Number of deaths in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Number of deaths was 136,389 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
136,389
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
64th
of 236 countries
All-time high
190,432
in 2021
All-time low
101,351
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths in Kazakhstan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths in Kazakhstan is 136,389, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Kazakhstan peaked at 190,432 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 101,351, in 1950.
Kazakhstan ranks 64th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 101,351 | — |
| 1951 | 103,420 | +2.0% |
| 1952 | 105,343 | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 107,144 | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 108,863 | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 110,778 | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 113,027 | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 115,506 | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 118,015 | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 119,762 | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 121,244 | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 122,308 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 123,147 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 123,670 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 123,560 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 123,203 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 123,520 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 124,383 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 125,219 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 126,163 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 127,559 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 129,376 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 131,290 | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 132,927 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 134,291 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 135,751 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 137,380 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 141,017 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 144,489 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 147,899 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 165,304 | +11.8% |
| 1981 | 164,638 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 162,780 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 160,732 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 158,963 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 157,537 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 156,311 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 155,353 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 155,314 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 156,549 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 158,944 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 161,974 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 165,670 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 169,005 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 171,787 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 172,515 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 172,736 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 171,593 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 169,132 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 165,249 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 164,646 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 163,979 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 163,557 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 163,704 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 163,966 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 163,635 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 163,033 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 161,588 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 158,947 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 154,465 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 150,285 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 145,914 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 141,878 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 138,337 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 135,664 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 133,607 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 132,369 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 131,739 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 131,962 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 132,755 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 167,258 | +26.0% |
| 2021 | 190,432 | +13.9% |
| 2022 | 140,075 | -26.4% |
| 2023 | 136,389 | -2.6% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 136,389 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43,965, 3.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 136,389 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54,601, 2.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of deaths in Kazakhstan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -26.4% | 190,432 | 140,075 |
| 2020 | +26.0% | 132,755 | 167,258 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 110,321 | 101,351 | 119,762 | 10 |
| 1960s | 123,642 | 121,244 | 126,163 | 10 |
| 1970s | 136,198 | 127,559 | 147,899 | 10 |
| 1980s | 159,348 | 155,314 | 165,304 | 10 |
| 1990s | 167,860 | 158,944 | 172,736 | 10 |
| 2000s | 162,152 | 154,465 | 164,646 | 10 |
| 2010s | 137,451 | 131,739 | 150,285 | 10 |
| 2020s | 158,538 | 136,389 | 190,432 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Kazakhstan?
- Number of deaths in Kazakhstan was 136,389 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 190,432 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 101,351 in 1950.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for number of deaths?
- Kazakhstan ranks 64th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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