Birth rate in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Birth rate was 21.31 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate in Kyrgyzstan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 21.31 births per 1,000 people for birth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 41.55 births per 1,000 people in 1960 and was at its lowest, 21.31 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.
That places Kyrgyzstan 68th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38.58 births per 1,000 people | 36.38 births per 1,000 people | 41.44 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 37.75 births per 1,000 people | 34.15 births per 1,000 people | 41.55 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 33.16 births per 1,000 people | 31.46 births per 1,000 people | 34.65 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.85 births per 1,000 people | 30.96 births per 1,000 people | 34.57 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.17 births per 1,000 people | 23.27 births per 1,000 people | 31.68 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.37 births per 1,000 people | 22.01 births per 1,000 people | 25.91 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.23 births per 1,000 people | 24.12 births per 1,000 people | 27.59 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.35 births per 1,000 people | 21.31 births per 1,000 people | 24.01 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 65 East Timor 22.08 births per 1,000 people compare
- 66 Honduras 21.96 births per 1,000 people compare
- 67 Turkmenistan 21.74 births per 1,000 people compare
- 69 Laos 21.27 births per 1,000 people compare
- 70 Bolivia 21.25 births per 1,000 people compare
- 71 Marshall Islands 21.14 births per 1,000 people compare
More population data for Kyrgyzstan
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Population density 61.16 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 645,668 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.0% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.6 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.6 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 23,678 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.6 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 2.8 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 2.73 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate in Kyrgyzstan?
- Birth rate in Kyrgyzstan was 21.31 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 41.55 births per 1,000 people in 1960.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.31 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for birth rate?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 68th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.