Infant mortality rate by sex in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Infant mortality rate by sex was 0.6489 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.6489 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
136th
of 199 countries
All-time high
6.72 deaths per 100 live births
in 1971
All-time low
0.6489 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Infant mortality rate by sex in Kazakhstan, 1971–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate by sex in Kazakhstan is 0.6489 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate by sex in Kazakhstan peaked at 6.72 deaths per 100 live births in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.6489 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Kazakhstan 136th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality rate by sex in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6.72 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1972 | 6.54 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 6.36 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 6.2 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 6.04 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 5.91 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 5.79 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 5.67 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 5.54 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 5.38 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 5.2 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 5.02 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 4.83 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 4.65 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 4.47 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 4.29 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 4.12 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 3.97 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 3.86 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 3.79 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 3.76 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 3.76 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 3.79 deaths per 100 live births | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 3.82 deaths per 100 live births | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 3.79 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 3.71 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 3.58 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 3.42 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 3.23 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 3.03 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 2.84 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 2.66 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 2.5 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 2.35 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 2.19 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 2.04 deaths per 100 live births | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 1.89 deaths per 100 live births | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 1.73 deaths per 100 live births | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 1.57 deaths per 100 live births | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 1.42 deaths per 100 live births | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 1.27 deaths per 100 live births | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 1.13 deaths per 100 live births | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 1 deaths per 100 live births | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8994 deaths per 100 live births | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 0.8166 deaths per 100 live births | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 0.7602 deaths per 100 live births | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 0.7268 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.7095 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.7017 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.6946 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6849 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.6734 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.6603 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.6489 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 0.6489 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.03 deaths per 100 live births, 63% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 0.6489 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3135 deaths per 100 live births, 2.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.09 deaths per 100 live births | 5.54 deaths per 100 live births | 6.72 deaths per 100 live births | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.58 deaths per 100 live births | 3.86 deaths per 100 live births | 5.38 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.66 deaths per 100 live births | 3.23 deaths per 100 live births | 3.82 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.28 deaths per 100 live births | 1.57 deaths per 100 live births | 3.03 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9439 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7017 deaths per 100 live births | 1.42 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6724 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6489 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6946 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 133 Thailand 0.6895 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 134 Ukraine 0.6829 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 135 Georgia 0.6754 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 137 Kuwait 0.6467 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 138 Antigua and Barbuda 0.6445 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 139 Montserrat 0.635 deaths per 100 live births compare
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate by sex in Kazakhstan?
- Infant mortality rate by sex in Kazakhstan was 0.6489 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.72 deaths per 100 live births in 1971.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6489 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for infant mortality rate by sex?
- Kazakhstan ranks 136th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate by sex rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of female children aged under one year, per 100 live births .