Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old was 2.06 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Kazakhstan, 1981–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 2.06 deaths per 100,000 people for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in 2023.
That represents a change of down 17.8% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Kazakhstan peaked at 7.07 deaths per 100,000 people in 1987 and was at its lowest, 2.01 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
Kazakhstan ranks 69th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 4.56 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1982 | 3.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.9% |
| 1985 | 5 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.3% |
| 1986 | 4.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 7.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +44.3% |
| 1988 | 4.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.8% |
| 1989 | 5.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.5% |
| 1990 | 4.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 5.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.6% |
| 1992 | 4 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.1% |
| 1993 | 3.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 5.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +28.0% |
| 1995 | 4.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 4.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.4% |
| 1997 | 4.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.7% |
| 1998 | 4.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 4.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 4.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.1% |
| 2001 | 3.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.8% |
| 2002 | 5.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +33.4% |
| 2003 | 4.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.3% |
| 2004 | 4.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 4.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 4.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 4.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 4.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 3.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.2% |
| 2010 | 3.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 4.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.8% |
| 2012 | 2.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -37.1% |
| 2013 | 2.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 4.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +38.3% |
| 2015 | 3.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 3.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 2.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.3% |
| 2018 | 2.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 2.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 2.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.8% |
| 2021 | 2.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +42.7% |
| 2022 | 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.1% |
| 2023 | 2.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1990s | 4.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 66 Syrian Arab Republic 2.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 67 Hungary 2.18 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 68 United States of America 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 70 Kuwait 2.05 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 71 Israel 2.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 72 Romania 2.02 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 825.8 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 660 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 5.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0413 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 3.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0297 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Kazakhstan?
- Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Kazakhstan was 2.06 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.07 deaths per 100,000 people in 1987.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.01 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Kazakhstan ranks 69th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms per 100,000 people in both sexes aged 10-14 years.