Fertility vs child mortality in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Fertility vs child mortality was 3.01 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.01
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
59th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.68
in 1958
All-time low
1.9
in 2000
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility vs child mortality in Kazakhstan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility vs child mortality in Kazakhstan stood at 3.01.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility vs child mortality in Kazakhstan peaked at 4.68 in 1958 and was at its lowest, 1.9, in 2000.
Kazakhstan ranks 59th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility vs child mortality in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.56 | — |
| 1951 | 4.54 | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 4.51 | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 4.5 | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 4.48 | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 4.51 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 4.57 | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 4.64 | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 4.68 | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 4.57 | -2.3% |
| 1960 | 4.5 | -1.6% |
| 1961 | 4.42 | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 4.36 | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 4.26 | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 4.07 | -4.5% |
| 1965 | 3.88 | -4.7% |
| 1966 | 3.82 | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 3.77 | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 3.63 | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 3.51 | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 3.5 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 3.53 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 3.55 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 3.51 | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 3.45 | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 3.4 | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 3.33 | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 3.26 | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 3.16 | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 3.14 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 3.09 | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 3.05 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 3.02 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 3.07 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 3.15 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 3.21 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 3.19 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 3.12 | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 3 | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 2.87 | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 2.75 | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 2.68 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 2.58 | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 2.48 | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 2.38 | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 2.25 | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 2.08 | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 1.97 | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 1.94 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 1.9 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 1.9 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.91 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.96 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 2.08 | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 2.2 | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 2.27 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 2.38 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 2.49 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 2.62 | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 2.58 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 2.61 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 2.6 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 2.64 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 2.67 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 2.76 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 2.75 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 2.79 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 2.75 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 2.85 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 2.89 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 3.13 | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 3.32 | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 3.05 | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 3.01 | -1.2% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 3.01 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 3.01 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.49, 2.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.55 | 4.48 | 4.68 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.02 | 3.51 | 4.5 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.38 | 3.14 | 3.55 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.08 | 2.87 | 3.21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.3 | 1.9 | 2.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.24 | 1.9 | 2.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.73 | 2.6 | 2.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.13 | 3.01 | 3.32 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 56 Tonga 3.13 compare
- 57 Papua New Guinea 3.1 compare
- 58 Tajikistan 3.07 compare
- 60 Marshall Islands 2.92 compare
- 61 Israel 2.83 compare
- 62 Kyrgyzstan 2.8 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)
- 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 fertility vs child mortality in Kazakhstan?
- Fertility vs child mortality in Kazakhstan was 3.01 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility vs child mortality recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.68 in 1958.
- What is the lowest fertility vs child mortality recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9 in 2000.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for fertility vs child mortality?
- Kazakhstan ranks 59th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility vs child mortality rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. 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 Fertility vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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