Number of births in thousands (UN DESA) in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Number of births in thousands (UN DESA) was 395.03 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
395.03
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
16th
of 75 countries
All-time high
459.46
in 2021
All-time low
239.06
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Number of births in thousands in Kazakhstan, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 395.03 for number of births in thousands in 2025.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births in thousands in Kazakhstan peaked at 459.46 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 239.06, in 1950.
That places Kazakhstan 16th out of 75 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Number of births in thousands (UN DESA) in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 239.06 | — |
| 1951 | 247.61 | +3.6% |
| 1952 | 254.8 | +2.9% |
| 1953 | 262.13 | +2.9% |
| 1954 | 270.28 | +3.1% |
| 1955 | 282.11 | +4.4% |
| 1956 | 298.57 | +5.8% |
| 1957 | 316.84 | +6.1% |
| 1958 | 334.6 | +5.6% |
| 1959 | 340.9 | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 347.27 | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 350.99 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 351.33 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 346.77 | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 332.45 | -4.1% |
| 1965 | 317.67 | -4.4% |
| 1966 | 315.03 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 315.92 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 311.47 | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 310.28 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 319.32 | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 331.83 | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 343.61 | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 348.87 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 351.96 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 355.49 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 359.36 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 365.3 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 370.38 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 385.35 | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 404.28 | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 408.28 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 409.76 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 421.21 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 437.45 | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 451.37 | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 452.13 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 445.6 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 430.59 | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 410.94 | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 394.07 | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 383.55 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 370.44 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 354.67 | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 337.41 | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 313.23 | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 285.11 | -9.0% |
| 1997 | 264.37 | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 254.88 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 244.79 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 245.35 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 248.26 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 257.14 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 275.83 | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 296.26 | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 310.26 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 329.51 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 350.07 | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 373.11 | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 372.5 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 380.77 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 383.8 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 391.86 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 397.59 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 410.08 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 407.13 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 410.25 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 399.8 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 410.88 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 411.55 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 439.72 | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 459.46 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 417.11 | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 409.42 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 401.99 | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 395.03 | -1.7% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 395.03 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 120.1, 3.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 395.03 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 61.36, 6.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 284.69 | 239.06 | 340.9 | 10 |
| 1960s | 329.92 | 310.28 | 351.33 | 10 |
| 1970s | 353.15 | 319.32 | 385.35 | 10 |
| 1980s | 427.16 | 404.28 | 452.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 320.25 | 244.79 | 394.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 305.83 | 245.35 | 373.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 400.37 | 380.77 | 411.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 420.45 | 395.03 | 459.46 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births in thousands in Kazakhstan?
- Number of births in thousands in Kazakhstan was 395.03 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of births in thousands recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 459.46 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of births in thousands recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 239.06 in 1950.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for number of births in thousands?
- Kazakhstan ranks 16th out of 75 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of births in thousands rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of births in thousands (UN DESA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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