Crude death rate in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Crude death rate was 6.71 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Crude death rate in Kazakhstan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, crude death rate in Kazakhstan stood at 6.71. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate 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.
Crude death rate 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 Crude death rate 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 |
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- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is crude death rate in Kazakhstan?
- Crude death rate in Kazakhstan was 6.71 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 14.93 in 1950.
- What is the lowest crude death rate recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.71 in 2023.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for crude death rate?
- Kazakhstan ranks 146th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crude death rate 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 Crude death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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