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Youth mortality rate in Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan: Youth mortality rate was 1.91 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.91 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
94th
of 199 countries
All-time high
12.43 deaths per 100 live births
in 1980
All-time low
1.85 deaths per 100 live births
in 2021
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Youth mortality rate in Uzbekistan, 1980–2024

2.557.51012.51980200220241980: 12.4 deaths per 100 live births1981: 11.6 deaths per 100 live births1982: 10.8 deaths per 100 live births1983: 10.2 deaths per 100 live births1984: 9.5 deaths per 100 live births1985: 9 deaths per 100 live births1986: 8.5 deaths per 100 live births1987: 8.1 deaths per 100 live births1988: 7.9 deaths per 100 live births1989: 7.7 deaths per 100 live births1990: 7.6 deaths per 100 live births1991: 7.6 deaths per 100 live births1992: 7.6 deaths per 100 live births1993: 7.6 deaths per 100 live births1994: 7.5 deaths per 100 live births1995: 7.5 deaths per 100 live births1996: 7.4 deaths per 100 live births1997: 7.2 deaths per 100 live births1998: 7 deaths per 100 live births1999: 6.8 deaths per 100 live births2000: 6.6 deaths per 100 live births2001: 6.3 deaths per 100 live births2002: 5.9 deaths per 100 live births2003: 5.6 deaths per 100 live births2004: 5.2 deaths per 100 live births2005: 4.9 deaths per 100 live births2006: 4.5 deaths per 100 live births2007: 4.2 deaths per 100 live births2008: 3.9 deaths per 100 live births2009: 3.6 deaths per 100 live births2010: 3.3 deaths per 100 live births2011: 3.1 deaths per 100 live births2012: 2.9 deaths per 100 live births2013: 2.7 deaths per 100 live births2014: 2.5 deaths per 100 live births2015: 2.3 deaths per 100 live births2016: 2.2 deaths per 100 live births2017: 2.1 deaths per 100 live births2018: 2 deaths per 100 live births2019: 1.9 deaths per 100 live births2020: 1.9 deaths per 100 live births2021: 1.8 deaths per 100 live births2022: 1.8 deaths per 100 live births2023: 1.9 deaths per 100 live births2024: 1.9 deaths per 100 live births

Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

In 2024, youth mortality rate in Uzbekistan stood at 1.91 deaths per 100 live births.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth mortality rate in Uzbekistan peaked at 12.43 deaths per 100 live births in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1.85 deaths per 100 live births, in 2021.

That places Uzbekistan 94th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Youth mortality rate in Uzbekistan, year by year

Year deaths per 100 live births Change
1980 12.43 deaths per 100 live births —
1981 11.6 deaths per 100 live births -6.6%
1982 10.85 deaths per 100 live births -6.5%
1983 10.16 deaths per 100 live births -6.4%
1984 9.54 deaths per 100 live births -6.1%
1985 8.99 deaths per 100 live births -5.8%
1986 8.53 deaths per 100 live births -5.2%
1987 8.14 deaths per 100 live births -4.5%
1988 7.85 deaths per 100 live births -3.6%
1989 7.65 deaths per 100 live births -2.6%
1990 7.59 deaths per 100 live births -0.8%
1991 7.55 deaths per 100 live births -0.5%
1992 7.56 deaths per 100 live births +0.1%
1993 7.56 deaths per 100 live births +0.0%
1994 7.52 deaths per 100 live births -0.4%
1995 7.45 deaths per 100 live births -0.9%
1996 7.35 deaths per 100 live births -1.4%
1997 7.22 deaths per 100 live births -1.7%
1998 7.05 deaths per 100 live births -2.5%
1999 6.82 deaths per 100 live births -3.3%
2000 6.55 deaths per 100 live births -3.9%
2001 6.25 deaths per 100 live births -4.6%
2002 5.92 deaths per 100 live births -5.3%
2003 5.59 deaths per 100 live births -5.7%
2004 5.23 deaths per 100 live births -6.3%
2005 4.88 deaths per 100 live births -6.7%
2006 4.54 deaths per 100 live births -6.9%
2007 4.22 deaths per 100 live births -7.2%
2008 3.91 deaths per 100 live births -7.4%
2009 3.62 deaths per 100 live births -7.5%
2010 3.35 deaths per 100 live births -7.4%
2011 3.1 deaths per 100 live births -7.3%
2012 2.88 deaths per 100 live births -7.3%
2013 2.68 deaths per 100 live births -7.0%
2014 2.5 deaths per 100 live births -6.7%
2015 2.34 deaths per 100 live births -6.3%
2016 2.2 deaths per 100 live births -5.9%
2017 2.08 deaths per 100 live births -5.3%
2018 1.99 deaths per 100 live births -4.7%
2019 1.91 deaths per 100 live births -3.7%
2020 1.87 deaths per 100 live births -2.4%
2021 1.85 deaths per 100 live births -1.1%
2022 1.85 deaths per 100 live births +0.1%
2023 1.87 deaths per 100 live births +1.2%
2024 1.91 deaths per 100 live births +1.8%

Uzbekistan compared with similar countries

  • Uzbekistan's 1.91 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.47 deaths per 100 live births, 43% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Uzbekistan's 1.91 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4588 deaths per 100 live births, 4.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 9.57 deaths per 100 live births 7.65 deaths per 100 live births 12.43 deaths per 100 live births 10
1990s 7.37 deaths per 100 live births 6.82 deaths per 100 live births 7.59 deaths per 100 live births 10
2000s 5.07 deaths per 100 live births 3.62 deaths per 100 live births 6.55 deaths per 100 live births 10
2010s 2.5 deaths per 100 live births 1.91 deaths per 100 live births 3.35 deaths per 100 live births 10
2020s 1.87 deaths per 100 live births 1.85 deaths per 100 live births 1.91 deaths per 100 live births 5

Countries ranked near Uzbekistan

  1. 91 Honduras 1.95 deaths per 100 live births compare
  2. 92 Bolivia 1.93 deaths per 100 live births compare
  3. 93 Saint Lucia 1.92 deaths per 100 live births compare
  4. 95 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.88 deaths per 100 live births compare
  5. 96 Moldova 1.86 deaths per 100 live births compare
  6. 97 Paraguay 1.84 deaths per 100 live births compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth mortality rate in Uzbekistan?
Youth mortality rate in Uzbekistan was 1.91 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in Uzbekistan?
The highest recorded value was 12.43 deaths per 100 live births in 1980.
What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Uzbekistan?
The lowest recorded value was 1.85 deaths per 100 live births in 2021.
How does Uzbekistan rank for youth mortality rate?
Uzbekistan ranks 94th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is youth mortality rate rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uzbekistan data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth mortality rate
Unit
deaths per 100 live births
Source
United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 9,824 data points, 1950–2024
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years, per 100 live births.