Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0%
Change on year
down 33.7%
World rank
133rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 1985
All-time low
0.0%
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023

Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in Kazakhstan, 1985–2023

0.050.10.150.20.251985200420231985: 0.242 %1986: 0.232 %1987: 0.221 %1988: 0.205 %1989: 0.19 %1990: 0.178 %1991: 0.172 %1992: 0.169 %1993: 0.168 %1994: 0.167 %1995: 0.161 %1996: 0.149 %1997: 0.137 %1998: 0.129 %1999: 0.113 %2000: 0.102 %2001: 0.093 %2002: 0.086 %2003: 0.084 %2004: 0.082 %2005: 0.079 %2006: 0.076 %2007: 0.073 %2008: 0.07 %2009: 0.061 %2010: 0.054 %2011: 0.047 %2012: 0.042 %2013: 0.039 %2014: 0.037 %2015: 0.034 %2016: 0.033 %2017: 0.031 %2018: 0.031 %2019: 0.03 %2020: 0.052 %2021: 0.068 %2022: 0.038 %2023: 0.025 %

Source: World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, UNFPA, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in Kazakhstan stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.

That represents a change of down 33.7% on the previous year and down 34.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in Kazakhstan peaked at 0.2% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2023.

That places Kazakhstan 133rd out of 194 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.

Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in Kazakhstan, year by year

Annual values for Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in Kazakhstan, 1985 to 2023.
Year % Change
1985 0.2%
1986 0.2% -3.9%
1987 0.2% -4.7%
1988 0.2% -7.3%
1989 0.2% -7.4%
1990 0.2% -6.4%
1991 0.2% -3.2%
1992 0.2% -1.7%
1993 0.2% -0.9%
1994 0.2% -0.3%
1995 0.2% -3.7%
1996 0.1% -7.6%
1997 0.1% -7.7%
1998 0.1% -6.4%
1999 0.1% -12.2%
2000 0.1% -9.4%
2001 0.1% -9.4%
2002 0.1% -7.0%
2003 0.1% -2.7%
2004 0.1% -1.7%
2005 0.1% -4.7%
2006 0.1% -3.1%
2007 0.1% -3.6%
2008 0.1% -4.9%
2009 0.1% -13.4%
2010 0.1% -11.3%
2011 0.0% -12.4%
2012 0.0% -10.2%
2013 0.0% -8.6%
2014 0.0% -4.7%
2015 0.0% -7.2%
2016 0.0% -3.8%
2017 0.0% -6.8%
2018 0.0% -0.0%
2019 0.0% -3.3%
2020 0.1% +74.9%
2021 0.1% +31.8%
2022 0.0% -44.1%
2023 0.0% -33.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 5
1990s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 10
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 10
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 4

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 130 Armenia 0.0% compare
  2. 131 Moldova 0.0% compare
  3. 132 Azerbaijan 0.0% compare
  4. 134 United States 0.0% compare
  5. 135 Iran 0.0% compare
  6. 136 Turkey 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in Kazakhstan?
Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in Kazakhstan was 0.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, UNFPA, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1985.
What is the lowest share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2023.
How does Kazakhstan rank for share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes?
Kazakhstan ranks 133rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes 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 World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, UNFPA, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, UNFPA, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 7,566 data points, 1985–2023
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