Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 48.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
48.7%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
11th
of 113 countries
All-time high
49.0%
in 2020
All-time low
29.4%
in 1981
Years of data
41
1981–2023
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Kyrgyzstan, 1981–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Kyrgyzstan stood at 48.7%.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 49.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 29.4%, in 1981.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 11th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 29.4% | — |
| 1982 | 31.0% | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 30.6% | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 31.9% | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 32.3% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 31.9% | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 33.2% | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 32.1% | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 31.6% | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 32.0% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 33.4% | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 35.5% | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 35.2% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 35.6% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 35.4% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 36.4% | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 36.9% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 39.9% | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 40.6% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 41.6% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 41.3% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 40.4% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 41.4% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 41.6% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 42.8% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 43.3% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 43.7% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 43.3% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 44.9% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 45.9% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 45.7% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 45.8% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 46.2% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 46.2% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 46.9% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 46.5% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 47.2% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 49.0% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 47.4% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 48.7% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 48.7% | +0.2% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 48.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.6%, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 48.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.3%, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.5% | 29.4% | 33.2% | 7 |
| 1990s | 34.4% | 31.6% | 36.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.7% | 39.9% | 43.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.9% | 43.3% | 47.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.5% | 47.4% | 49.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 8 Republic of Moldova 50.8% compare
- 9 Armenia 50.7% compare
- 10 Romania 49.2% compare
- 12 Syrian Arab Republic 48.4% compare
- 13 Tajikistan 46.5% compare
- 14 Latvia 46.4% compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 278 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Kyrgyzstan?
- Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Kyrgyzstan was 48.7% in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 49.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.4% in 1981.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 11th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total reported deaths in males in those aged all ages that are from cardiovascular diseases.