Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year was 0.9304 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.9304 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 11.0%
World rank
69th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.04 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2003
All-time low
0.6956 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Kazakhstan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 0.9304 deaths per 100,000 people for crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in 2021.
The figure is up 11.0% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Kazakhstan peaked at 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.6956 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2018.
Kazakhstan ranks 69th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 1 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 1 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9355 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 0.8634 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 0.8829 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8588 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.8382 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.7877 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7531 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.7345 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.7233 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.6992 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.6956 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.6989 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.8383 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.9% |
| 2021 | 0.9304 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.0% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 0.9304 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.863 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 0.9304 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people, 81% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9901 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8634 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7672 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6956 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8829 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8843 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8383 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9304 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 66 Mozambique 0.9419 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 67 Dominica 0.9375 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 68 Thailand 0.9353 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 70 Jamaica 0.9301 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 71 South Sudan 0.9233 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 72 Chad 0.9232 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Kazakhstan?
- Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Kazakhstan was 0.9304 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6956 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year?
- Kazakhstan ranks 69th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes, per 100,000 people.