peaked at 50,121 deaths in 1980 and was at its lowest, 11,771 deaths, in 2018.
Uzbekistan ranks 48th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 50,121 deaths | — |
| 1981 | 48,289 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 46,676 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 45,580 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 45,129 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 44,682 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 44,151 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 43,220 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 41,528 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 40,237 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 40,477 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 41,790 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 42,555 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 42,169 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 41,021 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 40,032 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 38,874 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 36,884 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 34,395 deaths | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 31,937 deaths | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 29,751 deaths | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 27,811 deaths | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 26,284 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 24,785 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 23,410 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 22,092 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 20,980 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 20,579 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 20,254 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 19,291 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 17,736 deaths | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 16,121 deaths | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 14,877 deaths | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 14,270 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 13,987 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 13,502 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 12,760 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 12,040 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 11,771 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 11,846 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 12,018 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 12,267 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 12,340 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 12,238 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 11,924 deaths | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44,961 deaths | 40,237 deaths | 50,121 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 39,013 deaths | 31,937 deaths | 42,555 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,524 deaths | 19,291 deaths | 29,751 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,891 deaths | 11,771 deaths | 17,736 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,157 deaths | 11,924 deaths | 12,340 deaths | 5 |
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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 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0056 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0026 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 14 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Uzbekistan?
- Number of infant deaths in Uzbekistan was 11,924 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 Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 50,121 deaths in 1980.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,771 deaths in 2018.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for number of infant deaths?
- Uzbekistan ranks 48th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. 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 infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 1 .