Number of neonatal deaths in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Number of neonatal deaths was 1,586 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,586 deaths
Change on year
down 9.9%
World rank
85th
of 199 countries
All-time high
10,405 deaths
in 1985
All-time low
1,586 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
52
1973–2024
Number of neonatal deaths in Kazakhstan, 1973–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 1,586 deaths for number of neonatal deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.9% on the previous year and down 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Kazakhstan peaked at 10,405 deaths in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1,586 deaths, in 2024.
Kazakhstan ranks 85th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 9,241 deaths | — |
| 1974 | 9,196 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 9,143 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 9,141 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 9,197 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 9,247 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 9,513 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 9,865 deaths | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 9,848 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 9,778 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 9,937 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 10,203 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 10,405 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 10,305 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 10,047 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 9,615 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 9,141 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 8,789 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 8,644 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 8,508 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 8,358 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 8,141 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 7,694 deaths | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 7,071 deaths | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 6,546 deaths | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 6,249 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 5,910 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 5,788 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 5,711 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 5,750 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 5,927 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 6,097 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 6,086 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 6,076 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 5,944 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 5,690 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 5,019 deaths | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 4,476 deaths | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 3,902 deaths | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 3,392 deaths | -13.1% |
| 2013 | 2,902 deaths | -14.4% |
| 2014 | 2,547 deaths | -12.2% |
| 2015 | 2,232 deaths | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 2,065 deaths | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 1,921 deaths | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 1,936 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1,947 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 2,098 deaths | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 2,194 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 1,935 deaths | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 1,761 deaths | -9.0% |
| 2024 | 1,586 deaths | -9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,240 deaths | 9,141 deaths | 9,513 deaths | 7 |
| 1980s | 9,914 deaths | 9,141 deaths | 10,405 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,591 deaths | 5,910 deaths | 8,789 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,809 deaths | 5,019 deaths | 6,097 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,732 deaths | 1,921 deaths | 4,476 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,915 deaths | 1,586 deaths | 2,194 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 82 Germany 1,647 deaths compare
- 83 Kyrgyzstan 1,623 deaths compare
- 84 Saudi Arabia 1,603 deaths compare
- 86 Eritrea 1,584 deaths compare
- 87 Lesotho 1,582 deaths compare
- 88 Azerbaijan 1,509 deaths compare
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 75-79, female, annual growth rate 15.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0095 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 17.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0047 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Kazakhstan?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Kazakhstan was 1,586 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 10,405 deaths in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,586 deaths in 2024.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Kazakhstan ranks 85th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .