Number of infants who die before age 1 in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 3,334 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3,334 deaths
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
73rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
28,887 deaths
in 1960
All-time low
3,334 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Kazakhstan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infants who die before age 1 in Kazakhstan stood at 3,334 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infants who die before age 1 in Kazakhstan peaked at 28,887 deaths in 1960 and was at its lowest, 3,334 deaths, in 2023.
That places Kazakhstan 73rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 23,308 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 23,771 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1952 | 24,137 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 24,451 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 24,797 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 25,377 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 26,311 deaths | +3.7% |
| 1957 | 27,433 deaths | +4.3% |
| 1958 | 28,519 deaths | +4.0% |
| 1959 | 28,858 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 28,887 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 28,745 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 28,339 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 27,582 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 26,196 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1965 | 24,597 deaths | -6.1% |
| 1966 | 23,666 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 23,206 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 22,557 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 21,956 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 21,914 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 22,234 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 22,565 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 22,560 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 22,340 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 22,128 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 21,952 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 22,025 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 21,931 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 22,089 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 22,578 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 22,305 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 21,775 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 21,591 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 21,685 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 21,714 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 21,232 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 20,428 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 19,308 deaths | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 18,160 deaths | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 17,154 deaths | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 16,530 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 15,949 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 15,262 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 14,468 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 13,331 deaths | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 11,958 deaths | -10.3% |
| 1997 | 10,744 deaths | -10.2% |
| 1998 | 9,876 deaths | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 9,044 deaths | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 8,581 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 8,199 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 7,979 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 8,019 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 8,096 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 7,968 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 7,882 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 7,769 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 7,629 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 7,016 deaths | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 6,506 deaths | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 5,925 deaths | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 5,445 deaths | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 4,996 deaths | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 4,681 deaths | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 4,300 deaths | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 4,043 deaths | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 3,758 deaths | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 3,693 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 3,615 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 3,762 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 3,841 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 3,496 deaths | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 3,334 deaths | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25,696 deaths | 23,308 deaths | 28,858 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 25,573 deaths | 21,956 deaths | 28,887 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 22,174 deaths | 21,914 deaths | 22,565 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,078 deaths | 18,160 deaths | 22,578 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,432 deaths | 9,044 deaths | 17,154 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,914 deaths | 7,016 deaths | 8,581 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,696 deaths | 3,615 deaths | 6,506 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,608 deaths | 3,334 deaths | 3,841 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More health data for Kazakhstan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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 65-69, male, annual growth rate 5.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0159 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 6.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0157 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infants who die before age 1 in Kazakhstan?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 in Kazakhstan was 3,334 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 28,887 deaths in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,334 deaths in 2023.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Kazakhstan ranks 73rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 74 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.