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Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate was 7.24 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
7.24 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
77th
of 111 countries
All-time high
55.44 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1997
All-time low
7.24 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
41
1981–2023

Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Kazakhstan, 1981–2023

1020304050601981200220231981: 38.7 deaths per 100,000 people1982: 38.7 deaths per 100,000 people1985: 33.6 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 29.6 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 28.9 deaths per 100,000 people1988: 28.5 deaths per 100,000 people1989: 24.2 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 23.8 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 24 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 25.1 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 28 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 32.6 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 45.2 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 52.6 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 55.4 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 54.6 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 42.2 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 37.8 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 33.3 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 33 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 30.2 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 27.6 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 29 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 26.1 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 23.8 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 22.4 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 18.4 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 16 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 13.7 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 12.3 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 11.5 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 10 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 9.2 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 8.4 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 8.6 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 7.8 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 8.1 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 15.4 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 7.7 deaths per 100,000 people2022: 7.3 deaths per 100,000 people2023: 7.2 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Kazakhstan is 7.24 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 37.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Kazakhstan peaked at 55.44 deaths per 100,000 people in 1997 and was at its lowest, 7.24 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2023.

That places Kazakhstan 77th out of 111 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.

Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Kazakhstan, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1981 38.66 deaths per 100,000 people —
1982 38.71 deaths per 100,000 people +0.1%
1985 33.63 deaths per 100,000 people -13.1%
1986 29.61 deaths per 100,000 people -11.9%
1987 28.9 deaths per 100,000 people -2.4%
1988 28.46 deaths per 100,000 people -1.5%
1989 24.16 deaths per 100,000 people -15.1%
1990 23.76 deaths per 100,000 people -1.7%
1991 23.97 deaths per 100,000 people +0.9%
1992 25.12 deaths per 100,000 people +4.8%
1993 27.98 deaths per 100,000 people +11.4%
1994 32.64 deaths per 100,000 people +16.7%
1995 45.23 deaths per 100,000 people +38.6%
1996 52.64 deaths per 100,000 people +16.4%
1997 55.44 deaths per 100,000 people +5.3%
1998 54.63 deaths per 100,000 people -1.5%
1999 42.18 deaths per 100,000 people -22.8%
2000 37.83 deaths per 100,000 people -10.3%
2001 33.34 deaths per 100,000 people -11.9%
2002 32.97 deaths per 100,000 people -1.1%
2003 30.25 deaths per 100,000 people -8.3%
2004 27.58 deaths per 100,000 people -8.8%
2005 29 deaths per 100,000 people +5.1%
2006 26.09 deaths per 100,000 people -10.0%
2007 23.83 deaths per 100,000 people -8.7%
2008 22.41 deaths per 100,000 people -6.0%
2009 18.38 deaths per 100,000 people -18.0%
2010 15.98 deaths per 100,000 people -13.1%
2011 13.69 deaths per 100,000 people -14.3%
2012 12.3 deaths per 100,000 people -10.2%
2013 11.54 deaths per 100,000 people -6.2%
2014 10.01 deaths per 100,000 people -13.3%
2015 9.23 deaths per 100,000 people -7.7%
2016 8.42 deaths per 100,000 people -8.8%
2017 8.55 deaths per 100,000 people +1.5%
2018 7.85 deaths per 100,000 people -8.2%
2019 8.07 deaths per 100,000 people +2.8%
2020 15.37 deaths per 100,000 people +90.5%
2021 7.66 deaths per 100,000 people -50.1%
2022 7.29 deaths per 100,000 people -4.9%
2023 7.24 deaths per 100,000 people -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 31.73 deaths per 100,000 people 24.16 deaths per 100,000 people 38.71 deaths per 100,000 people 7
1990s 38.36 deaths per 100,000 people 23.76 deaths per 100,000 people 55.44 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2000s 28.17 deaths per 100,000 people 18.38 deaths per 100,000 people 37.83 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 10.56 deaths per 100,000 people 7.85 deaths per 100,000 people 15.98 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 9.39 deaths per 100,000 people 7.24 deaths per 100,000 people 15.37 deaths per 100,000 people 4

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 74 Sweden 8.1 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 75 Italy 8 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 76 Costa Rica 7.67 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 78 Estonia 7.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 79 Bahrain 7.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 80 Bosnia and Herzegovina 7.1 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Kazakhstan?
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Kazakhstan was 7.24 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest infectious and parasitic diseases death rate recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 55.44 deaths per 100,000 people in 1997.
What is the lowest infectious and parasitic diseases death rate recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 7.24 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023.
How does Kazakhstan rank for infectious and parasitic diseases death rate?
Kazakhstan ranks 77th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
Is infectious and parasitic diseases death rate rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
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Reported deaths from infectious and parasitic diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.