Lifetime risk of maternal death in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 3,955 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3,955 1 in: rate varies by country
Change on year
up 50.8%
World rank
62nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
3,955 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
All-time low
414 1 in: rate varies by country
in 1985
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Kazakhstan, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in 1 in: rate varies by country.
Analysis
In 2023, lifetime risk of maternal death in Kazakhstan stood at 3,955 1 in: rate varies by country. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 50.8% on the previous year and up 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Kazakhstan peaked at 3,955 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023 and was at its lowest, 414 1 in: rate varies by country, in 1985.
Kazakhstan ranks 62nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | 1 in: rate varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 414 1 in: rate varies by country | — |
| 1986 | 431 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 452 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 488 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 526 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 562 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 581 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 591 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 596 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 598 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 621 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 672 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 728 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 777 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 885 1 in: rate varies by country | +13.9% |
| 2000 | 977 1 in: rate varies by country | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 1,078 1 in: rate varies by country | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 1,160 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 1,192 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 1,213 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 1,272 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 1,313 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 1,362 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 1,432 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 1,653 1 in: rate varies by country | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 1,863 1 in: rate varies by country | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 2,126 1 in: rate varies by country | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 2,369 1 in: rate varies by country | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 2,591 1 in: rate varies by country | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 2,717 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 2,930 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 3,044 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 3,266 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 3,267 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3,380 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 1,932 1 in: rate varies by country | -42.8% |
| 2021 | 1,466 1 in: rate varies by country | -24.1% |
| 2022 | 2,622 1 in: rate varies by country | +78.9% |
| 2023 | 3,955 1 in: rate varies by country | +50.8% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 3,955 1 in: rate varies by country is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,343 1 in: rate varies by country, 2.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 3,955 1 in: rate varies by country is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,578 1 in: rate varies by country, 34% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lifetime risk of maternal death in Kazakhstan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +78.9% | 1,466 1 in: rate varies by country | 2,622 1 in: rate varies by country |
| 2020 | -42.8% | 3,380 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,932 1 in: rate varies by country |
| 2023 | +50.8% | 2,622 1 in: rate varies by country | 3,955 1 in: rate varies by country |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 462.2 1 in: rate varies by country | 414 1 in: rate varies by country | 526 1 in: rate varies by country | 5 |
| 1990s | 661.1 1 in: rate varies by country | 562 1 in: rate varies by country | 885 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,265 1 in: rate varies by country | 977 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,653 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,755 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,863 1 in: rate varies by country | 3,380 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,494 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,466 1 in: rate varies by country | 3,955 1 in: rate varies by country | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 59 Türkiye 4,620 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 60 Iran, Islamic Republic of 4,179 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 61 United States of America 4,161 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 63 Azerbaijan 3,910 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 64 Republic of Moldova 3,829 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 65 Armenia 3,556 1 in: rate varies by country 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Kazakhstan?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Kazakhstan was 3,955 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 3,955 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 414 1 in: rate varies by country in 1985.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Kazakhstan ranks 62nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.