Death rate in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Death rate was 6.71 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Death rate in Kazakhstan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, death rate in Kazakhstan stood at 6.71 deaths per 1,000 people. 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, death rate in Kazakhstan peaked at 14.93 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 6.71 deaths per 1,000 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.01 deaths per 1,000 people | 13.13 deaths per 1,000 people | 14.93 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.49 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.38 deaths per 1,000 people | 12.86 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.99 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.81 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.27 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.98 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.21 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.91 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.11 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.27 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.81 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.16 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.29 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.62 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.67 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.91 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.93 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.98 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.71 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.64 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
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More health data for Kazakhstan
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 117,857 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 113,463 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 118,755 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 114,320 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 121,672 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 117,102 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate in Kazakhstan?
- Death rate in Kazakhstan was 6.71 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 14.93 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest death rate recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.71 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for death rate?
- Kazakhstan ranks 146th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of deaths in a year per 1,000 people in the population.