Share of deaths from underlying causes in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Share of deaths from underlying causes was 12.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of deaths from underlying causes in Kyrgyzstan, 1981–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 12.9% for share of deaths from underlying causes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from underlying causes in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 12.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 1995.
That places Kyrgyzstan 88th out of 113 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Share of deaths from underlying causes in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 8.9% | — |
| 1982 | 9.7% | +8.5% |
| 1985 | 9.4% | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 10.8% | +14.9% |
| 1987 | 10.5% | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 10.4% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 10.5% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 11.1% | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 11.2% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 10.9% | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 8.9% | -18.3% |
| 1994 | 8.2% | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 7.7% | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 8.3% | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 8.4% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 8.6% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 9.1% | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 8.8% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 9.0% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 8.7% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 8.7% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 8.9% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 8.4% | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 8.1% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 7.9% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 8.2% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 9.1% | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 9.0% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 9.4% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 9.2% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 10.0% | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 10.6% | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 11.0% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 11.7% | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 11.6% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 12.6% | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 12.4% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 10.5% | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 10.2% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 12.2% | +18.7% |
| 2023 | 12.9% | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.0% | 8.9% | 10.8% | 7 |
| 1990s | 9.3% | 7.7% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.6% | 7.9% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 9.0% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 10.2% | 12.9% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from underlying causes in Kyrgyzstan?
- Share of deaths from underlying causes in Kyrgyzstan was 12.9% in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from underlying causes recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from underlying causes recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 1995.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for share of deaths from underlying causes?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 88th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of deaths from underlying causes rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. 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 underlying causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates.