Fertility & birth rates in Kazakhstan and North Korea

Fertility rate in Kazakhstan vs North Korea by year

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Kazakhstan

North Korea

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Year	Fertility rate
	Kazakhstan	North Korea
2023	3.01	1.78
2022	3.05	1.8
2021	3.32	1.81
2020	3.13	1.82
2019	2.89	1.83
2018	2.85	1.83
2017	2.75	1.85
2016	2.8	1.86
2015	2.76	1.86
2014	2.76	1.87
2013	2.67	1.88
2012	2.64	1.88
2011	2.61	1.88
2010	2.61	1.89
2009	2.58	1.91
2008	2.62	1.97
2007	2.49	1.94
2006	2.38	1.94
2005	2.27	1.87
2004	2.2	1.9
2003	2.08	1.91
2002	1.96	1.92
2001	1.91	1.94
2000	1.9	1.94
1999	1.9	1.97
1998	1.94	1.99
1997	1.97	2.03
1996	2.08	2.09
1995	2.25	2.15
1994	2.38	2.18
1993	2.48	2.22
1992	2.58	2.29
1991	2.68	2.35
1990	2.75	2.39
1989	2.87	2.41
1988	3	2.47
1987	3.12	2.53
1986	3.19	2.59
1985	3.21	2.65
1984	3.15	2.71
1983	3.07	2.78
1982	3.02	2.85
1981	3.05	2.92
1980	3.09	2.84
1979	3.14	2.85
1978	3.16	2.79
1977	3.26	2.77
1976	3.33	2.84
1975	3.4	3.05
1974	3.45	3.14
1973	3.51	3.35
1972	3.55	3.89
1971	3.53	3.74
1970	3.51	3.85
1969	3.51	3.86
1968	3.63	3.87
1967	3.77	4.05
1966	3.82	3.71
1965	3.88	3.56
1964	4.07	3.55
1963	4.26	3.63
1962	4.36	3.41
1961	4.42	3.26
1960	4.5	3.57

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Kazakhstan was 3.01 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.78 in North Korea in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Kazakhstan

North Korea

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Year	Natural population change
	Kazakhstan	North Korea
2023	273,013	86,203
2022	277,019	96,495
2021	269,026	99,710
2020	272,458	95,920
2019	278,788	106,208
2018	278,917	113,164
2017	268,066	120,181
2016	277,878	125,048
2015	273,523	127,365
2014	274,406	127,078
2013	259,239	122,519
2012	249,987	118,773
2011	237,883	114,798
2010	230,479	112,443
2009	218,036	111,530
2008	214,169	122,015
2007	188,486	120,521
2006	166,480	129,171
2005	146,619	132,765
2004	132,286	155,838
2003	112,137	178,775
2002	93,564	119,504
2001	84,279	143,321
2000	80,699	161,591
1999	79,536	181,613
1998	85,735	197,589
1997	92,778	211,325
1996	112,384	226,095
1995	140,721	233,381
1994	165,631	320,861
1993	185,649	320,880
1992	204,785	324,002
1991	221,581	320,551
1990	235,113	312,460
1989	254,394	303,078
1988	275,278	299,305
1987	290,227	296,030
1986	295,818	293,227
1985	293,834	287,714
1984	278,485	282,987
1983	260,471	279,046
1982	246,983	276,332
1981	243,652	273,800
1980	238,977	255,206
1979	237,442	251,409
1978	225,895	243,533
1977	224,284	242,870
1976	221,992	255,841
1975	219,748	288,966
1974	217,668	306,902
1973	215,940	338,600
1972	212,319	411,997
1971	202,450	393,220
1970	191,775	406,129
1969	184,118	404,189
1968	186,254	399,837
1967	191,536	414,632
1966	191,506	363,882
1965	194,470	335,587
1964	208,899	323,623
1963	223,105	321,805
1962	228,177	286,534
1961	228,686	257,788
1960	226,027	277,717

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 +0.33% in North Korea.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.44% in Kazakhstan and +0.42% in North Korea.

Birth rate in Kazakhstan vs North Korea by year

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Kazakhstan

North Korea

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Kazakhstan	North Korea
2023	20.1	12.9
2022	20.8	13.1
2021	23.3	13.3
2020	22.6	13.4
2019	21.4	13.4
2018	21.7	13.4
2017	21.4	13.5
2016	22.3	13.5
2015	22.5	13.4
2014	23	13.4
2013	22.6	13.4
2012	22.6	13.3
2011	22.5	13.3
2010	22.6	13.3
2009	22.4	13.4
2008	22.7	13.9
2007	21.5	13.9
2006	20.5	14
2005	19.4	13.9
2004	18.7	14.6
2003	17.5	15.3
2002	16.4	16.1
2001	15.9	16.9
2000	15.8	17.5
1999	15.8	18.3
1998	16.3	18.9
1997	16.5	19.4
1996	17.4	20
1995	18.7	20.3
1994	19.8	20.4
1993	20.5	20.4
1992	21.4	20.5
1991	22.2	20.6
1990	23	20.5
1989	24.2	20.2
1988	25.7	20.2
1987	27	20.3
1986	27.8	20.4
1985	28.2	20.4
1984	27.6	20.4
1983	26.9	20.5
1982	26.4	20.6
1981	26.6	20.8
1980	26.7	20.1
1979	25.7	20.2
1978	25.2	20.1
1977	25.5	20.4
1976	25.7	21.5
1975	25.9	23.9
1974	26.2	25.6
1973	26.4	28.2
1972	26.5	33.7
1971	26.2	33.4
1970	25.7	35.3
1969	25.5	36.2
1968	26.2	37.1
1967	27.3	39.3
1966	27.9	36.6
1965	28.9	35.4
1964	31.1	35.4
1963	33.4	36.1
1962	34.9	34
1961	36	32.3
1960	36.8	34.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 20.1 in Kazakhstan and 12.9 in North Korea, compared with 36.8 and 34.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Kazakhstan

Factual

UN forecast

North Korea

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Kazakhstan	North Korea
2100	17.5%	13%
2099	17.6%	13.1%
2098	17.7%	13.2%
2097	17.8%	13.3%
2096	18%	13.4%
2095	18.1%	13.4%
2094	18.3%	13.5%
2093	18.4%	13.6%
2092	18.6%	13.7%
2091	18.8%	13.8%
2090	18.9%	13.8%
2089	19.1%	13.8%
2088	19.2%	13.9%
2087	19.4%	13.9%
2086	19.5%	13.9%
2085	19.6%	13.8%
2084	19.8%	13.8%
2083	19.9%	13.8%
2082	20%	13.7%
2081	20%	13.7%
2080	20.1%	13.7%
2079	20.2%	13.6%
2078	20.3%	13.6%
2077	20.3%	13.6%
2076	20.4%	13.6%
2075	20.5%	13.7%
2074	20.6%	13.7%
2073	20.7%	13.8%
2072	20.8%	13.8%
2071	20.9%	14%
2070	21%	14.1%
2069	21.2%	14.2%
2068	21.4%	14.3%
2067	21.5%	14.5%
2066	21.7%	14.6%
2065	22%	14.8%
2064	22.2%	14.9%
2063	22.4%	15%
2062	22.7%	15.1%
2061	22.9%	15.2%
2060	23.2%	15.3%
2059	23.4%	15.4%
2058	23.7%	15.4%
2057	23.9%	15.4%
2056	24.1%	15.4%
2055	24.3%	15.4%
2054	24.4%	15.4%
2053	24.5%	15.3%
2052	24.6%	15.3%
2051	24.7%	15.2%
2050	24.7%	15.2%
2049	24.7%	15.2%
2048	24.7%	15.2%
2047	24.7%	15.2%
2046	24.7%	15.3%
2045	24.6%	15.3%
2044	24.6%	15.5%
2043	24.5%	15.6%
2042	24.5%	15.8%
2041	24.6%	16%
2040	24.6%	16.2%
2039	24.7%	16.5%
2038	24.9%	16.7%
2037	25.2%	17%
2036	25.6%	17.2%
2035	25.9%	17.5%
2034	26.3%	17.8%
2033	26.6%	18%
2032	27%	18.2%
2031	27.3%	18.4%
2030	27.7%	18.6%
2029	28%	18.7%
2028	28.4%	18.8%
2027	28.7%	18.9%
2026	29%	18.9%
2025	29.3%	18.9%
2024	29.4%	18.9%
2023	29.5%	19%
2022	29.6%	19%
2021	29.5%	19.1%
2020	29.2%	19.1%
2019	29%	19.1%
2018	28.8%	19.2%
2017	28.5%	19.4%
2016	28.1%	19.6%
2015	27.7%	19.8%
2014	27.2%	20.1%
2013	26.7%	20.4%
2012	26.2%	20.8%
2011	25.7%	21.2%
2010	25.4%	21.6%
2009	25.1%	22.1%
2008	24.9%	22.5%
2007	24.7%	23%
2006	24.7%	23.4%
2005	24.8%	23.9%
2004	25.1%	24.3%
2003	25.6%	24.6%
2002	26.2%	25%
2001	26.9%	25.3%
2000	27.6%	25.6%
1999	28.3%	25.8%
1998	29%	26%
1997	29.6%	26.2%
1996	30.1%	26.3%
1995	30.5%	26.4%
1994	30.8%	26.4%
1993	31.1%	26.4%
1992	31.4%	26.3%
1991	31.6%	26.4%
1990	31.7%	26.5%
1989	31.9%	26.8%
1988	32.1%	27.3%
1987	32.4%	28%
1986	32.6%	29%
1985	32.6%	29.9%
1984	32.6%	30.9%
1983	32.6%	32%
1982	32.7%	33.1%
1981	32.8%	34.2%
1980	33%	35.1%
1979	32.9%	36%
1978	32.8%	36.9%
1977	33.1%	37.7%
1976	33.3%	38.3%
1975	33.6%	38.8%
1974	34.1%	39.3%
1973	34.7%	39.8%
1972	35.2%	40.2%
1971	35.6%	40.3%
1970	36.1%	40.1%
1969	36.5%	39.8%
1968	37%	39.2%
1967	37.4%	38.3%
1966	37.8%	37.3%
1965	38.1%	36.7%
1964	38.4%	36.6%
1963	38.5%	36.5%
1962	38.4%	36.6%
1961	38%	37%
1960	37.2%	37.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 29.4% of the population in Kazakhstan and 18.9% in North Korea in 2024, compared to 31.7% and 26.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Kazakhstan and North Korea compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Kazakhstan vs North Korea

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Kazakhstan

North Korea

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Kazakhstan	North Korea
2023	10	67
2022	14	67
2021	23	72
2020	18	66
2019	11	66
2018	11	69
2017	12	70
2016	12	71
2015	13	72
2014	14	73
2013	15	75
2012	17	76
2011	19	76
2010	22	77
2009	25	78
2008	28	79
2007	32	80
2006	35	80
2005	38	78
2004	41	77
2003	45	76
2002	48	131
2001	53	130
2000	58	129
1999	63	129
1998	68	129
1997	71	128
1996	72	128
1995	72	127
1994	70	57
1993	67	46
1992	65	37
1991	64	38
1990	64	43
1989	64	49
1988	65	55
1987	66	62
1986	67	68
1985	68	76

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 67 deaths in North Korea.

Under-five mortality rates

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Kazakhstan

North Korea

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Kazakhstan	North Korea
2023	0.96%	1.8%
2022	0.98%	1.77%
2021	1%	1.74%
2020	1.01%	1.74%
2019	1.02%	1.77%
2018	1.03%	1.84%
2017	1.05%	1.91%
2016	1.1%	2.06%
2015	1.19%	2.14%
2014	1.3%	2.26%
2013	1.46%	2.41%
2012	1.63%	2.57%
2011	1.83%	2.72%
2010	2.04%	2.87%
2009	2.25%	3%
2008	2.47%	3.1%
2007	2.69%	3.24%
2006	2.9%	3.28%
2005	3.12%	3.33%
2004	3.33%	3.38%
2003	3.54%	3.45%
2002	3.76%	9.78%
2001	3.99%	9.9%
2000	4.25%	10%
1999	4.51%	10.2%
1998	4.76%	10.3%
1997	4.99%	10.5%
1996	5.16%	10.6%
1995	5.26%	10.8%
1994	5.28%	4.25%
1993	5.23%	4.27%
1992	5.16%	4.25%
1991	5.13%	4.18%
1990	5.16%	4.07%
1989	5.23%	3.95%
1988	5.37%	3.83%
1987	5.54%	3.78%
1986	5.73%	3.68%
1985	5.94%	3.68%
1984	6.16%	3.71%
1983	6.38%	3.8%
1982	6.6%	3.91%
1981	6.83%	4.05%
1980	7.05%	4.22%
1979	7.24%	4.4%
1978	7.39%	4.59%
1977	7.53%	4.8%
1976	7.66%	5.03%
1975	7.8%	5.28%
1974	7.96%	5.56%
1973	8.14%	5.86%
1972	8.33%	6.2%
1971	8.54%	6.58%
1970	-	6.99%
1969	-	7.45%
1968	-	7.94%
1967	-	8.45%
1966	-	8.96%
1965	-	9.46%
1964	-	9.92%
1963	-	10.4%
1962	-	10.8%
1961	-	11.2%
1960	-	11.6%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.96% in Kazakhstan and 1.8% in North Korea. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.