Birth rates and death rates in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Birth rates and death rates was 6.71 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rates and death rates in Kazakhstan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rates and death rates in Kazakhstan is 6.71, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rates and death rates in Kazakhstan peaked at 14.93 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 6.71, in 2023.
That places Kazakhstan 146th 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 rates and death rates in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 14.93 | — |
| 1951 | 14.73 | -1.4% |
| 1952 | 14.51 | -1.5% |
| 1953 | 14.29 | -1.5% |
| 1954 | 14.06 | -1.6% |
| 1955 | 13.86 | -1.5% |
| 1956 | 13.69 | -1.2% |
| 1957 | 13.54 | -1.1% |
| 1958 | 13.38 | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 13.13 | -1.8% |
| 1960 | 12.86 | -2.1% |
| 1961 | 12.55 | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 12.24 | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 11.92 | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 11.56 | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 11.21 | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 10.94 | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 10.74 | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 10.54 | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 10.38 | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 10.27 | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 10.2 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 10.14 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 10.06 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 9.98 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 9.91 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 9.81 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 9.82 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 9.82 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 9.87 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 10.91 | +10.5% |
| 1981 | 10.74 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 10.51 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 10.26 | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 10.03 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 9.83 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 9.61 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 9.4 | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 9.26 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 9.21 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 9.27 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 9.37 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 9.56 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 9.78 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 10.08 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 10.31 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 10.52 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 10.7 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 10.81 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 10.69 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 10.62 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 10.53 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 10.45 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 10.39 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 10.35 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 10.25 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 10.12 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 9.94 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 9.68 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 9.29 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 8.93 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 8.55 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 8.2 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 7.88 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 7.62 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 7.39 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 7.21 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 7.06 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 6.97 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 6.91 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 8.59 | +24.2% |
| 2021 | 9.64 | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 6.99 | -27.5% |
| 2023 | 6.71 | -4.0% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 6.71 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.02, 96% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 6.71 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.02, 67% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Birth rates and death rates in Kazakhstan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -27.5% | 9.64 | 6.99 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.01 | 13.13 | 14.93 | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.49 | 10.38 | 12.86 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.99 | 9.81 | 10.27 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.98 | 9.21 | 10.91 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.11 | 9.27 | 10.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.16 | 9.29 | 10.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.67 | 6.91 | 8.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.98 | 6.71 | 9.64 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More health data for Kazakhstan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3158 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 660 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0485 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0515 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rates and death rates in Kazakhstan?
- Birth rates and death rates in Kazakhstan was 6.71 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rates and death rates recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 14.93 in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rates and death rates recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.71 in 2023.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for birth rates and death rates?
- Kazakhstan ranks 146th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rates and death rates rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rates and death rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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