Number of infant deaths in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Number of infant deaths was 2,242.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of infant deaths in Kyrgyzstan, 1979–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths in Kyrgyzstan is 2,242.0%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 10,138.0% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 2,242.0%, in 2023.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 88th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 10,138.0% | — |
| 1980 | 9,835.0% | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 9,645.0% | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 9,574.0% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 9,472.0% | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 9,378.0% | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 9,295.0% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 9,186.0% | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 8,970.0% | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 8,594.0% | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 8,220.0% | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 7,972.0% | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 7,865.0% | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 7,820.0% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 7,607.0% | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 7,161.0% | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 6,845.0% | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 6,556.0% | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 6,043.0% | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 5,614.0% | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 5,322.0% | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 4,961.0% | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 4,625.0% | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 4,418.0% | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 4,268.0% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 4,149.0% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 4,052.0% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 4,011.0% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 3,947.0% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 3,818.0% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 3,727.0% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 3,708.0% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 3,647.0% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 3,503.0% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 3,309.0% | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 3,138.0% | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 2,987.0% | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 2,786.0% | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 2,614.0% | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 2,644.0% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 2,726.0% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 2,592.0% | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 2,395.0% | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 2,289.0% | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 2,242.0% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10,138.0% | 10,138.0% | 10,138.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 9,216.9% | 8,220.0% | 9,835.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,880.5% | 5,322.0% | 7,972.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,197.6% | 3,727.0% | 4,961.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,106.2% | 2,614.0% | 3,708.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,379.5% | 2,242.0% | 2,592.0% | 4 |
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More health data for Kyrgyzstan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6971 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 5.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0453 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 0.5562 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0366 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Kyrgyzstan?
- Number of infant deaths in Kyrgyzstan was 2,242.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 10,138.0% in 1979.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,242.0% in 2023.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for number of infant deaths?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 88th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing 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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The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.