Number of deaths in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Number of deaths was 178,601 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths in Kazakhstan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 178,601 deaths for number of deaths in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Kazakhstan peaked at 178,601 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 128,061 deaths, in 2017.
That places Kazakhstan 58th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 153,629 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 153,159 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 153,401 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 159,880 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 157,034 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 160,842 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 160,424 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 160,332 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 151,513 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 141,625 deaths | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 146,798 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 144,830 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 143,350 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 136,633 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 132,490 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 131,005 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 130,770 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 128,061 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 128,947 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 131,076 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 159,105 deaths | +21.4% |
| 2021 | 178,601 deaths | +12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 155,184 deaths | 141,625 deaths | 160,842 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 135,396 deaths | 128,061 deaths | 146,798 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 168,853 deaths | 159,105 deaths | 178,601 deaths | 2 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3158 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 825.8 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 660 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.3613 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1425 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.4505 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1489 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Kazakhstan?
- Number of deaths in Kazakhstan was 178,601 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 178,601 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 128,061 deaths in 2017.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for number of deaths?
- Kazakhstan ranks 58th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes.