Kazakhstan birth & fertility rate decline on charts

Kazakhstan has a birth rate of 20.1 (annual births per 1,000 people) and a fertility rate of 3.01 (the average number of children a woman is expected to have over her lifetime based on current age-specific birth rates).

In 1960, the fertility rate in Kazakhstan was 4.5 children per woman — 1.49 times higher than in 2023.

Kazakhstan birth rate statistics:

Kazakhstan is ranked 76/196 by birth rate now and was ranked 129/194 in 1960.
The mean age at first birth in Kazakhstan is 29.5 — it was 22.4 in 1990.
The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.1, a change from 26.4 in 1990.
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) changed from 60 in 1960 to 18.2 in 2023.
23.5% of the population in 2024 is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), a change from 24.8% in 1960.

Fertility rate in Kazakhstan by year

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Year	Fertility rate	Rank
2023	3.01	57
2022	3.05	57
2021	3.32	49
2020	3.13	56
2019	2.89	65
2018	2.85	71
2017	2.75	74
2016	2.8	74
2015	2.76	76
2014	2.76	77
2013	2.67	80
2012	2.64	83
2011	2.61	84
2010	2.61	84
2009	2.58	90
2008	2.62	89
2007	2.49	97
2006	2.38	106
2005	2.27	109
2004	2.2	113
2003	2.08	121
2002	1.96	132
2001	1.91	141
2000	1.9	142
1999	1.9	141
1998	1.94	141
1997	1.97	139
1996	2.08	137
1995	2.25	134
1994	2.38	132
1993	2.48	129
1992	2.58	128
1991	2.68	128
1990	2.75	125
1989	2.87	124
1988	3	121
1987	3.12	117
1986	3.19	117
1985	3.21	120
1984	3.15	124
1983	3.07	130
1982	3.02	130
1981	3.05	130
1980	3.09	132
1979	3.14	131
1978	3.16	131
1977	3.26	129
1976	3.33	129
1975	3.4	133
1974	3.45	134
1973	3.51	135
1972	3.55	137
1971	3.53	138
1970	3.51	141
1969	3.51	142
1968	3.63	143
1967	3.77	143
1966	3.82	143
1965	3.88	143
1964	4.07	142
1963	4.26	142
1962	4.36	141
1961	4.42	139
1960	4.5	139

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest birth rate data available, the fertility rate in Kazakhstan is 3.01, which is above the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman. In 1993, the fertility rate was 2.48 — a 21.3% increase in 30 years.

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The chart above shows the historical changes in fertility rate and ranking compared to other countries, where a lower rank number indicates a higher relative fertility rate.

Births, deaths, and natural population change by year

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Year	People
Year	Natural change	Births	Deaths
2023	273,013	409,407	136,394
2022	277,019	417,100	140,081
2021	269,026	459,453	190,427
2020	272,458	439,711	167,253
2019	278,788	411,545	132,757
2018	278,917	410,878	131,961
2017	268,066	399,804	131,738
2016	277,878	410,242	132,364
2015	273,523	407,128	133,605
2014	274,406	410,077	135,671
2013	259,239	397,584	138,345
2012	249,987	391,862	141,875
2011	237,883	383,797	145,914
2010	230,479	380,764	150,285
2009	218,036	372,500	154,464
2008	214,169	373,112	158,943
2007	188,486	350,066	161,580
2006	166,480	329,514	163,034
2005	146,619	310,260	163,641
2004	132,286	296,255	163,969
2003	112,137	275,831	163,694
2002	93,564	257,129	163,565
2001	84,279	248,258	163,979
2000	80,699	245,351	164,652
1999	79,536	244,790	165,254
1998	85,735	254,871	169,136
1997	92,778	264,376	171,598
1996	112,384	285,113	172,729
1995	140,721	313,229	172,508
1994	165,631	337,415	171,784
1993	185,649	354,662	169,013
1992	204,785	370,450	165,665
1991	221,581	383,550	161,969
1990	235,113	394,062	158,949
1989	254,394	410,936	156,542
1988	275,278	430,587	155,309
1987	290,227	445,587	155,360
1986	295,818	452,135	156,317
1985	293,834	451,371	157,537
1984	278,485	437,454	158,969
1983	260,471	421,199	160,728
1982	246,983	409,763	162,780
1981	243,652	408,283	164,631
1980	238,977	404,280	165,303
1979	237,442	385,341	147,899
1978	225,895	370,376	144,481
1977	224,284	365,304	141,020
1976	221,992	359,361	137,369
1975	219,748	355,495	135,747
1974	217,668	351,958	134,290
1973	215,940	348,866	132,926
1972	212,319	343,611	131,292
1971	202,450	331,822	129,372
1970	191,775	319,331	127,556
1969	184,118	310,287	126,169
1968	186,254	311,472	125,218
1967	191,536	315,918	124,382
1966	191,506	315,030	123,524
1965	194,470	317,670	123,200
1964	208,899	332,457	123,558
1963	223,105	346,773	123,668
1962	228,177	351,328	123,151
1961	228,686	350,997	122,311
1960	226,027	347,268	121,241

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the past 10 years, the natural population change in Kazakhstan (from births and deaths only, excluding migration) has been +1.44% annually. On average, 274,309 more people were born each year than died.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was 1.34% — 273,013 more people were born than died.

In 2023, Kazakhstan ranks 53/196 for absolute natural population change and 80/196 for natural change rate, where a lower rank number indicates faster natural growth and a higher number indicates greater decline.

Birth rates in Kazakhstan compared to other countries

	Kazakhstan	Rank
Fertility rate	3.01	57/196
Birth rate	20.1	76/196
Population change due to births and deaths	+273,013	53/196
Natural population change rate	+1.34%	80/196
Population growth	+1.29%	82/197
Age at first childbirth	29.5 years	26/137
Average age at childbearing	29.1 years	98/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	16.6	126/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29	162.9	49/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+	31	75/197
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population	23.5%	124/196
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49	50.1%	76/179
Share of births attended by skilled health staff	99.9%	26/191
Maternal mortality per live birth	0.01%	149/193
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age)	0.43%	135/193
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age)	0.76%	132/196
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age	0.96%	125/192
Life expectancy	74.8 years	99/197

Birth rates by women's age

Annual births per 1,000 women

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 women
Year	Total	15-19	20-29	30+
2026	36.1	16.6	162.9	31
2025	36.9	17.2	164.7	32.1
2024	38	17.9	167	33
2023	39.2	18.8	169.1	33.8
2022	40.5	19	170.9	34.8
2021	45.3	22.6	187.2	37.5
2020	43.8	22.5	176.9	35.4
2019	41.5	22.5	165.4	32.1
2018	41.8	23.8	162.6	31.7
2017	41.2	25.2	156.9	30.2
2016	42.9	28.5	160.1	30.2
2015	43.2	31.6	159.5	28.9
2014	44.2	35.1	161.2	28.2
2013	43.4	34.4	157.6	26.9
2012	43.4	32.3	155.4	27.1
2011	43.1	30.1	152.9	27.3
2010	43.3	29.4	153.2	27.6
2009	42.9	29.9	153.5	26.8
2008	43.4	31	156.1	26.9
2007	41.1	29.8	150.2	25.1
2006	39	28.1	145.4	23.5
2005	37	27.1	141.2	21.8
2004	35.5	27.3	138.2	20.5
2003	33.3	27.1	132.1	18.6
2002	31.2	27.4	125.5	17
2001	30.3	29.6	123	16
2000	30	32.2	123.3	15.5
1999	30.1	34.1	124.3	15.3
1998	31	37.7	128.3	15.1
1997	31.5	40.5	131.3	15.2
1996	33.3	45.5	138.9	16.1
1995	36	52.3	149.3	17.5
1994	38.1	55.3	156.6	18.8
1993	39.5	55.1	164.2	19.7
1992	41.1	53.9	170.3	21
1991	42.7	53.5	175.2	22.2
1990	44.2	50	177.5	24
1989	46.5	46.6	183.3	26.5
1988	49.3	43.4	190.8	29.9
1987	51.7	42.6	196.6	32.2
1986	53.2	42.2	203.6	31.2
1985	53.8	42.3	205	29.9
1984	52.8	42	201.3	27.7
1983	51.3	41	194.2	25.8
1982	50.5	38.5	192.3	24.3
1981	50.8	39.2	195.2	23.8
1980	50.8	40.3	197	23.9
1979	49.3	38.8	196.2	28.3
1978	48.5	37	195.8	29.3
1977	49.1	36.6	198.4	31.9
1976	49.6	34.5	200.8	34.6
1975	50.1	32.2	204.8	37.7
1974	50.5	32.4	208.4	40.7
1973	51	34.1	210.6	44
1972	51.3	35.3	207.7	47.2
1971	50.6	34.9	202.5	48.5
1970	49.7	33	195.9	49.5
1969	49.3	33.7	191.1	49.6
1968	50.7	35.7	193.7	51.1
1967	52.7	36.1	199.4	53
1966	54	34.1	204.5	53
1965	55.9	30.9	209.5	53.3
1964	60.1	29.1	220.3	56.4
1963	64.6	30.4	230.9	60.1
1962	67.5	37.7	237.7	62.5
1961	69.6	50.7	239.3	64.2
1960	71.2	55.6	239.1	65.3

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Above is a chart displaying birth rates in Kazakhstan by maternal age. In 2026, of all live births, 3.59% will be to women under age 20, 50.9% to women ages 20-29, and 45.5% to women ages 30 and above. The respective shares in 1990 were 9.55%, 66.4%, and 24%.

Children 0-14 years as share of population by year

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Year	Children 0-14 as share of population
Year	Kazakhstan	World
2100	17.5%	16.5%
2099	17.6%	16.6%
2098	17.7%	16.6%
2097	17.8%	16.7%
2096	18%	16.8%
2095	18.1%	16.8%
2094	18.3%	16.9%
2093	18.4%	17%
2092	18.6%	17%
2091	18.8%	17.1%
2090	18.9%	17.2%
2089	19.1%	17.2%
2088	19.2%	17.3%
2087	19.4%	17.4%
2086	19.5%	17.4%
2085	19.6%	17.5%
2084	19.8%	17.5%
2083	19.9%	17.6%
2082	20%	17.7%
2081	20%	17.7%
2080	20.1%	17.8%
2079	20.2%	17.8%
2078	20.3%	17.9%
2077	20.3%	17.9%
2076	20.4%	18%
2075	20.5%	18%
2074	20.6%	18.1%
2073	20.7%	18.2%
2072	20.8%	18.2%
2071	20.9%	18.3%
2070	21%	18.3%
2069	21.2%	18.4%
2068	21.4%	18.5%
2067	21.5%	18.6%
2066	21.7%	18.6%
2065	22%	18.7%
2064	22.2%	18.8%
2063	22.4%	18.9%
2062	22.7%	19.1%
2061	22.9%	19.2%
2060	23.2%	19.3%
2059	23.4%	19.4%
2058	23.7%	19.5%
2057	23.9%	19.6%
2056	24.1%	19.8%
2055	24.3%	19.9%
2054	24.4%	20%
2053	24.5%	20.1%
2052	24.6%	20.2%
2051	24.7%	20.3%
2050	24.7%	20.4%
2049	24.7%	20.5%
2048	24.7%	20.6%
2047	24.7%	20.7%
2046	24.7%	20.8%
2045	24.6%	20.9%
2044	24.6%	20.9%
2043	24.5%	21%
2042	24.5%	21.1%
2041	24.6%	21.2%
2040	24.6%	21.2%
2039	24.7%	21.3%
2038	24.9%	21.4%
2037	25.2%	21.5%
2036	25.6%	21.6%
2035	25.9%	21.8%
2034	26.3%	22%
2033	26.6%	22.2%
2032	27%	22.4%
2031	27.3%	22.7%
2030	27.7%	23%
2029	28%	23.3%
2028	28.4%	23.6%
2027	28.7%	23.9%
2026	29%	24.2%
2025	29.3%	24.6%
2024	29.4%	24.7%
2023	29.5%	25%
2022	29.6%	25.3%
2021	29.5%	25.6%
2020	29.2%	25.8%
2019	29%	26%
2018	28.8%	26.2%
2017	28.5%	26.4%
2016	28.1%	26.5%
2015	27.7%	26.6%
2014	27.2%	26.8%
2013	26.7%	26.9%
2012	26.2%	27%
2011	25.7%	27.1%
2010	25.4%	27.3%
2009	25.1%	27.5%
2008	24.9%	27.6%
2007	24.7%	27.9%
2006	24.7%	28.1%
2005	24.8%	28.5%
2004	25.1%	28.8%
2003	25.6%	29.2%
2002	26.2%	29.6%
2001	26.9%	30%
2000	27.6%	30.4%
1999	28.3%	30.8%
1998	29%	31.1%
1997	29.6%	31.5%
1996	30.1%	31.8%
1995	30.5%	32.1%
1994	30.8%	32.3%
1993	31.1%	32.5%
1992	31.4%	32.7%
1991	31.6%	32.9%
1990	31.7%	33%
1989	31.9%	33.2%
1988	32.1%	33.4%
1987	32.4%	33.6%
1986	32.6%	33.8%
1985	32.6%	34%
1984	32.6%	34.3%
1983	32.6%	34.6%
1982	32.7%	34.9%
1981	32.8%	35.2%
1980	33%	35.5%
1979	32.9%	35.9%
1978	32.8%	36.3%
1977	33.1%	36.7%
1976	33.3%	36.9%
1975	33.6%	37.1%
1974	34.1%	37.2%
1973	34.7%	37.3%
1972	35.2%	37.5%
1971	35.6%	37.6%
1970	36.1%	37.7%
1969	36.5%	37.8%
1968	37%	37.9%
1967	37.4%	38%
1966	37.8%	38%
1965	38.1%	38%
1964	38.4%	38%
1963	38.5%	37.8%
1962	38.4%	37.6%
1961	38%	37.5%
1960	37.2%	37.4%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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The share of children aged 0-14 in Kazakhstan was 37.2% in 1960, 31.4% in 1992, and 29.4% as of the latest data in 2024.

More about the demographics of Kazakhstan.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality by year

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
Year	Kazakhstan	World
2023	10	197
2022	14	203
2021	23	242
2020	18	211
2019	11	207
2018	11	211
2017	12	215
2016	12	220
2015	13	228
2014	14	231
2013	15	235
2012	17	239
2011	19	247
2010	22	253
2009	25	258
2008	28	264
2007	32	269
2006	35	276
2005	38	283
2004	41	291
2003	45	301
2002	48	311
2001	53	321
2000	58	328
1999	63	340
1998	68	360
1997	71	358
1996	72	366
1995	72	371
1994	70	382
1993	67	389
1992	65	395
1991	64	395
1990	64	391
1989	64	401
1988	65	414
1987	66	429
1986	67	438
1985	68	460

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The maternal mortality rate in Kazakhstan was 10 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.01% chance of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination. This is a 82.8% decrease compared to the year 2000.

Under-five mortality by year

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x

Year	Under 5 mortality rate
Year	Kazakhstan	World
2023	0.96%	2.49%
2022	0.98%	2.59%
2021	1%	2.66%
2020	1.01%	2.75%
2019	1.02%	2.86%
2018	1.03%	2.97%
2017	1.05%	3.11%
2016	1.1%	3.22%
2015	1.19%	3.35%
2014	1.3%	3.48%
2013	1.46%	3.61%
2012	1.63%	3.77%
2011	1.83%	3.97%
2010	2.04%	4.11%
2009	2.25%	4.31%
2008	2.47%	4.5%
2007	2.69%	4.7%
2006	2.9%	4.92%
2005	3.12%	5.16%
2004	3.33%	5.43%
2003	3.54%	5.65%
2002	3.76%	5.94%
2001	3.99%	6.21%
2000	4.25%	6.48%
1999	4.51%	6.75%
1998	4.76%	7.05%
1997	4.99%	7.28%
1996	5.16%	7.52%
1995	5.26%	7.76%
1994	5.28%	7.98%
1993	5.23%	8.19%
1992	5.16%	8.46%
1991	5.13%	8.66%
1990	5.16%	8.81%
1989	5.23%	9.02%
1988	5.37%	9.31%
1987	5.54%	9.47%
1986	5.73%	9.81%
1985	5.94%	10.1%
1984	6.16%	10.4%
1983	6.38%	10.6%
1982	6.6%	10.8%
1981	6.83%	11%
1980	7.05%	11.4%
1979	7.24%	11.7%
1978	7.39%	12.2%
1977	7.53%	12.6%
1976	7.66%	13%
1975	7.8%	13.4%
1974	7.96%	13.8%
1973	8.14%	14.1%
1972	8.33%	14.5%
1971	8.54%	15.1%
1970	-	15.2%
1969	-	15.4%
1968	-	15.6%
1967	-	15.9%
1966	-	16.1%
1965	-	16.4%
1964	-	16.6%
1963	-	16.5%
1962	-	16.7%
1961	-	17%
1960	-	17.2%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The under-5 mortality rate in Kazakhstan was 9.6 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.96% chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five. This is down from 42.5 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2000.