Mortality rate, infant in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Mortality rate, infant was 7.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7.4 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
135th
of 197 countries
All-time high
76.3 per 1,000 live births
in 1971
All-time low
7.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Mortality rate, infant in Kazakhstan, 1971–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, infant in Kazakhstan stood at 7.4 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Kazakhstan peaked at 76.3 per 1,000 live births in 1971 and was at its lowest, 7.4 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Kazakhstan ranks 135th of 197 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.
Mortality rate, infant in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 76.3 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1972 | 74.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 72.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 70.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 69.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 67.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 66.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 65 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 63.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 61.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 59.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 57.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 55.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 53.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 51.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 49.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 48 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 46.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 45.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 44.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 44 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 44.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 44.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 44.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 44.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 43.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 42.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 40.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 38.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 35.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 33.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 31.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 29.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 27.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 25.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 24.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 22.3 per 1,000 live births | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 20.4 per 1,000 live births | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 18.5 per 1,000 live births | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 16.7 per 1,000 live births | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 14.9 per 1,000 live births | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 13.3 per 1,000 live births | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 11.7 per 1,000 live births | -12.0% |
| 2014 | 10.5 per 1,000 live births | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 9.5 per 1,000 live births | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 8.8 per 1,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 8.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 8.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 8.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 8 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 7.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 7.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 7.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 7.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 69.52 per 1,000 live births | 63.6 per 1,000 live births | 76.3 per 1,000 live births | 9 |
| 1980s | 52.99 per 1,000 live births | 45.1 per 1,000 live births | 61.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.09 per 1,000 live births | 38.1 per 1,000 live births | 44.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.94 per 1,000 live births | 18.5 per 1,000 live births | 35.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.01 per 1,000 live births | 8.1 per 1,000 live births | 16.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.72 per 1,000 live births | 7.4 per 1,000 live births | 8 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Kazakhstan?
- Mortality rate, infant in Kazakhstan was 7.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 76.3 per 1,000 live births in 1971.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Kazakhstan ranks 135th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.