Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) (UNICEF) in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) (UNICEF) was 0.0253 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Kazakhstan, 1985–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, lifetime risk of maternal death in Kazakhstan stood at 0.0253. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.7% on the previous year and down 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Kazakhstan peaked at 0.2417 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0253, in 2023.
That places Kazakhstan 23rd out of 72 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.
Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) (UNICEF) in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.2417 | — |
| 1986 | 0.2322 | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2213 | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2051 | -7.3% |
| 1989 | 0.19 | -7.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1778 | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1722 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1693 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1677 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1672 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1611 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1489 | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1374 | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1287 | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 0.113 | -12.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1024 | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0927 | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0862 | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0839 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0825 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0786 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0761 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0734 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0698 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0605 | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0537 | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 0.047 | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0422 | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0386 | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0368 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0341 | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0329 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0306 | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0306 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0296 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0518 | +74.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0682 | +31.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0381 | -44.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0253 | -33.7% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 0.0253 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0239, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 0.0253 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0086, 2.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) (UNICEF) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +74.9% | 0.0296 | 0.0518 |
| 2022 | -44.1% | 0.0682 | 0.0381 |
| 2021 | +31.8% | 0.0518 | 0.0682 |
| 2023 | -33.7% | 0.0381 | 0.0253 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2181 | 0.19 | 0.2417 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.1543 | 0.113 | 0.1778 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0806 | 0.0605 | 0.1024 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0376 | 0.0296 | 0.0537 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0458 | 0.0253 | 0.0682 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 660 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0515 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Kazakhstan?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Kazakhstan was 0.0253 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2417 in 1985.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0253 in 2023.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Kazakhstan ranks 23rd out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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