Infant mortality rate in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Infant mortality rate was 0.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.8%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
149th
of 236 countries
All-time high
9.8%
in 1950
All-time low
0.8%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Infant mortality rate in Kazakhstan, 1950–2023

0246810195019862023

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 146 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0.8% compare
  2. 147 Georgia 0.8% compare
  3. 148 Albania 0.8% compare
  4. 150 Brunei 0.8% compare
  5. 152 Antigua and Barbuda 0.7% compare

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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

Indicator
Infant mortality rate
Unit
% of infants
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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The share of newborns who die before reaching the age of one.