Share of deaths from underlying causes in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Share of deaths from underlying causes was 10.03 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
10.03
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
100th
of 112 countries
All-time high
17.67
in 1990
All-time low
7.88
in 2021
Years of data
41
1981–2023

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

051015201981200220231981: 15.11982: 14.91985: 15.51986: 17.11987: 17.11988: 171989: 17.51990: 17.71991: 17.21992: 16.81993: 14.81994: 14.21995: 13.11996: 12.81997: 131998: 13.11999: 13.42000: 132001: 132002: 12.82003: 12.22004: 12.22005: 11.82006: 11.52007: 11.52008: 11.92009: 12.62010: 12.32011: 11.92012: 12.42013: 12.72014: 12.42015: 12.62016: 12.22017: 122018: 11.62019: 11.32020: 9.42021: 7.92022: 10.42023: 10

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of deaths from underlying causes in Kazakhstan is 10.03, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of deaths from underlying causes in Kazakhstan peaked at 17.67 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7.88, in 2021.

That places Kazakhstan 100th out of 112 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Share of deaths from underlying causes in Kazakhstan, 1981 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1981 15.06
1982 14.88 -1.2%
1985 15.52 +4.3%
1986 17.1 +10.2%
1987 17.09 -0.1%
1988 16.99 -0.6%
1989 17.48 +2.9%
1990 17.67 +1.1%
1991 17.24 -2.5%
1992 16.78 -2.6%
1993 14.82 -11.7%
1994 14.17 -4.4%
1995 13.15 -7.2%
1996 12.84 -2.3%
1997 12.96 +0.9%
1998 13.09 +1.0%
1999 13.37 +2.2%
2000 12.99 -2.9%
2001 12.99 +0.1%
2002 12.77 -1.7%
2003 12.17 -4.7%
2004 12.15 -0.1%
2005 11.82 -2.7%
2006 11.55 -2.3%
2007 11.51 -0.3%
2008 11.89 +3.3%
2009 12.58 +5.8%
2010 12.29 -2.3%
2011 11.87 -3.4%
2012 12.39 +4.3%
2013 12.71 +2.6%
2014 12.43 -2.2%
2015 12.56 +1.0%
2016 12.23 -2.6%
2017 12 -1.9%
2018 11.62 -3.2%
2019 11.28 -2.9%
2020 9.38 -16.8%
2021 7.88 -16.0%
2022 10.37 +31.6%
2023 10.03 -3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 16.3 14.88 17.48 7
1990s 14.61 12.84 17.67 10
2000s 12.24 11.51 12.99 10
2010s 12.14 11.28 12.71 10
2020s 9.42 7.88 10.37 4

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 97 Sri Lanka 10.66 compare
  2. 98 Dominican Republic 10.56 compare
  3. 99 Fiji 10.35 compare
  4. 101 Azerbaijan 9.98 compare
  5. 102 Paraguay 9.45 compare
  6. 103 El Salvador 9.41 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of deaths from underlying causes in Kazakhstan?
Share of deaths from underlying causes in Kazakhstan was 10.03 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of deaths from underlying causes recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 17.67 in 1990.
What is the lowest share of deaths from underlying causes recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 7.88 in 2021.
How does Kazakhstan rank for share of deaths from underlying causes?
Kazakhstan ranks 100th out of 112 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of deaths from underlying causes rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from underlying causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of deaths from underlying 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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