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Fertility & birth rates in Kazakhstan and Madagascar

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Kazakhstan has an annual birth rate of 20.1 births per 1,000 people, compared to 32.1 for Madagascar. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 3.01 in Kazakhstan and 3.97 in Madagascar — 31.9% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 33% in Kazakhstan and by 45.9% in Madagascar — in 1960, it was 4.5 and 7.34, respectively.

  • Kazakhstan is ranked 76/196 by birth rate compared to 21/196 for Madagascar.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 29.5 years in Kazakhstan, compared to 19.5 years in Madagascar.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.1 in Kazakhstan — it's 27.8 in Madagascar.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 18.2 in Kazakhstan vs 129.8 in Madagascar.
  • In Kazakhstan, 23.5% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.7% in Madagascar.

Fertility rate in Kazakhstan vs Madagascar by year

Kazakhstan
Madagascar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kazakhstan Madagascar
2023 3.01 3.97
2022 3.05 4.04
2021 3.32 4.1
2020 3.13 4.17
2019 2.89 4.22
2018 2.85 4.25
2017 2.75 4.26
2016 2.8 4.29
2015 2.76 4.34
2014 2.76 4.42
2013 2.67 4.53
2012 2.64 4.61
2011 2.61 4.74
2010 2.61 4.9
2009 2.58 5
2008 2.62 5.04
2007 2.49 5.08
2006 2.38 5.13
2005 2.27 5.2
2004 2.2 5.26
2003 2.08 5.33
2002 1.96 5.41
2001 1.91 5.53
2000 1.9 5.67
1999 1.9 5.84
1998 1.94 5.99
1997 1.97 6.02
1996 2.08 6.03
1995 2.25 6.04
1994 2.38 6.04
1993 2.48 6.06
1992 2.58 6.08
1991 2.68 6.12
1990 2.75 6.14
1989 2.87 6.15
1988 3 6.18
1987 3.12 6.24
1986 3.19 6.34
1985 3.21 6.46
1984 3.15 6.55
1983 3.07 6.63
1982 3.02 6.7
1981 3.05 6.77
1980 3.09 6.84
1979 3.14 6.87
1978 3.16 6.9
1977 3.26 6.93
1976 3.33 6.95
1975 3.4 6.97
1974 3.45 6.99
1973 3.51 7.01
1972 3.55 7.04
1971 3.53 7.07
1970 3.51 7.1
1969 3.51 7.12
1968 3.63 7.13
1967 3.77 7.14
1966 3.82 7.16
1965 3.88 7.17
1964 4.07 7.19
1963 4.26 7.21
1962 4.36 7.26
1961 4.42 7.3
1960 4.5 7.34

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

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Kazakhstan was 3.01 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.97 in Madagascar in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Kazakhstan vs Madagascar population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Kazakhstan
Madagascar
1x
Year Natural population change
Kazakhstan Madagascar
2023 273,013 766,391
2022 277,019 753,931
2021 269,026 741,416
2020 272,458 736,607
2019 278,788 735,853
2018 278,917 719,267
2017 268,066 699,498
2016 277,878 682,801
2015 273,523 668,977
2014 274,406 660,837
2013 259,239 654,230
2012 249,987 644,255
2011 237,883 640,577
2010 230,479 641,543
2009 218,036 634,008
2008 214,169 615,580
2007 188,486 597,772
2006 166,480 581,489
2005 146,619 568,143
2004 132,286 556,319
2003 112,137 544,903
2002 93,564 535,518
2001 84,279 529,656
2000 80,699 520,860
1999 79,536 516,976
1998 85,735 508,408
1997 92,778 490,905
1996 112,384 471,453
1995 140,721 450,259
1994 165,631 428,169
1993 185,649 408,801
1992 204,785 388,430
1991 221,581 375,040
1990 235,113 360,621
1989 254,394 344,279
1988 275,278 330,510
1987 290,227 317,621
1986 295,818 307,074
1985 293,834 304,199
1984 278,485 296,892
1983 260,471 290,085
1982 246,983 284,733
1981 243,652 277,535
1980 238,977 275,287
1979 237,442 270,752
1978 225,895 263,684
1977 224,284 255,399
1976 221,992 247,026
1975 219,748 238,774
1974 217,668 230,233
1973 215,940 221,768
1972 212,319 213,138
1971 202,450 204,617
1970 191,775 194,889
1969 184,118 184,562
1968 186,254 175,869
1967 191,536 167,287
1966 191,506 159,483
1965 194,470 152,362
1964 208,899 146,894
1963 223,105 142,666
1962 228,177 139,412
1961 228,686 136,578
1960 226,027 133,684

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

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The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +1.34% in Kazakhstan and +2.46% in Madagascar.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.44% in Kazakhstan and +2.57% in Madagascar.

Birth rate in Kazakhstan vs Madagascar by year

Kazakhstan
Madagascar

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Kazakhstan Madagascar
2023 20.1 32.1
2022 20.8 32.5
2021 23.3 32.9
2020 22.6 33.3
2019 21.4 33.6
2018 21.7 33.7
2017 21.4 33.6
2016 22.3 33.6
2015 22.5 33.8
2014 23 34.2
2013 22.6 34.7
2012 22.6 35.1
2011 22.5 35.8
2010 22.6 36.7
2009 22.4 37.4
2008 22.7 37.5
2007 21.5 37.8
2006 20.5 38
2005 19.4 38.4
2004 18.7 39
2003 17.5 39.5
2002 16.4 40.2
2001 15.9 41.1
2000 15.8 42
1999 15.8 43.2
1998 16.3 44.1
1997 16.5 44.4
1996 17.4 44.6
1995 18.7 44.5
1994 19.8 44.2
1993 20.5 44.1
1992 21.4 43.9
1991 22.2 44.1
1990 23 44.1
1989 24.2 43.9
1988 25.7 43.8
1987 27 43.8
1986 27.8 44
1985 28.2 44.8
1984 27.6 45.2
1983 26.9 45.5
1982 26.4 45.9
1981 26.6 46.2
1980 26.7 46.8
1979 25.7 47.2
1978 25.2 47.4
1977 25.5 47.4
1976 25.7 47.4
1975 25.9 47.4
1974 26.2 47.4
1973 26.4 47.4
1972 26.5 47.4
1971 26.2 47.2
1970 25.7 46.8
1969 25.5 46.5
1968 26.2 46.1
1967 27.3 45.9
1966 27.9 45.7
1965 28.9 45.6
1964 31.1 45.7
1963 33.4 46
1962 34.9 46.5
1961 36 47.1
1960 36.8 47.6

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

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 20.1 in Kazakhstan and 32.1 in Madagascar, compared with 36.8 and 47.6, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Kazakhstan Madagascar
Fertility rate 3.01 3.97
Fertility rate rank 57/196 28/196
Birth rate 20.1 32.1
Birth rate rank 76/196 21/196
Population change due to births and deaths +273,013 +766,391
Natural population change rank 53/196 22/196
Natural population change rate +1.34% +2.46%
Population growth +1.29% +2.47%
Population growth rank 82/197 29/197
Age at first childbirth 29.5 years 19.5 years
Average age at childbearing 29.1 years 27.8 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 16.6 127.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 162.9 171.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 31 52.7
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 23.5% 24.7%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 50.1% 42.7%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.9% 45.8%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.01% 0.45%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.43% 2.38%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.76% 4.42%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.96% 6.48%
Life expectancy 74.8 years 64.3 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Kazakhstan
Factual

UN forecast
Madagascar
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Kazakhstan Madagascar
2100 17.5% 21.5%
2099 17.6% 21.6%
2098 17.7% 21.8%
2097 17.8% 21.9%
2096 18% 22.1%
2095 18.1% 22.2%
2094 18.3% 22.3%
2093 18.4% 22.5%
2092 18.6% 22.6%
2091 18.8% 22.8%
2090 18.9% 22.9%
2089 19.1% 23.1%
2088 19.2% 23.3%
2087 19.4% 23.4%
2086 19.5% 23.6%
2085 19.6% 23.7%
2084 19.8% 23.9%
2083 19.9% 24.1%
2082 20% 24.3%
2081 20% 24.4%
2080 20.1% 24.6%
2079 20.2% 24.8%
2078 20.3% 25%
2077 20.3% 25.2%
2076 20.4% 25.4%
2075 20.5% 25.6%
2074 20.6% 25.8%
2073 20.7% 26%
2072 20.8% 26.2%
2071 20.9% 26.4%
2070 21% 26.6%
2069 21.2% 26.9%
2068 21.4% 27.1%
2067 21.5% 27.3%
2066 21.7% 27.5%
2065 22% 27.7%
2064 22.2% 28%
2063 22.4% 28.2%
2062 22.7% 28.4%
2061 22.9% 28.7%
2060 23.2% 28.9%
2059 23.4% 29.1%
2058 23.7% 29.4%
2057 23.9% 29.6%
2056 24.1% 29.9%
2055 24.3% 30.1%
2054 24.4% 30.4%
2053 24.5% 30.6%
2052 24.6% 30.9%
2051 24.7% 31.2%
2050 24.7% 31.4%
2049 24.7% 31.7%
2048 24.7% 32%
2047 24.7% 32.3%
2046 24.7% 32.6%
2045 24.6% 32.9%
2044 24.6% 33.2%
2043 24.5% 33.5%
2042 24.5% 33.8%
2041 24.6% 34.1%
2040 24.6% 34.5%
2039 24.7% 34.8%
2038 24.9% 35.1%
2037 25.2% 35.5%
2036 25.6% 35.8%
2035 25.9% 36.2%
2034 26.3% 36.5%
2033 26.6% 36.9%
2032 27% 37.2%
2031 27.3% 37.4%
2030 27.7% 37.7%
2029 28% 38%
2028 28.4% 38.2%
2027 28.7% 38.5%
2026 29% 38.8%
2025 29.3% 39.1%
2024 29.4% 39.3%
2023 29.5% 39.6%
2022 29.6% 39.9%
2021 29.5% 40.1%
2020 29.2% 40.4%
2019 29% 40.7%
2018 28.8% 40.9%
2017 28.5% 41.2%
2016 28.1% 41.6%
2015 27.7% 42%
2014 27.2% 42.4%
2013 26.7% 42.8%
2012 26.2% 43.3%
2011 25.7% 43.7%
2010 25.4% 44%
2009 25.1% 44.3%
2008 24.9% 44.6%
2007 24.7% 44.8%
2006 24.7% 45%
2005 24.8% 45.2%
2004 25.1% 45.3%
2003 25.6% 45.4%
2002 26.2% 45.4%
2001 26.9% 45.4%
2000 27.6% 45.4%
1999 28.3% 45.4%
1998 29% 45.4%
1997 29.6% 45.3%
1996 30.1% 45.3%
1995 30.5% 45.3%
1994 30.8% 45.4%
1993 31.1% 45.5%
1992 31.4% 45.6%
1991 31.6% 45.7%
1990 31.7% 45.9%
1989 31.9% 46.1%
1988 32.1% 46.3%
1987 32.4% 46.5%
1986 32.6% 46.7%
1985 32.6% 46.8%
1984 32.6% 46.9%
1983 32.6% 47%
1982 32.7% 47.1%
1981 32.8% 47.1%
1980 33% 47%
1979 32.9% 46.9%
1978 32.8% 46.8%
1977 33.1% 46.7%
1976 33.3% 46.6%
1975 33.6% 46.5%
1974 34.1% 46.5%
1973 34.7% 46.4%
1972 35.2% 46.4%
1971 35.6% 46.4%
1970 36.1% 46.4%
1969 36.5% 46.4%
1968 37% 46.5%
1967 37.4% 46.5%
1966 37.8% 46.6%
1965 38.1% 46.7%
1964 38.4% 46.8%
1963 38.5% 46.7%
1962 38.4% 46.3%
1961 38% 45.8%
1960 37.2% 45.2%

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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Children aged 0-14 make up 29.4% of the population in Kazakhstan and 39.3% in Madagascar in 2024, compared to 31.7% and 45.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Kazakhstan and Madagascar compared.

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 chart: Kazakhstan vs Madagascar

Kazakhstan
Madagascar
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Kazakhstan Madagascar
2023 10 445
2022 14 439
2021 23 467
2020 18 447
2019 11 462
2018 11 466
2017 12 469
2016 12 470
2015 13 474
2014 14 477
2013 15 481
2012 17 487
2011 19 492
2010 22 500
2009 25 507
2008 28 510
2007 32 522
2006 35 528
2005 38 540
2004 41 555
2003 45 571
2002 48 593
2001 53 611
2000 58 638
1999 63 647
1998 68 663
1997 71 676
1996 72 680
1995 72 684
1994 70 688
1993 67 688
1992 65 699
1991 64 691
1990 64 692
1989 64 684
1988 65 687
1987 66 702
1986 67 730
1985 68 751

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

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The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 10 deaths per 100,000 live births in Kazakhstan, compared to 445 deaths in Madagascar.

Under-five mortality rates

Kazakhstan
Madagascar

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Kazakhstan Madagascar
2023 0.96% 6.48%
2022 0.98% 6.57%
2021 1% 6.62%
2020 1.01% 6.63%
2019 1.02% 6.61%
2018 1.03% 6.58%
2017 1.05% 6.57%
2016 1.1% 6.57%
2015 1.19% 6.58%
2014 1.3% 6.62%
2013 1.46% 6.69%
2012 1.63% 6.77%
2011 1.83% 6.9%
2010 2.04% 7.07%
2009 2.25% 7.28%
2008 2.47% 7.53%
2007 2.69% 7.81%
2006 2.9% 8.12%
2005 3.12% 8.46%
2004 3.33% 8.82%
2003 3.54% 9.2%
2002 3.76% 9.6%
2001 3.99% 10%
2000 4.25% 10.5%
1999 4.51% 11%
1998 4.76% 11.5%
1997 4.99% 12%
1996 5.16% 12.6%
1995 5.26% 13.1%
1994 5.28% 13.5%
1993 5.23% 14%
1992 5.16% 14.5%
1991 5.13% 15%
1990 5.16% 15.6%
1989 5.23% 16.1%
1988 5.37% 16.6%
1987 5.54% 17.1%
1986 5.73% 17.5%
1985 5.94% 17.7%
1984 6.16% 17.8%
1983 6.38% 17.8%
1982 6.6% 17.6%
1981 6.83% 17.4%
1980 7.05% 17.1%
1979 7.24% 16.9%
1978 7.39% 16.7%
1977 7.53% 16.5%
1976 7.66% 16.3%
1975 7.8% 16.1%
1974 7.96% 15.8%
1973 8.14% 15.6%
1972 8.33% 15.3%
1971 8.54% 15.1%
1970 - 14.9%
1969 - 14.7%
1968 - 14.6%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1968–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.96% in Kazakhstan and 6.48% in Madagascar. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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