Share of deaths from major causes in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Share of deaths from major causes was 5.13 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.13
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
28th
of 113 countries
All-time high
7.08
in 2013
All-time low
3.47
in 1987
Years of data
41
1981–2023
Share of deaths from major causes in Kyrgyzstan, 1981–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 5.13 for share of deaths from major causes in 2023.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from major causes in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 7.08 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.47, in 1987.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 28th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Share of deaths from major causes in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 3.77 | — |
| 1982 | 3.93 | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 3.75 | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 3.7 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 3.47 | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 3.8 | +9.5% |
| 1989 | 4.03 | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 3.96 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 4.2 | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 4 | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 3.88 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 4.13 | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 4.69 | +13.8% |
| 1996 | 4.83 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 5.57 | +15.4% |
| 1998 | 5.17 | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 5.36 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 5.57 | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 5.74 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 5.95 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 5.85 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 6.24 | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 6.19 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 6.71 | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 6.96 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 6.86 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 6.64 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 6.8 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 6.75 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 6.76 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 7.08 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 6.57 | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 6.59 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 6.36 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 6.31 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 6.34 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 6.19 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 5.19 | -16.3% |
| 2021 | 5.29 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 5.43 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 5.13 | -5.4% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 5.13 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.61, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 5.13 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.08, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.78 | 3.47 | 4.03 | 7 |
| 1990s | 4.58 | 3.88 | 5.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.27 | 5.57 | 6.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.58 | 6.19 | 7.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.26 | 5.13 | 5.43 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 278 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0529 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from major causes in Kyrgyzstan?
- Share of deaths from major causes in Kyrgyzstan was 5.13 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from major causes recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.08 in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from major causes recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.47 in 1987.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for share of deaths from major causes?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 28th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of deaths from major causes rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from major causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 41 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).