Fertility & birth rates in Kazakhstan and Namibia

Fertility rate in Kazakhstan vs Namibia by year

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Kazakhstan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Kazakhstan	Namibia
2023	3.01	3.21
2022	3.05	3.25
2021	3.32	3.3
2020	3.13	3.35
2019	2.89	3.4
2018	2.85	3.46
2017	2.75	3.51
2016	2.8	3.57
2015	2.76	3.6
2014	2.76	3.64
2013	2.67	3.65
2012	2.64	3.68
2011	2.61	3.66
2010	2.61	3.66
2009	2.58	3.63
2008	2.62	3.62
2007	2.49	3.61
2006	2.38	3.6
2005	2.27	3.57
2004	2.2	3.55
2003	2.08	3.58
2002	1.96	3.69
2001	1.91	3.83
2000	1.9	3.99
1999	1.9	4.14
1998	1.94	4.18
1997	1.97	4.17
1996	2.08	4.2
1995	2.25	4.42
1994	2.38	4.68
1993	2.48	4.91
1992	2.58	5.11
1991	2.68	5.29
1990	2.75	5.4
1989	2.87	5.52
1988	3	5.61
1987	3.12	5.7
1986	3.19	5.79
1985	3.21	5.88
1984	3.15	5.94
1983	3.07	6
1982	3.02	6.08
1981	3.05	6.16
1980	3.09	6.24
1979	3.14	6.31
1978	3.16	6.38
1977	3.26	6.44
1976	3.33	6.49
1975	3.4	6.53
1974	3.45	6.55
1973	3.51	6.54
1972	3.55	6.53
1971	3.53	6.52
1970	3.51	6.52
1969	3.51	6.51
1968	3.63	6.5
1967	3.77	6.49
1966	3.82	6.47
1965	3.88	6.45
1964	4.07	6.43
1963	4.26	6.41
1962	4.36	6.35
1961	4.42	6.29
1960	4.5	6.24

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Kazakhstan was 3.01 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.21 in Namibia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Kazakhstan	Namibia
2023	273,013	58,435
2022	277,019	54,534
2021	269,026	50,160
2020	272,458	55,034
2019	278,788	54,769
2018	278,917	53,970
2017	268,066	52,975
2016	277,878	52,228
2015	273,523	50,846
2014	274,406	49,581
2013	259,239	47,801
2012	249,987	46,204
2011	237,883	43,557
2010	230,479	42,046
2009	218,036	39,942
2008	214,169	38,147
2007	188,486	36,430
2006	166,480	34,690
2005	146,619	32,909
2004	132,286	31,478
2003	112,137	31,115
2002	93,564	31,947
2001	84,279	32,942
2000	80,699	35,280
1999	79,536	37,233
1998	85,735	37,500
1997	92,778	37,256
1996	112,384	37,177
1995	140,721	39,119
1994	165,631	41,316
1993	185,649	42,861
1992	204,785	43,945
1991	221,581	44,523
1990	235,113	43,956
1989	254,394	37,715
1988	275,278	34,798
1987	290,227	33,340
1986	295,818	31,764
1985	293,834	30,575
1984	278,485	29,395
1983	260,471	28,307
1982	246,983	27,474
1981	243,652	27,938
1980	238,977	28,142
1979	237,442	28,930
1978	225,895	29,821
1977	224,284	29,241
1976	221,992	28,785
1975	219,748	27,882
1974	217,668	26,844
1973	215,940	25,754
1972	212,319	24,606
1971	202,450	23,467
1970	191,775	22,414
1969	184,118	21,387
1968	186,254	20,470
1967	191,536	19,498
1966	191,506	18,635
1965	194,470	17,902
1964	208,899	17,134
1963	223,105	16,430
1962	228,177	15,656
1961	228,686	14,936
1960	226,027	14,307

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 +1.97% in Namibia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.44% in Kazakhstan and +2.04% in Namibia.

Birth rate in Kazakhstan vs Namibia by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Kazakhstan	Namibia
2023	20.1	25.9
2022	20.8	26.3
2021	23.3	27
2020	22.6	27.7
2019	21.4	28.4
2018	21.7	29.1
2017	21.4	29.7
2016	22.3	30.3
2015	22.5	30.7
2014	23	31
2013	22.6	31.2
2012	22.6	31.4
2011	22.5	31.1
2010	22.6	31
2009	22.4	30.6
2008	22.7	30.3
2007	21.5	30
2006	20.5	29.7
2005	19.4	29.3
2004	18.7	28.9
2003	17.5	29
2002	16.4	29.6
2001	15.9	30.5
2000	15.8	31.6
1999	15.8	32.6
1998	16.3	32.9
1997	16.5	32.8
1996	17.4	32.9
1995	18.7	34.5
1994	19.8	36.3
1993	20.5	37.9
1992	21.4	39.3
1991	22.2	40.5
1990	23	41
1989	24.2	38.2
1988	25.7	38.7
1987	27	38.6
1986	27.8	38.3
1985	28.2	38.3
1984	27.6	38.3
1983	26.9	38.3
1982	26.4	38.4
1981	26.6	39.8
1980	26.7	40.6
1979	25.7	40.8
1978	25.2	42.6
1977	25.5	42.8
1976	25.7	43.5
1975	25.9	43.7
1974	26.2	43.9
1973	26.4	43.9
1972	26.5	43.7
1971	26.2	43.6
1970	25.7	43.4
1969	25.5	43.3
1968	26.2	43.2
1967	27.3	43
1966	27.9	42.9
1965	28.9	42.8
1964	31.1	42.7
1963	33.4	42.6
1962	34.9	42.4
1961	36	42.2
1960	36.8	42.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 20.1 in Kazakhstan and 25.9 in Namibia, compared with 36.8 and 42.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Namibia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Kazakhstan	Namibia
2100	17.5%	18.7%
2099	17.6%	18.8%
2098	17.7%	18.9%
2097	17.8%	19.1%
2096	18%	19.2%
2095	18.1%	19.3%
2094	18.3%	19.5%
2093	18.4%	19.6%
2092	18.6%	19.7%
2091	18.8%	19.9%
2090	18.9%	20%
2089	19.1%	20.2%
2088	19.2%	20.3%
2087	19.4%	20.4%
2086	19.5%	20.6%
2085	19.6%	20.7%
2084	19.8%	20.8%
2083	19.9%	21%
2082	20%	21.1%
2081	20%	21.2%
2080	20.1%	21.4%
2079	20.2%	21.5%
2078	20.3%	21.6%
2077	20.3%	21.8%
2076	20.4%	21.9%
2075	20.5%	22.1%
2074	20.6%	22.2%
2073	20.7%	22.4%
2072	20.8%	22.6%
2071	20.9%	22.8%
2070	21%	23%
2069	21.2%	23.2%
2068	21.4%	23.4%
2067	21.5%	23.6%
2066	21.7%	23.8%
2065	22%	24.1%
2064	22.2%	24.3%
2063	22.4%	24.6%
2062	22.7%	24.8%
2061	22.9%	25.1%
2060	23.2%	25.3%
2059	23.4%	25.6%
2058	23.7%	25.8%
2057	23.9%	26.1%
2056	24.1%	26.3%
2055	24.3%	26.5%
2054	24.4%	26.8%
2053	24.5%	27%
2052	24.6%	27.2%
2051	24.7%	27.4%
2050	24.7%	27.6%
2049	24.7%	27.8%
2048	24.7%	28%
2047	24.7%	28.2%
2046	24.7%	28.4%
2045	24.6%	28.6%
2044	24.6%	28.9%
2043	24.5%	29.1%
2042	24.5%	29.3%
2041	24.6%	29.6%
2040	24.6%	29.8%
2039	24.7%	30.1%
2038	24.9%	30.4%
2037	25.2%	30.8%
2036	25.6%	31.5%
2035	25.9%	32.2%
2034	26.3%	32.7%
2033	26.6%	33.2%
2032	27%	33.8%
2031	27.3%	34.3%
2030	27.7%	34.9%
2029	28%	35.3%
2028	28.4%	35.8%
2027	28.7%	36.1%
2026	29%	36.5%
2025	29.3%	36.8%
2024	29.4%	37%
2023	29.5%	37.3%
2022	29.6%	37.5%
2021	29.5%	37.4%
2020	29.2%	37.1%
2019	29%	37%
2018	28.8%	36.8%
2017	28.5%	36.7%
2016	28.1%	36.5%
2015	27.7%	36.5%
2014	27.2%	36.5%
2013	26.7%	36.6%
2012	26.2%	36.6%
2011	25.7%	36.7%
2010	25.4%	36.8%
2009	25.1%	37.1%
2008	24.9%	37.5%
2007	24.7%	38.1%
2006	24.7%	38.7%
2005	24.8%	39.4%
2004	25.1%	40%
2003	25.6%	40.5%
2002	26.2%	41%
2001	26.9%	41.3%
2000	27.6%	41.5%
1999	28.3%	41.7%
1998	29%	41.8%
1997	29.6%	41.9%
1996	30.1%	42%
1995	30.5%	42.1%
1994	30.8%	42.2%
1993	31.1%	42.2%
1992	31.4%	42.2%
1991	31.6%	42.2%
1990	31.7%	42.3%
1989	31.9%	43.4%
1988	32.1%	44.8%
1987	32.4%	45.3%
1986	32.6%	45.8%
1985	32.6%	46.2%
1984	32.6%	46.6%
1983	32.6%	46.9%
1982	32.7%	47.2%
1981	32.8%	47.1%
1980	33%	46.6%
1979	32.9%	46.3%
1978	32.8%	45.9%
1977	33.1%	45.3%
1976	33.3%	45%
1975	33.6%	44.8%
1974	34.1%	44.6%
1973	34.7%	44.3%
1972	35.2%	44.1%
1971	35.6%	43.9%
1970	36.1%	43.8%
1969	36.5%	43.6%
1968	37%	43.5%
1967	37.4%	43.3%
1966	37.8%	43.2%
1965	38.1%	43%
1964	38.4%	42.9%
1963	38.5%	42.7%
1962	38.4%	42.6%
1961	38%	42.4%
1960	37.2%	42.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 29.4% of the population in Kazakhstan and 37% in Namibia in 2024, compared to 31.7% and 42.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Kazakhstan and Namibia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Kazakhstan vs Namibia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Kazakhstan	Namibia
2023	10	139
2022	14	127
2021	23	254
2020	18	143
2019	11	175
2018	11	198
2017	12	213
2016	12	250
2015	13	307
2014	14	369
2013	15	402
2012	17	439
2011	19	498
2010	22	531
2009	25	547
2008	28	537
2007	32	489
2006	35	408
2005	38	344
2004	41	282
2003	45	290
2002	48	313
2001	53	376
2000	58	384
1999	63	371
1998	68	396
1997	71	383
1996	72	387
1995	72	369
1994	70	367
1993	67	354
1992	65	346
1991	64	337
1990	64	325
1989	64	306
1988	65	342
1987	66	336
1986	67	348
1985	68	354

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 139 deaths in Namibia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Kazakhstan	Namibia
2023	0.96%	4.07%
2022	0.98%	4.2%
2021	1%	4.38%
2020	1.01%	4.57%
2019	1.02%	4.78%
2018	1.03%	5.01%
2017	1.05%	5.19%
2016	1.1%	5.42%
2015	1.19%	5.5%
2014	1.3%	5.31%
2013	1.46%	5.4%
2012	1.63%	5.51%
2011	1.83%	5.16%
2010	2.04%	5.08%
2009	2.25%	5.29%
2008	2.47%	5.64%
2007	2.69%	6.06%
2006	2.9%	6.49%
2005	3.12%	7.05%
2004	3.33%	7.41%
2003	3.54%	7.51%
2002	3.76%	7.61%
2001	3.99%	7.71%
2000	4.25%	7.79%
1999	4.51%	7.79%
1998	4.76%	7.7%
1997	4.99%	7.56%
1996	5.16%	7.39%
1995	5.26%	7.24%
1994	5.28%	7.13%
1993	5.23%	7.1%
1992	5.16%	7.14%
1991	5.13%	7.24%
1990	5.16%	7.39%
1989	5.23%	7.57%
1988	5.37%	7.81%
1987	5.54%	8.09%
1986	5.73%	8.43%
1985	5.94%	8.81%
1984	6.16%	9.22%
1983	6.38%	9.61%
1982	6.6%	9.93%
1981	6.83%	10.2%
1980	7.05%	10.3%
1979	7.24%	10.3%
1978	7.39%	10.3%
1977	7.53%	10.2%
1976	7.66%	10%
1975	7.8%	9.89%
1974	7.96%	9.79%
1973	8.14%	9.73%
1972	8.33%	9.68%
1971	8.54%	9.67%
1970	-	9.65%
1969	-	9.65%
1968	-	9.64%
1967	-	9.66%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.96% in Kazakhstan and 4.07% in Namibia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.