Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 16.78 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
16.78 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
94th
of 213 countries
All-time high
50.81 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
16.78 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Kyrgyzstan, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 16.78 per 1,000 live births for under-five mortality rate, by sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 50.81 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.78 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 94th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.81 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 48.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 45.47 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 42.99 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 40.88 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 39.18 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 37.62 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 35.88 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 33.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 31.59 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 29.48 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 27.58 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 26 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 24.71 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 23.52 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 22.31 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 21.09 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 19.97 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 19.02 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 18.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 17.81 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 17.48 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 17.25 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 17.03 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 16.78 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 16.78 per 1,000 live births is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.93 per 1,000 live births, 45% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 16.78 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.87 per 1,000 live births, 4.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.63 per 1,000 live births | 31.59 per 1,000 live births | 50.81 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.2 per 1,000 live births | 18.3 per 1,000 live births | 29.48 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.27 per 1,000 live births | 16.78 per 1,000 live births | 17.81 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 91 Saint Lucia 17.24 per 1,000 live births compare
- 92 Bhutan 17.17 per 1,000 live births compare
- 93 Vanuatu 17.14 per 1,000 live births compare
- 95 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 16.67 per 1,000 live births compare
- 96 Republic of Moldova 16.46 per 1,000 live births compare
- 96 Moldova 16.46 per 1,000 live births compare
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 under-five mortality rate, by sex in Kyrgyzstan?
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Kyrgyzstan was 16.78 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 50.81 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.78 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 94th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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