Infant Mortality in Kyrgyzstan Rises to 1,087 Deaths in January–August 2026

The National Statistical Committee of Kyrgyzstan reports that 1,087 children under one year old died in January–August 2026. In the same period of 2025, 1,046 infants died, meaning the number of child deaths rose by 41.

Perinatal conditions were the main cause of infant mortality. They caused the deaths of 747 children, or 69% of all infant deaths in the first eight months of 2026. Congenital malformations killed 177 children (16%), and respiratory diseases killed 91 (8%).

Earlier, the committee reported that 816 children under one year old died in January–June 2026.