Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) was 3.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.9 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
144th
of 197 countries
All-time high
26.9 per 1,000 live births
in 1972
All-time low
3.9 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
53
1972–2024
Mortality rate, neonatal in Kazakhstan, 1972–2024
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, neonatal in Kazakhstan stood at 3.9 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in Kazakhstan peaked at 26.9 per 1,000 live births in 1972 and was at its lowest, 3.9 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Kazakhstan ranks 144th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 26.9 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1973 | 26.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 26.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 25.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 25.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 25.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 25 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 24.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 24.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 24.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 23.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 23.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 23.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 23.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 22.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 22.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 22.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 22.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 22.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 22.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 22.9 per 1,000 live births | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 23.5 per 1,000 live births | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 24.1 per 1,000 live births | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 24.5 per 1,000 live births | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 24.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 24.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 24.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 24.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 23.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 23 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 22.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 21.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 20.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 19.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 18.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 17 per 1,000 live births | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 15.3 per 1,000 live births | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 13.5 per 1,000 live births | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 11.8 per 1,000 live births | -12.6% |
| 2011 | 10.2 per 1,000 live births | -13.6% |
| 2012 | 8.7 per 1,000 live births | -14.7% |
| 2013 | 7.3 per 1,000 live births | -16.1% |
| 2014 | 6.2 per 1,000 live births | -15.1% |
| 2015 | 5.5 per 1,000 live births | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 5 per 1,000 live births | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 4.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 4.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 4.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.8 per 1,000 live births | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 4.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 4.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 3.9 per 1,000 live births | -9.3% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 3.9 per 1,000 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.4 per 1,000 live births, 53% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 3.9 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.55 per 1,000 live births, 1.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.7 per 1,000 live births | 24.7 per 1,000 live births | 26.9 per 1,000 live births | 8 |
| 1980s | 23.23 per 1,000 live births | 22.2 per 1,000 live births | 24.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.78 per 1,000 live births | 22.3 per 1,000 live births | 24.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.5 per 1,000 live births | 13.5 per 1,000 live births | 23.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.89 per 1,000 live births | 4.7 per 1,000 live births | 11.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.48 per 1,000 live births | 3.9 per 1,000 live births | 4.8 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, neonatal in Kazakhstan?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in Kazakhstan was 3.9 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, neonatal recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 26.9 per 1,000 live births in 1972.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Kazakhstan ranks 144th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.