Birth rate vs. death rate in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Birth rate vs. death rate was 20.14 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
20.14 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
79th
of 236 countries
All-time high
37.92 births per 1,000 people
in 1958
All-time low
15.83 births per 1,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate vs. death rate in Kazakhstan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate vs. death rate in Kazakhstan stood at 20.14 births per 1,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate vs. death rate in Kazakhstan peaked at 37.92 births per 1,000 people in 1958 and was at its lowest, 15.83 births per 1,000 people, in 2000.
That places Kazakhstan 79th 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.
Birth rate vs. death rate in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 35.22 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 35.27 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 35.1 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 34.96 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 34.91 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 35.29 births per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 36.16 births per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 37.13 births per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 37.92 births per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 37.37 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1960 | 36.83 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1961 | 36.03 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 34.93 births per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 33.42 births per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1964 | 31.1 births per 1,000 people | -6.9% |
| 1965 | 28.9 births per 1,000 people | -7.1% |
| 1966 | 27.91 births per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 27.27 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 26.22 births per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 25.52 births per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 25.71 births per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 26.16 births per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 26.53 births per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 26.41 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 26.16 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 25.95 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 25.67 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 25.45 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 25.18 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 25.73 births per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 26.68 births per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 26.64 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 26.45 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 26.89 births per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 27.61 births per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 28.16 births per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 27.8 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 26.96 births per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 25.66 births per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 24.18 births per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 22.97 births per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 22.2 births per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 21.37 births per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 20.53 births per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 19.8 births per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 18.72 births per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 17.37 births per 1,000 people | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 16.48 births per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 16.29 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 15.84 births per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 15.83 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 15.94 births per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 16.42 births per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 17.52 births per 1,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 18.69 births per 1,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 19.43 births per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 20.46 births per 1,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 21.53 births per 1,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 22.71 births per 1,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 22.41 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 22.61 births per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 22.49 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 22.64 births per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 22.65 births per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 23.02 births per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 22.51 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 22.34 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 21.43 births per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 21.7 births per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 21.42 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 22.57 births per 1,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 23.27 births per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 20.82 births per 1,000 people | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 20.14 births per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 20.14 births per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.97 births per 1,000 people, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 20.14 births per 1,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.31 births per 1,000 people, 2.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 35.93 births per 1,000 people | 34.91 births per 1,000 people | 37.92 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 30.81 births per 1,000 people | 25.52 births per 1,000 people | 36.83 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.89 births per 1,000 people | 25.18 births per 1,000 people | 26.53 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.7 births per 1,000 people | 24.18 births per 1,000 people | 28.16 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.16 births per 1,000 people | 15.84 births per 1,000 people | 22.97 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.09 births per 1,000 people | 15.83 births per 1,000 people | 22.71 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.28 births per 1,000 people | 21.42 births per 1,000 people | 23.02 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.7 births per 1,000 people | 20.14 births per 1,000 people | 23.27 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate vs. death rate in Kazakhstan?
- Birth rate vs. death rate in Kazakhstan was 20.14 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 37.92 births per 1,000 people in 1958.
- What is the lowest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.83 births per 1,000 people in 2000.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for birth rate vs. death rate?
- Kazakhstan ranks 79th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate vs. death rate rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate vs. death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.