Number of youth deaths in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Number of youth deaths was 4,898 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of youth deaths in Kazakhstan, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 4,898 deaths for number of youth deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of youth deaths in Kazakhstan peaked at 22,623 deaths in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4,898 deaths, in 2024.
Kazakhstan ranks 75th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of youth deaths in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22,623 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 21,915 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 21,442 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 20,921 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 20,203 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 19,043 deaths | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 17,388 deaths | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 15,634 deaths | -10.1% |
| 1998 | 14,171 deaths | -9.4% |
| 1999 | 12,924 deaths | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 11,924 deaths | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 11,218 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 10,717 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 10,521 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 10,496 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 10,384 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 10,197 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 10,009 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 9,762 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 9,222 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 8,525 deaths | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 7,857 deaths | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 7,204 deaths | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 6,605 deaths | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 6,124 deaths | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 5,726 deaths | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 5,419 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 5,209 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 5,132 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 5,141 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 5,227 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 5,383 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 5,260 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 5,027 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 4,898 deaths | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,626 deaths | 12,924 deaths | 22,623 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,445 deaths | 9,222 deaths | 11,924 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,294 deaths | 5,132 deaths | 8,525 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,159 deaths | 4,898 deaths | 5,383 deaths | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of youth deaths in Kazakhstan?
- Number of youth deaths in Kazakhstan was 4,898 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 youth deaths recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 22,623 deaths in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,898 deaths in 2024.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for number of youth deaths?
- Kazakhstan ranks 75th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth deaths rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years.