Mortality rate, infant in Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan: Mortality rate, infant was 12.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
12.7 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
102nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
100 per 1,000 live births
in 1979
All-time low
12.7 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Years of data
45
1979–2023

Mortality rate, infant in Uzbekistan, 1979–2023

204060801001979200120231979: 100 per 1,000 live births1980: 94.1 per 1,000 live births1981: 88.3 per 1,000 live births1982: 83 per 1,000 live births1983: 78.2 per 1,000 live births1984: 73.8 per 1,000 live births1985: 70 per 1,000 live births1986: 66.8 per 1,000 live births1987: 64 per 1,000 live births1988: 62.1 per 1,000 live births1989: 60.9 per 1,000 live births1990: 60.4 per 1,000 live births1991: 60.5 per 1,000 live births1992: 60.8 per 1,000 live births1993: 60.9 per 1,000 live births1994: 60.9 per 1,000 live births1995: 60.7 per 1,000 live births1996: 60.3 per 1,000 live births1997: 59.6 per 1,000 live births1998: 58.5 per 1,000 live births1999: 57 per 1,000 live births2000: 55.1 per 1,000 live births2001: 52.9 per 1,000 live births2002: 50.3 per 1,000 live births2003: 47.6 per 1,000 live births2004: 44.7 per 1,000 live births2005: 41.7 per 1,000 live births2006: 38.8 per 1,000 live births2007: 35.8 per 1,000 live births2008: 33 per 1,000 live births2009: 30.4 per 1,000 live births2010: 27.9 per 1,000 live births2011: 25.6 per 1,000 live births2012: 23.5 per 1,000 live births2013: 21.7 per 1,000 live births2014: 20 per 1,000 live births2015: 18.6 per 1,000 live births2016: 17.4 per 1,000 live births2017: 16.4 per 1,000 live births2018: 15.5 per 1,000 live births2019: 14.8 per 1,000 live births2020: 14.2 per 1,000 live births2021: 13.7 per 1,000 live births2022: 13.1 per 1,000 live births2023: 12.7 per 1,000 live births

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in per 1,000 live births.

Analysis

Uzbekistan recorded 12.7 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, infant in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 41.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Uzbekistan peaked at 100 per 1,000 live births in 1979 and was at its lowest, 12.7 per 1,000 live births, in 2023.

Uzbekistan ranks 102nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Mortality rate, infant in Uzbekistan, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) in Uzbekistan, 1979 to 2023.
Year per 1,000 live births Change
1979 100 per 1,000 live births
1980 94.1 per 1,000 live births -5.9%
1981 88.3 per 1,000 live births -6.2%
1982 83 per 1,000 live births -6.0%
1983 78.2 per 1,000 live births -5.8%
1984 73.8 per 1,000 live births -5.6%
1985 70 per 1,000 live births -5.1%
1986 66.8 per 1,000 live births -4.6%
1987 64 per 1,000 live births -4.2%
1988 62.1 per 1,000 live births -3.0%
1989 60.9 per 1,000 live births -1.9%
1990 60.4 per 1,000 live births -0.8%
1991 60.5 per 1,000 live births +0.2%
1992 60.8 per 1,000 live births +0.5%
1993 60.9 per 1,000 live births +0.2%
1994 60.9 per 1,000 live births +0.0%
1995 60.7 per 1,000 live births -0.3%
1996 60.3 per 1,000 live births -0.7%
1997 59.6 per 1,000 live births -1.2%
1998 58.5 per 1,000 live births -1.8%
1999 57 per 1,000 live births -2.6%
2000 55.1 per 1,000 live births -3.3%
2001 52.9 per 1,000 live births -4.0%
2002 50.3 per 1,000 live births -4.9%
2003 47.6 per 1,000 live births -5.4%
2004 44.7 per 1,000 live births -6.1%
2005 41.7 per 1,000 live births -6.7%
2006 38.8 per 1,000 live births -7.0%
2007 35.8 per 1,000 live births -7.7%
2008 33 per 1,000 live births -7.8%
2009 30.4 per 1,000 live births -7.9%
2010 27.9 per 1,000 live births -8.2%
2011 25.6 per 1,000 live births -8.2%
2012 23.5 per 1,000 live births -8.2%
2013 21.7 per 1,000 live births -7.7%
2014 20 per 1,000 live births -7.8%
2015 18.6 per 1,000 live births -7.0%
2016 17.4 per 1,000 live births -6.5%
2017 16.4 per 1,000 live births -5.7%
2018 15.5 per 1,000 live births -5.5%
2019 14.8 per 1,000 live births -4.5%
2020 14.2 per 1,000 live births -4.1%
2021 13.7 per 1,000 live births -3.5%
2022 13.1 per 1,000 live births -4.4%
2023 12.7 per 1,000 live births -3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 100 per 1,000 live births 100 per 1,000 live births 100 per 1,000 live births 1
1980s 74.12 per 1,000 live births 60.9 per 1,000 live births 94.1 per 1,000 live births 10
1990s 59.96 per 1,000 live births 57 per 1,000 live births 60.9 per 1,000 live births 10
2000s 43.03 per 1,000 live births 30.4 per 1,000 live births 55.1 per 1,000 live births 10
2010s 20.14 per 1,000 live births 14.8 per 1,000 live births 27.9 per 1,000 live births 10
2020s 13.42 per 1,000 live births 12.7 per 1,000 live births 14.2 per 1,000 live births 4

Countries ranked near Uzbekistan

  1. 100 Seychelles 13.1 per 1,000 live births compare
  2. 101 Samoa 12.8 per 1,000 live births compare
  3. 103 Brazil 12.5 per 1,000 live births compare
  4. 104 Jordan 12.2 per 1,000 live births compare
  5. 105 British Virgin Islands 11.6 per 1,000 live births compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate, infant in Uzbekistan?
Mortality rate, infant in Uzbekistan was 12.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest mortality rate, infant recorded in Uzbekistan?
The highest recorded value was 100 per 1,000 live births in 1979.
What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Uzbekistan?
The lowest recorded value was 12.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023.
How does Uzbekistan rank for mortality rate, infant?
Uzbekistan ranks 102nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uzbekistan data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
195 places, 10,178 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release