Infant mortality rate in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Infant mortality rate was 0.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality rate in Kazakhstan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of infants.
Analysis
In 2023, infant mortality rate in Kazakhstan stood at 0.8%. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Kazakhstan peaked at 9.8% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2023.
That places Kazakhstan 149th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.2% | 8.5% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.7% | 7.0% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.3% | 5.8% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.0% | 4.4% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.1% | 3.7% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 1.9% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 146 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0.8% compare
- 147 Georgia 0.8% compare
- 148 Albania 0.8% compare
- 150 Brunei 0.8% compare
- 152 Antigua and Barbuda 0.7% compare
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 infant mortality rate in Kazakhstan?
- Infant mortality rate in Kazakhstan was 0.8% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 9.8% in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2023.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for infant mortality rate?
- Kazakhstan ranks 149th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching the age of one.