Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education was 2.8 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.8 live births per woman
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
62nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.48 live births per woman
in 1963
All-time low
2.55 live births per woman
in 2001
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Kyrgyzstan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Kyrgyzstan is 2.8 live births per woman, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 5.48 live births per woman in 1963 and was at its lowest, 2.55 live births per woman, in 2001.
That places Kyrgyzstan 62nd 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.
Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.63 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 4.63 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 4.68 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 4.73 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 4.78 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 4.84 live births per woman | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 4.9 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 4.99 live births per woman | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 5.14 live births per woman | +3.0% |
| 1959 | 5.23 live births per woman | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 5.31 live births per woman | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 5.36 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 5.42 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 5.48 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 5.43 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 5.38 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 5.32 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 5.25 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 5.18 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 5.18 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 5.2 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 5.18 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 5.14 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 5.02 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 4.89 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 4.76 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 4.68 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 4.59 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 4.53 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 4.38 live births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 4.22 live births per woman | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 4.19 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 4.2 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 4.17 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 4.2 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 4.2 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 4.22 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 4.16 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 4.03 live births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 3.91 live births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 3.8 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 3.74 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 3.64 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 3.41 live births per woman | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 3.28 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 3.29 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 3.09 live births per woman | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 2.88 live births per woman | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 2.79 live births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 2.71 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 2.58 live births per woman | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 2.55 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 2.57 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 2.6 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 2.63 live births per woman | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 2.65 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 2.74 live births per woman | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 2.78 live births per woman | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 2.84 live births per woman | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 2.96 live births per woman | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 3.1 live births per woman | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 3.14 live births per woman | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 3.18 live births per woman | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 3.15 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 3.21 live births per woman | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 3.21 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 3.1 live births per woman | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 3.04 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 3.28 live births per woman | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 3.33 live births per woman | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 3.05 live births per woman | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 2.89 live births per woman | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 2.81 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 2.8 live births per woman | -0.4% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 2.8 live births per woman is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.15 live births per woman, 89% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 2.8 live births per woman is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.49 live births per woman, 1.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.85 live births per woman | 4.63 live births per woman | 5.23 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.33 live births per woman | 5.18 live births per woman | 5.48 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.84 live births per woman | 4.38 live births per woman | 5.2 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.15 live births per woman | 3.91 live births per woman | 4.22 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.26 live births per woman | 2.71 live births per woman | 3.8 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.69 live births per woman | 2.55 live births per woman | 2.96 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.17 live births per woman | 3.04 live births per woman | 3.33 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.89 live births per woman | 2.8 live births per woman | 3.05 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
More education data for Kyrgyzstan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 63,346 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 54 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 134,559 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 148,770 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 909,619 (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 630,435 (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0859 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Kyrgyzstan?
- Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Kyrgyzstan was 2.8 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. share of women with no education recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.48 live births per woman in 1963.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. share of women with no education recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.55 live births per woman in 2001.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for fertility rate vs. share of women with no education?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 62nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. share of women with no education rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. 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 Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.