Share of deaths from major causes in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Share of deaths from major causes was 7.78 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
7.78
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
5th
of 112 countries
All-time high
10.23
in 2014
All-time low
3.19
in 1994
Years of data
41
1981–2023

Share of deaths from major causes in Kazakhstan, 1981–2023

468101981200220231981: 41982: 3.81985: 3.51986: 3.51987: 3.51988: 3.41989: 3.31990: 3.21991: 3.31992: 3.41993: 3.21994: 3.21995: 3.41996: 3.61997: 3.71998: 3.61999: 3.62000: 3.82001: 4.12002: 4.22003: 4.42004: 4.72005: 4.82006: 4.92007: 4.92008: 4.92009: 52010: 5.42011: 6.42012: 6.92013: 102014: 10.22015: 9.92016: 9.62017: 92018: 8.82019: 8.92020: 7.92021: 72022: 82023: 7.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Kazakhstan recorded 7.78 for share of deaths from major causes in 2023.

That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of deaths from major causes in Kazakhstan peaked at 10.23 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.19, in 1994.

Kazakhstan ranks 5th of 112 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.

Share of deaths from major causes in Kazakhstan, year by year

Annual values for Share of deaths from major causes in Kazakhstan, 1981 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1981 4.04
1982 3.76 -6.9%
1985 3.51 -6.7%
1986 3.5 -0.1%
1987 3.46 -1.2%
1988 3.38 -2.5%
1989 3.25 -3.6%
1990 3.21 -1.5%
1991 3.28 +2.3%
1992 3.38 +3.0%
1993 3.19 -5.6%
1994 3.19 -0.1%
1995 3.37 +5.8%
1996 3.56 +5.7%
1997 3.68 +3.2%
1998 3.59 -2.3%
1999 3.65 +1.5%
2000 3.78 +3.8%
2001 4.08 +7.9%
2002 4.22 +3.3%
2003 4.45 +5.4%
2004 4.73 +6.3%
2005 4.76 +0.7%
2006 4.85 +2.0%
2007 4.95 +1.9%
2008 4.92 -0.5%
2009 5.04 +2.3%
2010 5.35 +6.2%
2011 6.39 +19.4%
2012 6.95 +8.7%
2013 9.95 +43.3%
2014 10.23 +2.8%
2015 9.93 -2.9%
2016 9.61 -3.2%
2017 8.96 -6.8%
2018 8.77 -2.1%
2019 8.9 +1.5%
2020 7.93 -10.9%
2021 6.96 -12.2%
2022 8 +14.9%
2023 7.78 -2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3.56 3.25 4.04 7
1990s 3.41 3.19 3.68 10
2000s 4.58 3.78 5.04 10
2010s 8.51 5.35 10.23 10
2020s 7.67 6.96 8 4

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 2 Republic of Moldova 8.29 compare
  2. 3 Guatemala 8.07 compare
  3. 4 Nicaragua 7.95 compare
  4. 6 Turkmenistan 7.59 compare
  5. 7 Egypt 6.95 compare
  6. 8 Chile 6.95 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of deaths from major causes in Kazakhstan?
Share of deaths from major causes in Kazakhstan was 7.78 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of deaths from major causes recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 10.23 in 2014.
What is the lowest share of deaths from major causes recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 3.19 in 1994.
How does Kazakhstan rank for share of deaths from major causes?
Kazakhstan ranks 5th out of 112 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of deaths from major causes rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. 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 Share of deaths from major causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of deaths from major causes
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 4,985 data points, 1950–2023
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