Kyrgyzstan vs Uzbekistan
Kyrgyzstan vs Uzbekistan: Infant mortality
Infant mortality in 2023: 14.3 per 1,000 live births in Kyrgyzstan and 11.1 per 1,000 live births in Uzbekistan, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Kyrgyzstan, by 3.1 per 1,000 live births, or 1.28 times that in Uzbekistan.
deaths per 1,000 live births · UN
What the numbers say
- Kyrgyzstan has been higher since 2011, when it overtook Uzbekistan.
- In 2023, Kyrgyzstan ranked 92 and Uzbekistan ranked 115 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Kyrgyzstan at 2.2 per 1,000 live births and Uzbekistan at 3.7 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 | Kyrgyzstan | Uzbekistan | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 14.3 | 11.1 | 27.3 |
| 2022 | 14.6 | 11.2 | 28.2 |
| 2021 | 14.8 | 11.8 | 28.4 |
| 2020 | 15.2 | 12.3 | 28.7 |
| 2019 | 15.6 | 13 | 29.2 |
| 2018 | 16.2 | 13.8 | 29.7 |
| 2017 | 16.9 | 14.6 | 30.3 |
| 2016 | 17.7 | 15.6 | 31.1 |
| 2015 | 18.6 | 16.7 | 32.1 |
| 2014 | 19.6 | 18 | 32.9 |
| 2013 | 20.7 | 19.4 | 33.9 |
| 2012 | 21.9 | 21 | 35 |
| 2011 | 23.2 | 22.8 | 36.8 |
| 2010 | 24.6 | 24.8 | 37.7 |
| 2009 | 26.1 | 27 | 39.1 |
| 2008 | 27.7 | 29.3 | 40.4 |
| 2007 | 29.2 | 31.6 | 42 |
| 2006 | 30.6 | 34.1 | 43.7 |
| 2005 | 32.1 | 36.6 | 45.4 |
| 2004 | 33.5 | 39.1 | 47.2 |
| 2003 | 35 | 41.5 | 48.8 |
| 2002 | 36.5 | 43.8 | 50.6 |
| 2001 | 38.2 | 46 | 52.2 |
| 2000 | 40 | 47.9 | 53.7 |
| 1999 | 41.8 | 49.6 | 55.5 |
| 1998 | 43.7 | 51 | 57.1 |
| 1997 | 45.7 | 52.1 | 58.3 |
| 1996 | 47.4 | 53 | 59.6 |
| 1995 | 48.8 | 53.6 | 60.8 |
| 1994 | 50 | 54.1 | 62 |
| 1993 | 50.6 | 54.4 | 62.9 |
| 1992 | 51.1 | 54.8 | 64.1 |
| 1991 | 51.6 | 55.2 | 64.9 |
| 1990 | 52.3 | 55.7 | 64.9 |
| 1989 | 53.3 | 56.6 | 66.2 |
| 1988 | 54.8 | 57.9 | 68 |
| 1987 | 56.9 | 59.6 | 68.6 |
| 1986 | 59.4 | 61.6 | 70.8 |
| 1985 | 62.1 | 63.7 | 72.9 |
| 1984 | 65 | 65.9 | 74.6 |
| 1983 | 67.8 | 67.9 | 76.1 |
| 1982 | 70.5 | 69.8 | 76.6 |
| 1981 | 73.1 | 71.5 | 78.7 |
| 1980 | 75.4 | 73.1 | 80.6 |
| 1979 | 77.6 | 74.6 | 82.5 |
| 1978 | 79.5 | 76.1 | 84.7 |
| 1977 | 81.3 | 77.5 | 86.4 |
| 1976 | 82.9 | 78.8 | 88.1 |
| 1975 | 84.5 | 80.2 | 89.6 |
| 1974 | 86.1 | 81.6 | 90.9 |
| 1973 | 87.6 | 83.1 | 92.1 |
| 1972 | 89.1 | 84.7 | 93.6 |
| 1971 | 90.5 | 86.4 | 96.1 |
| 1970 | 92 | 88.1 | 96.9 |
| 1969 | 93.5 | 89.9 | 98.3 |
| 1968 | 94.9 | 91.7 | 100.2 |
| 1967 | 96.4 | 93.6 | 103.1 |
| 1966 | 98 | 95.5 | 104.9 |
| 1965 | 99.5 | 97.4 | 106.4 |
| 1964 | 101.1 | 99.2 | 106.1 |
| 1963 | 102.7 | 101.1 | 107.7 |
| 1962 | 104.3 | 103 | 110.2 |
| 1961 | 105.9 | 104.8 | 121.5 |
| 1960 | 107.5 | 106.6 | 131.8 |
| 1959 | 109.1 | 108.4 | 125.7 |
| 1958 | 110.8 | 110.2 | 117.7 |
| 1957 | 112.4 | 112 | 120 |
| 1956 | 114 | 113.8 | 121.9 |
| 1955 | 115.5 | 115.5 | 124.8 |
| 1954 | 117.1 | 117.2 | 127.7 |
| 1953 | 118.7 | 118.9 | 130.1 |
| 1952 | 120.2 | 120.5 | 132.7 |
| 1951 | 121.8 | 122.2 | 136 |
| 1950 | 123.3 | 123.8 | 138.1 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Kyrgyzstan | Uzbekistan | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12.19.1–16.1 | 12.29.3–16.1 | 26.9 |
| 2025 | 11.77.8–17.6 | 11.98.2–17.6 | 26.4 |
| 2026 | 11.46.8–18.1 | 11.67.3–18.7 | 25.9 |
| 2027 | 116.2–19.3 | 11.36.7–19.4 | 25.4 |
| 2028 | 10.65.7–19.5 | 11.16.2–20 | 24.9 |
| 2029 | 10.25.2–20.2 | 10.85.7–20.7 | 24.5 |
| 2030 | 9.94.8–20.3 | 10.65.5–21.1 | 24 |
| 2031 | 9.54.5–21 | 10.45.2–21.9 | 23.6 |
| 2032 | 9.24.2–21.4 | 10.25–22.1 | 23.2 |
| 2033 | 8.84–21.3 | 104.6–22.6 | 22.8 |
| 2034 | 8.53.8–21.2 | 9.84.4–23 | 22.3 |
| 2035 | 8.23.5–21.3 | 9.64.2–23.3 | 21.9 |
| 2036 | 7.93.3–21.9 | 9.44.1–24.2 | 21.5 |
| 2037 | 7.73.1–21.9 | 9.24–23.8 | 21.1 |
| 2038 | 7.52.9–22.3 | 94–24.5 | 20.8 |
| 2039 | 7.32.8–22.1 | 8.83.9–24.2 | 20.4 |
| 2040 | 7.22.7–22.8 | 8.73.7–24.5 | 20 |
| 2041 | 72.6–23.2 | 8.53.5–24.5 | 19.7 |
| 2042 | 6.82.6–23 | 8.33.4–24.8 | 19.4 |
| 2043 | 6.62.4–22.9 | 8.13.3–24.8 | 19 |
| 2044 | 6.42.3–23.9 | 83.1–23.7 | 18.7 |
| 2045 | 6.22.3–23.5 | 7.83.1–25.3 | 18.4 |
| 2046 | 6.12.2–23 | 7.72.9–24.7 | 18.2 |
| 2047 | 5.92.1–22.4 | 7.52.8–25.3 | 17.9 |
| 2048 | 5.82–22.3 | 7.42.8–25.7 | 17.7 |
| 2049 | 5.61.9–22.4 | 7.22.6–24.8 | 17.5 |
| 2050 | 5.41.8–21.9 | 7.12.5–25 | 17.3 |
| 2051 | 5.31.8–22.1 | 72.5–25.7 | 17.1 |
| 2052 | 5.21.7–21.5 | 6.82.4–26.2 | 16.9 |
| 2053 | 51.7–21.9 | 6.72.4–26 | 16.7 |
| 2054 | 4.91.6–22 | 6.62.3–25.8 | 16.5 |
| 2055 | 4.81.5–22.2 | 6.52.3–26.5 | 16.3 |
| 2056 | 4.71.5–21.9 | 6.32.2–26.5 | 16.1 |
| 2057 | 4.51.4–22.1 | 6.22.2–24.3 | 15.9 |
| 2058 | 4.41.4–21.5 | 6.12.2–24.8 | 15.7 |
| 2059 | 4.41.4–21.5 | 62.1–25.3 | 15.5 |
| 2060 | 4.21.3–20.9 | 5.92.1–24.3 | 15.3 |
| 2061 | 4.21.3–20.6 | 5.82.1–24 | 15.1 |
| 2062 | 4.11.2–20.7 | 5.72–25 | 14.9 |
| 2063 | 41.2–21.5 | 5.62–24.9 | 14.7 |
| 2064 | 3.91.2–20.3 | 5.51.9–24.6 | 14.5 |
| 2065 | 3.81.2–20.1 | 5.51.9–23.9 | 14.3 |
| 2066 | 3.71.1–19.8 | 5.41.9–24.3 | 14.1 |
| 2067 | 3.61.1–19 | 5.31.9–24.4 | 13.9 |
| 2068 | 3.61.1–19.8 | 5.31.9–24.9 | 13.8 |
| 2069 | 3.51.1–20.2 | 5.21.8–24.6 | 13.6 |
| 2070 | 3.41.1–20.1 | 5.11.8–23.8 | 13.4 |
| 2071 | 3.41.1–19.8 | 5.11.8–24.4 | 13.2 |
| 2072 | 3.31.1–19.7 | 51.7–23.8 | 13 |
| 2073 | 3.31–19.8 | 4.91.7–24.1 | 12.9 |
| 2074 | 3.21–20.1 | 4.91.7–22.7 | 12.7 |
| 2075 | 3.11–19.5 | 4.81.7–23.5 | 12.6 |
| 2076 | 3.11–19 | 4.71.6–24.5 | 12.4 |
| 2077 | 30.9–18.8 | 4.71.6–23.9 | 12.3 |
| 2078 | 30.9–18.7 | 4.61.6–23.8 | 12.1 |
| 2079 | 2.90.9–18.3 | 4.61.6–23.6 | 12 |
| 2080 | 2.90.9–18.4 | 4.51.6–23.8 | 11.8 |
| 2081 | 2.80.9–18 | 4.51.5–24.2 | 11.7 |
| 2082 | 2.80.9–17.5 | 4.41.5–24.5 | 11.6 |
| 2083 | 2.70.9–17.3 | 4.41.5–24.1 | 11.5 |
| 2084 | 2.70.9–16.9 | 4.31.4–23.7 | 11.4 |
| 2085 | 2.70.8–17 | 4.31.4–23 | 11.3 |
| 2086 | 2.60.8–17.2 | 4.21.4–22.7 | 11.1 |
| 2087 | 2.60.8–16.1 | 4.21.4–23.3 | 11 |
| 2088 | 2.50.8–16.1 | 4.11.4–22.1 | 10.9 |
| 2089 | 2.50.8–16.3 | 4.11.4–22.3 | 10.8 |
| 2090 | 2.50.8–16.3 | 41.3–21.3 | 10.7 |
| 2091 | 2.40.8–16.3 | 41.4–20.9 | 10.6 |
| 2092 | 2.40.7–15.8 | 41.3–21.3 | 10.5 |
| 2093 | 2.40.7–16.3 | 3.91.3–21.5 | 10.4 |
| 2094 | 2.30.7–15.7 | 3.91.3–20.9 | 10.3 |
| 2095 | 2.30.7–15.3 | 3.91.3–21.9 | 10.1 |
| 2096 | 2.30.7–15.6 | 3.81.2–21.4 | 10 |
| 2097 | 2.20.6–15.7 | 3.81.2–20.9 | 9.9 |
| 2098 | 2.20.6–15.4 | 3.81.2–20.6 | 9.8 |
| 2099 | 2.20.6–15.6 | 3.71.2–19.7 | 9.7 |
| 2100 | 2.20.6–15.3 | 3.71.2–19.4 | 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
Kyrgyzstan vs Uzbekistan
Health
- Life expectancyKyrgyzstan: 71.7 years in 2023Uzbekistan: 72.4 years in 2023
- Child mortalityKyrgyzstan: 1.7 per 100 live births in 2024Uzbekistan: 1.3 per 100 live births in 2024
- Safe drinking waterKyrgyzstan: 76.5% in 2022Uzbekistan: 79.9% in 2022
- DepressionKyrgyzstan: 3.05% in 2017Uzbekistan: 2.89% in 2017
- Suicide rateKyrgyzstan: 10 per 100,000 people in 2017Uzbekistan: 9.4 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationKyrgyzstan: 7.07 million people in 2023Uzbekistan: 35.7 million people in 2023
- Population growthKyrgyzstan: 1.61% a year in 2023Uzbekistan: 2.01% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateKyrgyzstan: 2.8 births per woman in 2023Uzbekistan: 3.5 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationKyrgyzstan: 34.8% in 2025Uzbekistan: 51% in 2025
- Median ageKyrgyzstan: 25.1 years in 2023Uzbekistan: 26.9 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overKyrgyzstan: 5.4% in 2023Uzbekistan: 5.7% in 2023
- Net migration rateKyrgyzstan: 0.8 per 1,000 people in 2023Uzbekistan: -0.2 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingKyrgyzstan: 2.92% of GDP in 2025Uzbekistan: 2.49% of GDP in 2018
- Military spending in US dollarsKyrgyzstan: $558M in 2025Uzbekistan: $1.77B in 2018
- Military spending per personKyrgyzstan: $83 in 2025Uzbekistan: $45 in 2018
- Military share of state spendingKyrgyzstan: 7.9% of government spending in 2025Uzbekistan: 11.1% of government spending in 2018
- Armed forces personnelKyrgyzstan: 21,000 people in 2020Uzbekistan: 68,000 people in 2020
- National powerKyrgyzstan: 0.04% of world capability in 2022Uzbekistan: 0.29% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersKyrgyzstan: 0.81% of the labour force in 2020Uzbekistan: 0.52% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsKyrgyzstan: 54 million TIV in 2023Uzbekistan: 32 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsKyrgyzstan: 34 million TIV in 2025Uzbekistan: 68 million TIV in 2016