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Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan · KGZ · population about 7.4 million

Of every 1,000 babies born in the world right now, 1 are born here — about one in 891. That is 0.1 million a year, or 0.3 a minute.

This is a draw with the birthplace fixed, not weighted. Sex, family and everything after are still random.

The numbers here

16 indicators and where they rank among 237 countries and territories. Rank 1 is the better end (longer lives first, lower mortality first).

Births, deaths, income and education in Kyrgyzstan, and where each ranks among 237 countries and territories
IndicatorValueRank
Female life expectancyhigher is better75.3yrs#151 / 237
Male life expectancyhigher is better68.2yrs#163 / 237
Dies before fivelower is better13.7‰#142 / 237
Infant mortalitylower is better11.3‰#139 / 237
GDP per person (PPP)higher is better9,220int$#179 / 237
Gini coefficientlower is more equal27.5#19 / 237
Maternal mortalitylower is better42/100k births#100 / 237
Secondary enrolmenthigher is better92%#112 / 237
Tertiary enrolmenthigher is better54%#84 / 237
Urban populationhigher is better35%#205 / 237
Agricultural employmentlower is better15%#137 / 237
Road deathslower is better12.7/100k people#87 / 237
Male smokinglower is better22%#155 / 237
Out-of-pocket healthlower is better42%#185 / 237
Internet usehigher is better92%#48 / 237
Fertility ratehigher is better2.72#62 / 237

Sources:UN World Population Prospects 2024 (births, population, life expectancy, infant and under-five mortality, fertility), World Bank WDI (income, Gini, enrolment, urbanisation, agricultural employment, internet use, out-of-pocket health spending), WHO (maternal mortality, smoking, road deaths), UNODC (homicide). Estimated values are marked. Methods and limits are inhow it is calculated.

Three questions about Kyrgyzstan

What are the odds of being born in Kyrgyzstan?

About 0.1 million babies are born in Kyrgyzstan in 2026, 0.11% of the world’s 132.5 million newborns — roughly one in 891. At 4.2 births a second worldwide, that is about 0.3 a minute here.

What is life expectancy in Kyrgyzstan?

On the UN life table, women in Kyrgyzstan live 75.3 years and men 68.2; female life expectancy ranks 151 of 237. Infant mortality is 11.3‰ and under-five mortality 13.7‰.

What is income per person in Kyrgyzstan?

GDP per person (PPP) is about 9,220 international dollars, ranking 179 of 237. The Gini coefficient is 27.5 (lower is more equal), and 35% of people live in cities.