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Respiratory infection death rate in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Respiratory infection death rate was 15.98 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
15.98 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 25.1%
World rank
80th
of 109 countries
All-time high
113 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
All-time low
15.98 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
32
1981–2023

Respiratory infection death rate in Kazakhstan, 1981–2023

204060801001201981200220231981: 63.5 deaths per 100,000 people1982: 59.4 deaths per 100,000 people1985: 48.4 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 41.2 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 37.2 deaths per 100,000 people1988: 37.3 deaths per 100,000 people1989: 30.9 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 27.1 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 28.6 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 24.9 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 31 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 30.1 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 35.9 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 34.2 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 31.7 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 28.5 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 24.9 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 27.5 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 27.1 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 24.8 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 25.1 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 20.6 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 21.4 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 26.6 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 23.8 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 22.1 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 21.7 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 24.2 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 75.8 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 113 deaths per 100,000 people2022: 21.3 deaths per 100,000 people2023: 16 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for respiratory infection death rate in Kazakhstan is 15.98 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

That represents a change of down 25.1% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, respiratory infection death rate in Kazakhstan peaked at 113 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15.98 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2023.

Kazakhstan ranks 80th of 109 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.

Respiratory infection death rate in Kazakhstan, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1981 63.51 deaths per 100,000 people —
1982 59.35 deaths per 100,000 people -6.5%
1985 48.44 deaths per 100,000 people -18.4%
1986 41.16 deaths per 100,000 people -15.0%
1987 37.18 deaths per 100,000 people -9.7%
1988 37.27 deaths per 100,000 people +0.2%
1989 30.87 deaths per 100,000 people -17.2%
1990 27.06 deaths per 100,000 people -12.3%
1991 28.56 deaths per 100,000 people +5.5%
1992 24.92 deaths per 100,000 people -12.7%
1993 30.96 deaths per 100,000 people +24.2%
1994 30.05 deaths per 100,000 people -2.9%
1995 35.94 deaths per 100,000 people +19.6%
1996 34.16 deaths per 100,000 people -4.9%
1997 31.7 deaths per 100,000 people -7.2%
1998 28.51 deaths per 100,000 people -10.1%
1999 24.95 deaths per 100,000 people -12.5%
2000 27.51 deaths per 100,000 people +10.3%
2001 27.12 deaths per 100,000 people -1.4%
2002 24.8 deaths per 100,000 people -8.6%
2003 25.05 deaths per 100,000 people +1.0%
2013 20.62 deaths per 100,000 people -17.7%
2014 21.36 deaths per 100,000 people +3.6%
2015 26.63 deaths per 100,000 people +24.7%
2016 23.77 deaths per 100,000 people -10.7%
2017 22.08 deaths per 100,000 people -7.1%
2018 21.69 deaths per 100,000 people -1.8%
2019 24.15 deaths per 100,000 people +11.4%
2020 75.83 deaths per 100,000 people +214.0%
2021 113 deaths per 100,000 people +49.0%
2022 21.34 deaths per 100,000 people -81.1%
2023 15.98 deaths per 100,000 people -25.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 45.4 deaths per 100,000 people 30.87 deaths per 100,000 people 63.51 deaths per 100,000 people 7
1990s 29.68 deaths per 100,000 people 24.92 deaths per 100,000 people 35.94 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2000s 26.12 deaths per 100,000 people 24.8 deaths per 100,000 people 27.51 deaths per 100,000 people 4
2010s 22.9 deaths per 100,000 people 20.62 deaths per 100,000 people 26.63 deaths per 100,000 people 7
2020s 56.54 deaths per 100,000 people 15.98 deaths per 100,000 people 113 deaths per 100,000 people 4

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 77 Fiji 16.39 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 78 Lithuania 16.16 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 79 Hungary 16.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 81 Netherlands 15.96 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 82 Iran 15.96 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 83 Kyrgyzstan 15.72 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is respiratory infection death rate in Kazakhstan?
Respiratory infection death rate in Kazakhstan was 15.98 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest respiratory infection death rate recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 113 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
What is the lowest respiratory infection death rate recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 15.98 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023.
How does Kazakhstan rank for respiratory infection death rate?
Kazakhstan ranks 80th out of 109 countries with data for 2023.
Is respiratory infection death rate rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Respiratory infection death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Respiratory infection death rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
109 places, 4,746 data points, 1950–2023
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Reported deaths from respiratory infections in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.