Kyrgyzstan: health and care

What is the life expectancy in Kyrgyzstan?

Life expectancy at birth in Kyrgyzstan was 68.4 years for men and 76.6 years for women in 2024, according to the National Statistical Committee. Both rose slightly from 2023.

The figures are period life expectancy: how long a baby would live if death rates at each age stayed as they were in 2024. The gap between men and women is about eight years. The Committee publishes the full table by sex and single year of age; the World Bank's combined figure for both sexes is 72.4 years for 2024.

Official sources: National Statistical Committee table: Life expectancy by sex and by age · World Bank: life expectancy at birth, Kyrgyz Republic

What is the birth rate in Kyrgyzstan?

140,504 babies were born in Kyrgyzstan in 2025, almost the same as 140,419 in 2024, according to the National Statistical Committee. The total fertility rate was 2.60 children per woman in 2024, down from 2.81 in 2022.

The fertility rate is the average number of children a woman would have at current age-specific birth rates. Rural fertility (3.13) is well above urban (1.98). Births still outnumber deaths by more than four to one, so the population keeps growing; it reached 7.40 million at the start of 2026.

Official sources: National Statistical Committee table: Births · National Statistical Committee table: Fertility rate

How many people die in Kyrgyzstan each year?

33,428 people died in Kyrgyzstan in 2025, up from 31,710 in 2024, according to the National Statistical Committee. Infant mortality was 11.6 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2025, down from 13.1 in 2024.

Deaths are counted from civil registration records by place of residence. Infant mortality rates in Bishkek (26.7) and Osh city (30.9) were much higher than in the surrounding regions. Causes of death are published in a separate table, 5.01.00.09.

Official sources: National Statistical Committee table: Number of deaths · National Statistical Committee table: Infant mortality

How many doctors are there in Kyrgyzstan?

Kyrgyzstan had 13,820 physicians in 2025, up from 13,676 in 2024, according to the National Statistical Committee. Hospitals had 27,022 beds.

The physician count covers doctors of all main specialities working in health organisations, including 2,024 in surgical specialities and 878 obstetrician-gynaecologists. With a population of about 7.4 million, that is roughly 1.9 doctors per 1,000 people. The Committee publishes beds and staff by speciality and region; the Ministry of Health runs most public hospitals.

Official sources: National Statistical Committee table: Number of medical personnel · National Statistical Committee table: Number of hospital beds

How long do people live in Kyrgyzstan?

In 2024, life expectancy at birth in Kyrgyzstan was 72.4 years, according to the UN Population Division. It is the top of the series, which starts in 2005. It is 49th highest of 52 in Europe & Central Asia, where the median is 79.5 years. Of 193 countries with 2024 data, 111th highest.

What is the infant mortality rate in Kyrgyzstan?

According to the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, the infant mortality rate in Kyrgyzstan was 14.8 per 1,000 in 2024. That is the lowest since at least 2005. Across Europe & Central Asia the middle value was 3.4 per 1,000, and Kyrgyzstan placed 4th highest of 51. Worldwide: 84th of 192.

What is maternal mortality in Kyrgyzstan?

In 2023, the maternal mortality ratio in Kyrgyzstan was 42.0 per 100,000, according to the WHO. It is the bottom of the series, which starts in 2005. It is 1st highest of 51 in Europe & Central Asia, where the median is 6.0 per 100,000. Worldwide: 100th of 192.

What share of GDP does Kyrgyzstan spend on health care?

The latest figure from the WHO, for 2023, is 4.5% of GDP. The peak was 8.5% of GDP in 2012 and the low 4.3% of GDP in 2019. Europe & Central Asia median: 7.5% of GDP; Kyrgyzstan is 47th highest of 51. Of 191 countries with 2023 data, 136th highest.

What is out-of-pocket health spending in Kyrgyzstan?

The latest figure from the WHO, for 2023, is 42.3%. The peak was 57.2% in 2016 and the low 38.6% in 2009. Across Europe & Central Asia the middle value was 22.0%, and Kyrgyzstan placed 8th highest of 51. Of 191 countries with 2023 data, 52nd highest.

What is the doctor to patient ratio in Kyrgyzstan?

The latest figure from the WHO, for 2023, is 1.6 per 1,000. That is the lowest since at least 2005. Across Europe & Central Asia the middle value was 4.0 per 1,000, and Kyrgyzstan placed 17th highest of 17. World rank, highest first: 32nd of 58.

How many hospital beds does Kyrgyzstan have?

According to the WHO, hospital beds per 1,000 people in Kyrgyzstan was 3.7 per 1,000 in 2023. No year since 2005 has been lower. Europe & Central Asia median: 4.2 per 1,000; Kyrgyzstan is 17th highest of 23. Of 73 countries with 2023 data, 26th highest.

How many children in Kyrgyzstan are vaccinated against measles?

96.0%: that is measles vaccination among children aged 12 to 23 months in Kyrgyzstan for 2024, according to WHO and UNICEF. Its high point since 2005 was 2005, at 99.0%; its low point was 2020, at 92.0%. It is 14th highest of 51 in Europe & Central Asia, where the median is 94.0%. World rank, highest first: 46th of 191.