Kazakhstan vs Kyrgyzstan
Kazakhstan vs Kyrgyzstan: Infant mortality
Infant mortality in 2023: 8.1 per 1,000 live births in Kazakhstan and 14.3 per 1,000 live births in Kyrgyzstan, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Kyrgyzstan, by 6.1 per 1,000 live births, or 1.76 times that in Kazakhstan.
deaths per 1,000 live births · UN
What the numbers say
- Kyrgyzstan has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
- In 2023, Kazakhstan ranked 145 and Kyrgyzstan ranked 92 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Kazakhstan at 1.7 per 1,000 live births and Kyrgyzstan at 2.2 per 1,000 live births in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 27.3 per 1,000 live births in 2023.
Every year
deaths per 1,000 live births · UN
| Year | Kazakhstan | Kyrgyzstan | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 8.1 | 14.3 | 27.3 |
| 2022 | 8.3 | 14.6 | 28.2 |
| 2021 | 8.4 | 14.8 | 28.4 |
| 2020 | 8.6 | 15.2 | 28.7 |
| 2019 | 8.8 | 15.6 | 29.2 |
| 2018 | 9 | 16.2 | 29.7 |
| 2017 | 9.4 | 16.9 | 30.3 |
| 2016 | 9.9 | 17.7 | 31.1 |
| 2015 | 10.6 | 18.6 | 32.1 |
| 2014 | 11.5 | 19.6 | 32.9 |
| 2013 | 12.6 | 20.7 | 33.9 |
| 2012 | 13.9 | 21.9 | 35 |
| 2011 | 15.5 | 23.2 | 36.8 |
| 2010 | 17.1 | 24.6 | 37.7 |
| 2009 | 18.8 | 26.1 | 39.1 |
| 2008 | 20.6 | 27.7 | 40.4 |
| 2007 | 22.3 | 29.2 | 42 |
| 2006 | 24.1 | 30.6 | 43.7 |
| 2005 | 25.8 | 32.1 | 45.4 |
| 2004 | 27.6 | 33.5 | 47.2 |
| 2003 | 29.4 | 35 | 48.8 |
| 2002 | 31.2 | 36.5 | 50.6 |
| 2001 | 33.1 | 38.2 | 52.2 |
| 2000 | 35 | 40 | 53.7 |
| 1999 | 36.9 | 41.8 | 55.5 |
| 1998 | 38.7 | 43.7 | 57.1 |
| 1997 | 40.2 | 45.7 | 58.3 |
| 1996 | 41.4 | 47.4 | 59.6 |
| 1995 | 42.2 | 48.8 | 60.8 |
| 1994 | 42.6 | 50 | 62 |
| 1993 | 42.7 | 50.6 | 62.9 |
| 1992 | 42.8 | 51.1 | 64.1 |
| 1991 | 42.9 | 51.6 | 64.9 |
| 1990 | 43.2 | 52.3 | 64.9 |
| 1989 | 43.7 | 53.3 | 66.2 |
| 1988 | 44.6 | 54.8 | 68 |
| 1987 | 45.7 | 56.9 | 68.6 |
| 1986 | 47 | 59.4 | 70.8 |
| 1985 | 48.5 | 62.1 | 72.9 |
| 1984 | 50 | 65 | 74.6 |
| 1983 | 51.6 | 67.8 | 76.1 |
| 1982 | 53.2 | 70.5 | 76.6 |
| 1981 | 54.8 | 73.1 | 78.7 |
| 1980 | 56.3 | 75.4 | 80.6 |
| 1979 | 57.6 | 77.6 | 82.5 |
| 1978 | 58.9 | 79.5 | 84.7 |
| 1977 | 60.1 | 81.3 | 86.4 |
| 1976 | 61.2 | 82.9 | 88.1 |
| 1975 | 62.3 | 84.5 | 89.6 |
| 1974 | 63.5 | 86.1 | 90.9 |
| 1973 | 64.8 | 87.6 | 92.1 |
| 1972 | 66.2 | 89.1 | 93.6 |
| 1971 | 67.6 | 90.5 | 96.1 |
| 1970 | 69 | 92 | 96.9 |
| 1969 | 70.4 | 93.5 | 98.3 |
| 1968 | 71.9 | 94.9 | 100.2 |
| 1967 | 73.3 | 96.4 | 103.1 |
| 1966 | 74.7 | 98 | 104.9 |
| 1965 | 76.2 | 99.5 | 106.4 |
| 1964 | 77.6 | 101.1 | 106.1 |
| 1963 | 79.1 | 102.7 | 107.7 |
| 1962 | 80.6 | 104.3 | 110.2 |
| 1961 | 82 | 105.9 | 121.5 |
| 1960 | 83.5 | 107.5 | 131.8 |
| 1959 | 85 | 109.1 | 125.7 |
| 1958 | 86.5 | 110.8 | 117.7 |
| 1957 | 88 | 112.4 | 120 |
| 1956 | 89.5 | 114 | 121.9 |
| 1955 | 91 | 115.5 | 124.8 |
| 1954 | 92.4 | 117.1 | 127.7 |
| 1953 | 93.9 | 118.7 | 130.1 |
| 1952 | 95.3 | 120.2 | 132.7 |
| 1951 | 96.8 | 121.8 | 136 |
| 1950 | 98.3 | 123.3 | 138.1 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Kazakhstan | Kyrgyzstan | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6.75.4–8.7 | 12.19.1–16.1 | 26.9 |
| 2025 | 6.54.8–9.4 | 11.77.8–17.6 | 26.4 |
| 2026 | 6.34.3–10 | 11.46.8–18.1 | 25.9 |
| 2027 | 6.24–10.7 | 116.2–19.3 | 25.4 |
| 2028 | 63.7–11.2 | 10.65.7–19.5 | 24.9 |
| 2029 | 5.93.3–11.5 | 10.25.2–20.2 | 24.5 |
| 2030 | 5.73.2–11.7 | 9.94.8–20.3 | 24 |
| 2031 | 5.63–12.2 | 9.54.5–21 | 23.6 |
| 2032 | 5.42.9–12.7 | 9.24.2–21.4 | 23.2 |
| 2033 | 5.32.8–12.7 | 8.84–21.3 | 22.8 |
| 2034 | 5.22.6–12.9 | 8.53.8–21.2 | 22.3 |
| 2035 | 52.5–12.6 | 8.23.5–21.3 | 21.9 |
| 2036 | 4.92.4–13.1 | 7.93.3–21.9 | 21.5 |
| 2037 | 4.82.3–13.2 | 7.73.1–21.9 | 21.1 |
| 2038 | 4.72.3–13.4 | 7.52.9–22.3 | 20.8 |
| 2039 | 4.62.1–13.6 | 7.32.8–22.1 | 20.4 |
| 2040 | 4.52.1–14 | 7.22.7–22.8 | 20 |
| 2041 | 4.42–13.5 | 72.6–23.2 | 19.7 |
| 2042 | 4.31.9–13.9 | 6.82.6–23 | 19.4 |
| 2043 | 4.21.8–13.5 | 6.62.4–22.9 | 19 |
| 2044 | 4.11.7–13.5 | 6.42.3–23.9 | 18.7 |
| 2045 | 41.7–13.6 | 6.22.3–23.5 | 18.4 |
| 2046 | 3.91.6–13.9 | 6.12.2–23 | 18.2 |
| 2047 | 3.81.6–13.3 | 5.92.1–22.4 | 17.9 |
| 2048 | 3.71.6–13.3 | 5.82–22.3 | 17.7 |
| 2049 | 3.71.5–13.1 | 5.61.9–22.4 | 17.5 |
| 2050 | 3.61.5–13 | 5.41.8–21.9 | 17.3 |
| 2051 | 3.51.4–12.8 | 5.31.8–22.1 | 17.1 |
| 2052 | 3.41.4–13.1 | 5.21.7–21.5 | 16.9 |
| 2053 | 3.41.3–13 | 51.7–21.9 | 16.7 |
| 2054 | 3.31.4–13.3 | 4.91.6–22 | 16.5 |
| 2055 | 3.21.3–13.1 | 4.81.5–22.2 | 16.3 |
| 2056 | 3.21.3–13.4 | 4.71.5–21.9 | 16.1 |
| 2057 | 3.11.2–13.4 | 4.51.4–22.1 | 15.9 |
| 2058 | 3.11.2–13.3 | 4.41.4–21.5 | 15.7 |
| 2059 | 31.2–13 | 4.41.4–21.5 | 15.5 |
| 2060 | 31.2–13.2 | 4.21.3–20.9 | 15.3 |
| 2061 | 2.91.1–13.5 | 4.21.3–20.6 | 15.1 |
| 2062 | 2.91.1–12.7 | 4.11.2–20.7 | 14.9 |
| 2063 | 2.81.1–12.2 | 41.2–21.5 | 14.7 |
| 2064 | 2.81.1–12.5 | 3.91.2–20.3 | 14.5 |
| 2065 | 2.71–12.8 | 3.81.2–20.1 | 14.3 |
| 2066 | 2.71–12.5 | 3.71.1–19.8 | 14.1 |
| 2067 | 2.61–12 | 3.61.1–19 | 13.9 |
| 2068 | 2.61–11.8 | 3.61.1–19.8 | 13.8 |
| 2069 | 2.61–11.8 | 3.51.1–20.2 | 13.6 |
| 2070 | 2.51–12 | 3.41.1–20.1 | 13.4 |
| 2071 | 2.50.9–12.2 | 3.41.1–19.8 | 13.2 |
| 2072 | 2.50.9–12 | 3.31.1–19.7 | 13 |
| 2073 | 2.40.9–11.9 | 3.31–19.8 | 12.9 |
| 2074 | 2.40.9–11.5 | 3.21–20.1 | 12.7 |
| 2075 | 2.30.9–11.7 | 3.11–19.5 | 12.6 |
| 2076 | 2.30.8–11 | 3.11–19 | 12.4 |
| 2077 | 2.30.8–10.6 | 30.9–18.8 | 12.3 |
| 2078 | 2.20.8–10.7 | 30.9–18.7 | 12.1 |
| 2079 | 2.20.8–11.2 | 2.90.9–18.3 | 12 |
| 2080 | 2.20.8–10.3 | 2.90.9–18.4 | 11.8 |
| 2081 | 2.10.7–10.5 | 2.80.9–18 | 11.7 |
| 2082 | 2.10.7–10.6 | 2.80.9–17.5 | 11.6 |
| 2083 | 2.10.7–10.5 | 2.70.9–17.3 | 11.5 |
| 2084 | 2.10.7–10.8 | 2.70.9–16.9 | 11.4 |
| 2085 | 2.10.7–11 | 2.70.8–17 | 11.3 |
| 2086 | 20.7–10.9 | 2.60.8–17.2 | 11.1 |
| 2087 | 20.7–10.2 | 2.60.8–16.1 | 11 |
| 2088 | 20.7–9.6 | 2.50.8–16.1 | 10.9 |
| 2089 | 20.7–9.6 | 2.50.8–16.3 | 10.8 |
| 2090 | 1.90.6–9.7 | 2.50.8–16.3 | 10.7 |
| 2091 | 1.90.6–10.1 | 2.40.8–16.3 | 10.6 |
| 2092 | 1.90.6–10 | 2.40.7–15.8 | 10.5 |
| 2093 | 1.90.6–9.7 | 2.40.7–16.3 | 10.4 |
| 2094 | 1.80.6–9.2 | 2.30.7–15.7 | 10.3 |
| 2095 | 1.80.6–9.3 | 2.30.7–15.3 | 10.1 |
| 2096 | 1.80.6–8.6 | 2.30.7–15.6 | 10 |
| 2097 | 1.80.6–8.8 | 2.20.6–15.7 | 9.9 |
| 2098 | 1.80.5–8.8 | 2.20.6–15.4 | 9.8 |
| 2099 | 1.70.5–8.7 | 2.20.6–15.6 | 9.7 |
| 2100 | 1.70.5–8.5 | 2.20.6–15.3 | 9.6 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- Babies who die before their first birthday, per 1,000 born alive.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Kazakhstan vs Kyrgyzstan
Health
- Life expectancyKazakhstan: 74.4 years in 2023Kyrgyzstan: 71.7 years in 2023
- Child mortalityKazakhstan: 0.9 per 100 live births in 2024Kyrgyzstan: 1.7 per 100 live births in 2024
- Safe drinking waterKazakhstan: 89.4% in 2021Kyrgyzstan: 76.5% in 2022
- DepressionKazakhstan: 3.51% in 2017Kyrgyzstan: 3.05% in 2017
- Suicide rateKazakhstan: 23 per 100,000 people in 2017Kyrgyzstan: 10 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationKazakhstan: 20.3 million people in 2023Kyrgyzstan: 7.07 million people in 2023
- Population growthKazakhstan: 1.32% a year in 2023Kyrgyzstan: 1.61% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateKazakhstan: 3.01 births per woman in 2023Kyrgyzstan: 2.8 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationKazakhstan: 62.4% in 2025Kyrgyzstan: 34.8% in 2025
- Median ageKazakhstan: 29.5 years in 2023Kyrgyzstan: 25.1 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overKazakhstan: 8.3% in 2023Kyrgyzstan: 5.4% in 2023
- Net migration rateKazakhstan: -0.2 per 1,000 people in 2023Kyrgyzstan: 0.8 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingKazakhstan: 0.43% of GDP in 2025Kyrgyzstan: 2.92% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsKazakhstan: $1.31B in 2025Kyrgyzstan: $558M in 2025
- Military spending per personKazakhstan: $63 in 2025Kyrgyzstan: $83 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingKazakhstan: 2.1% of government spending in 2025Kyrgyzstan: 7.9% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelKazakhstan: 71,000 people in 2020Kyrgyzstan: 21,000 people in 2020
- National powerKazakhstan: 0.27% of world capability in 2022Kyrgyzstan: 0.04% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersKazakhstan: 0.74% of the labour force in 2020Kyrgyzstan: 0.81% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsKazakhstan: 18 million TIV in 2025Kyrgyzstan: 54 million TIV in 2023
- Arms exportsKazakhstan: 6 million TIV in 2006Kyrgyzstan: 34 million TIV in 2025