Fertility & birth rates in Kazakhstan and Netherlands

Fertility rate in Kazakhstan vs Netherlands by year

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Kazakhstan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Kazakhstan	Netherlands
2023	3.01	1.43
2022	3.05	1.49
2021	3.32	1.62
2020	3.13	1.54
2019	2.89	1.57
2018	2.85	1.59
2017	2.75	1.62
2016	2.8	1.66
2015	2.76	1.66
2014	2.76	1.71
2013	2.67	1.68
2012	2.64	1.72
2011	2.61	1.76
2010	2.61	1.79
2009	2.58	1.79
2008	2.62	1.77
2007	2.49	1.72
2006	2.38	1.72
2005	2.27	1.71
2004	2.2	1.72
2003	2.08	1.75
2002	1.96	1.73
2001	1.91	1.71
2000	1.9	1.72
1999	1.9	1.65
1998	1.94	1.63
1997	1.97	1.56
1996	2.08	1.53
1995	2.25	1.53
1994	2.38	1.57
1993	2.48	1.57
1992	2.58	1.59
1991	2.68	1.61
1990	2.75	1.62
1989	2.87	1.55
1988	3	1.55
1987	3.12	1.56
1986	3.19	1.55
1985	3.21	1.51
1984	3.15	1.49
1983	3.07	1.47
1982	3.02	1.5
1981	3.05	1.56
1980	3.09	1.6
1979	3.14	1.56
1978	3.16	1.58
1977	3.26	1.58
1976	3.33	1.63
1975	3.4	1.66
1974	3.45	1.77
1973	3.51	1.9
1972	3.55	2.15
1971	3.53	2.36
1970	3.51	2.57
1969	3.51	2.75
1968	3.63	2.72
1967	3.77	2.81
1966	3.82	2.9
1965	3.88	3.04
1964	4.07	3.17
1963	4.26	3.19
1962	4.36	3.18
1961	4.42	3.22
1960	4.5	3.12

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Kazakhstan was 3.01 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.43 in the Netherlands in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Netherlands

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Year	Natural population change
	Kazakhstan	Netherlands
2023	273,013	-5,363
2022	277,019	-1,770
2021	269,026	7,014
2020	272,458	0
2019	278,788	17,345
2018	278,917	15,508
2017	268,066	18,844
2016	277,878	23,843
2015	273,523	23,716
2014	274,406	35,417
2013	259,239	30,248
2012	249,987	35,186
2011	237,883	45,072
2010	230,479	48,184
2009	218,036	51,244
2008	214,169	49,337
2007	188,486	49,145
2006	166,480	49,038
2005	146,619	50,592
2004	132,286	56,987
2003	112,137	58,411
2002	93,564	59,751
2001	84,279	62,580
2000	80,699	66,887
1999	79,536	60,086
1998	85,735	61,258
1997	92,778	56,198
1996	112,384	51,251
1995	140,721	54,106
1994	165,631	61,532
1993	185,649	58,103
1992	204,785	66,811
1991	221,581	69,321
1990	235,113	68,777
1989	254,394	59,396
1988	275,278	61,993
1987	290,227	64,526
1986	295,818	59,746
1985	293,834	55,069
1984	278,485	54,812
1983	260,471	51,722
1982	246,983	54,388
1981	243,652	62,688
1980	238,977	66,504
1979	237,442	63,172
1978	225,895	61,344
1977	224,284	63,739
1976	221,992	63,361
1975	219,748	64,232
1974	217,668	75,853
1973	215,940	84,668
1972	212,319	101,297
1971	202,450	116,112
1970	191,775	129,082
1969	184,118	139,082
1968	186,254	132,389
1967	191,536	138,580
1966	191,506	138,265
1965	194,470	146,308
1964	208,899	157,653
1963	223,105	154,361
1962	228,177	153,474
1961	228,686	159,450
1960	226,027	151,623

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 -0.03% in the Netherlands.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.44% in Kazakhstan and +0.08% in the Netherlands.

Birth rate in Kazakhstan vs Netherlands by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Kazakhstan	Netherlands
2023	20.1	9.2
2022	20.8	9.5
2021	23.3	10.2
2020	22.6	9.7
2019	21.4	9.8
2018	21.7	9.8
2017	21.4	9.9
2016	22.3	10.1
2015	22.5	10.1
2014	23	10.4
2013	22.6	10.2
2012	22.6	10.5
2011	22.5	10.8
2010	22.6	11.1
2009	22.4	11.2
2008	22.7	11.2
2007	21.5	11.1
2006	20.5	11.3
2005	19.4	11.5
2004	18.7	11.9
2003	17.5	12.3
2002	16.4	12.5
2001	15.9	12.6
2000	15.8	13
1999	15.8	12.7
1998	16.3	12.7
1997	16.5	12.3
1996	17.4	12.2
1995	18.7	12.3
1994	19.8	12.7
1993	20.5	12.8
1992	21.4	13
1991	22.2	13.2
1990	23	13.2
1989	24.2	12.7
1988	25.7	12.6
1987	27	12.7
1986	27.8	12.7
1985	28.2	12.3
1984	27.6	12.1
1983	26.9	11.8
1982	26.4	12
1981	26.6	12.5
1980	26.7	12.8
1979	25.7	12.5
1978	25.2	12.6
1977	25.5	12.5
1976	25.7	12.9
1975	25.9	13
1974	26.2	13.7
1973	26.4	14.5
1972	26.5	16.1
1971	26.2	17.2
1970	25.7	18.3
1969	25.5	19.2
1968	26.2	18.6
1967	27.3	18.9
1966	27.9	19.2
1965	28.9	19.9
1964	31.1	20.7
1963	33.4	20.9
1962	34.9	20.9
1961	36	21.3
1960	36.8	20.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 20.1 in Kazakhstan and 9.2 in the Netherlands, compared with 36.8 and 20.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Netherlands

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Kazakhstan	Netherlands
2100	17.5%	13.2%
2099	17.6%	13.2%
2098	17.7%	13.2%
2097	17.8%	13.2%
2096	18%	13.2%
2095	18.1%	13.2%
2094	18.3%	13.2%
2093	18.4%	13.1%
2092	18.6%	13.1%
2091	18.8%	13.1%
2090	18.9%	13.1%
2089	19.1%	13.1%
2088	19.2%	13.1%
2087	19.4%	13.1%
2086	19.5%	13.1%
2085	19.6%	13.2%
2084	19.8%	13.2%
2083	19.9%	13.2%
2082	20%	13.2%
2081	20%	13.3%
2080	20.1%	13.3%
2079	20.2%	13.3%
2078	20.3%	13.4%
2077	20.3%	13.4%
2076	20.4%	13.4%
2075	20.5%	13.5%
2074	20.6%	13.5%
2073	20.7%	13.5%
2072	20.8%	13.5%
2071	20.9%	13.6%
2070	21%	13.6%
2069	21.2%	13.6%
2068	21.4%	13.6%
2067	21.5%	13.6%
2066	21.7%	13.6%
2065	22%	13.6%
2064	22.2%	13.6%
2063	22.4%	13.6%
2062	22.7%	13.6%
2061	22.9%	13.6%
2060	23.2%	13.5%
2059	23.4%	13.5%
2058	23.7%	13.5%
2057	23.9%	13.6%
2056	24.1%	13.6%
2055	24.3%	13.6%
2054	24.4%	13.6%
2053	24.5%	13.7%
2052	24.6%	13.7%
2051	24.7%	13.8%
2050	24.7%	13.9%
2049	24.7%	13.9%
2048	24.7%	14%
2047	24.7%	14.1%
2046	24.7%	14.2%
2045	24.6%	14.3%
2044	24.6%	14.3%
2043	24.5%	14.4%
2042	24.5%	14.5%
2041	24.6%	14.5%
2040	24.6%	14.6%
2039	24.7%	14.6%
2038	24.9%	14.6%
2037	25.2%	14.6%
2036	25.6%	14.7%
2035	25.9%	14.7%
2034	26.3%	14.7%
2033	26.6%	14.7%
2032	27%	14.7%
2031	27.3%	14.8%
2030	27.7%	14.8%
2029	28%	14.8%
2028	28.4%	14.8%
2027	28.7%	14.8%
2026	29%	14.9%
2025	29.3%	15%
2024	29.4%	15%
2023	29.5%	15.2%
2022	29.6%	15.4%
2021	29.5%	15.5%
2020	29.2%	15.6%
2019	29%	15.8%
2018	28.8%	16%
2017	28.5%	16.2%
2016	28.1%	16.4%
2015	27.7%	16.6%
2014	27.2%	16.9%
2013	26.7%	17.1%
2012	26.2%	17.3%
2011	25.7%	17.4%
2010	25.4%	17.6%
2009	25.1%	17.7%
2008	24.9%	17.9%
2007	24.7%	18.1%
2006	24.7%	18.3%
2005	24.8%	18.5%
2004	25.1%	18.6%
2003	25.6%	18.7%
2002	26.2%	18.8%
2001	26.9%	18.8%
2000	27.6%	18.8%
1999	28.3%	18.7%
1998	29%	18.6%
1997	29.6%	18.6%
1996	30.1%	18.6%
1995	30.5%	18.6%
1994	30.8%	18.6%
1993	31.1%	18.5%
1992	31.4%	18.5%
1991	31.6%	18.4%
1990	31.7%	18.4%
1989	31.9%	18.4%
1988	32.1%	18.5%
1987	32.4%	18.7%
1986	32.6%	19.1%
1985	32.6%	19.5%
1984	32.6%	20.1%
1983	32.6%	20.7%
1982	32.7%	21.3%
1981	32.8%	21.8%
1980	33%	22.3%
1979	32.9%	22.9%
1978	32.8%	23.5%
1977	33.1%	24.2%
1976	33.3%	24.8%
1975	33.6%	25.3%
1974	34.1%	25.9%
1973	34.7%	26.4%
1972	35.2%	26.8%
1971	35.6%	27.1%
1970	36.1%	27.3%
1969	36.5%	27.5%
1968	37%	27.6%
1967	37.4%	27.8%
1966	37.8%	28.1%
1965	38.1%	28.3%
1964	38.4%	28.5%
1963	38.5%	28.7%
1962	38.4%	29.1%
1961	38%	29.7%
1960	37.2%	30%

Children aged 0-14 make up 29.4% of the population in Kazakhstan and 15% in the Netherlands in 2024, compared to 31.7% and 18.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Kazakhstan and the Netherlands compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Kazakhstan vs Netherlands

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Kazakhstan	Netherlands
2023	10	4
2022	14	4
2021	23	5
2020	18	4
2019	11	5
2018	11	5
2017	12	5
2016	12	5
2015	13	5
2014	14	5
2013	15	6
2012	17	6
2011	19	7
2010	22	6
2009	25	7
2008	28	8
2007	32	8
2006	35	9
2005	38	10
2004	41	11
2003	45	12
2002	48	13
2001	53	13
2000	58	13
1999	63	13
1998	68	12
1997	71	13
1996	72	12
1995	72	12
1994	70	12
1993	67	12
1992	65	12
1991	64	12
1990	64	12
1989	64	12
1988	65	12
1987	66	12
1986	67	12
1985	68	12

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 4 deaths in the Netherlands.

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	Netherlands
2023	0.96%	0.4%
2022	0.98%	0.4%
2021	1%	0.4%
2020	1.01%	0.4%
2019	1.02%	0.4%
2018	1.03%	0.4%
2017	1.05%	0.4%
2016	1.1%	0.41%
2015	1.19%	0.41%
2014	1.3%	0.41%
2013	1.46%	0.42%
2012	1.63%	0.42%
2011	1.83%	0.43%
2010	2.04%	0.44%
2009	2.25%	0.46%
2008	2.47%	0.47%
2007	2.69%	0.49%
2006	2.9%	0.51%
2005	3.12%	0.53%
2004	3.33%	0.55%
2003	3.54%	0.57%
2002	3.76%	0.59%
2001	3.99%	0.61%
2000	4.25%	0.62%
1999	4.51%	0.63%
1998	4.76%	0.64%
1997	4.99%	0.66%
1996	5.16%	0.67%
1995	5.26%	0.69%
1994	5.28%	0.71%
1993	5.23%	0.74%
1992	5.16%	0.77%
1991	5.13%	0.8%
1990	5.16%	0.83%
1989	5.23%	0.86%
1988	5.37%	0.89%
1987	5.54%	0.92%
1986	5.73%	0.95%
1985	5.94%	0.97%
1984	6.16%	0.99%
1983	6.38%	1.02%
1982	6.6%	1.04%
1981	6.83%	1.06%
1980	7.05%	1.09%
1979	7.24%	1.12%
1978	7.39%	1.16%
1977	7.53%	1.21%
1976	7.66%	1.26%
1975	7.8%	1.31%
1974	7.96%	1.36%
1973	8.14%	1.41%
1972	8.33%	1.47%
1971	8.54%	1.53%
1970	-	1.58%
1969	-	1.64%
1968	-	1.69%
1967	-	1.74%
1966	-	1.79%
1965	-	1.83%
1964	-	1.88%
1963	-	1.92%
1962	-	1.97%
1961	-	2.03%
1960	-	2.08%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.96% in Kazakhstan and 0.4% in the Netherlands. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.