NLAID - Activity in Kyrgyzstan
Information on Kyrgyzstan
Birth rate 23.66 births/1,000 population (2011 est.)
Children under the age of 5 years underweight 2.7% (2006)
country comparison to the world: 105
Climate dry continental to polar in high Tien Shan Mountains; subtropical in southwest (Fergana Valley); temperate in northern foothill zone
Death rate 6.79 deaths/1,000 population (July 2011 est.)
Environment - current issues water pollution; many people get their water directly from contaminated streams and wells; as a result, water-borne diseases are prevalent; increasing soil salinity from faulty irrigation practices
Infant mortality ratetotal 29.27 deaths/1,000 live births
male 34.01 deaths/1,000 live births
female 24.28 deaths/1,000 live births (2011 est.)
Languages Kyrgyz (official) 64.7%, Uzbek 13.6%, Russian (official) 12.5%, Dungun 1%, other 8.2% (1999 census)
Life expectancy at birthtotal population 70.04 years
male 66.04 years
female 74.24 years (2011 est.)
Literacydefinition age 15 and over can read and write
total population 98.7%
male 99.3%
female 98.1% (1999 census)
Maternal mortality rate 81 deaths/100,000 live births (2008)
country comparison to the world: 81
Natural resources abundant hydropower; significant deposits of gold and rare earth metals; locally exploitable coal, oil, and natural gas; other deposits of nepheline, mercury, bismuth, lead, and zinc
Population 5,587,443 (July 2011 est.)
Population growth rate 1.427% (2011 est.)
Religions Muslim 75%, Russian Orthodox 20%, other 5%
School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)total 12 years
male 12 years
female 13 years (2009)
Project code NL-1-PPR-22276
Project code NL-1-PPR-21947
Project code NL-1-PPR-19938
Project code NL-1-PPR-22038
Project code NL-1-PPR-22066