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Fertility & birth rates in Kazakhstan and Peru

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Kazakhstan has an annual birth rate of 20.1 births per 1,000 people, compared to 15.9 for Peru. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 3.01 in Kazakhstan and 1.98 in Peru — 34.3% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 33% in Kazakhstan and by 71.5% in Peru — in 1960, it was 4.5 and 6.94, respectively.

  • Kazakhstan is ranked 76/196 by birth rate compared to 97/196 for Peru.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 29.5 years in Kazakhstan, compared to 21.9 years in Peru.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.1 in Kazakhstan — it's 28.9 in Peru.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 18.2 in Kazakhstan vs 43.6 in Peru.
  • In Kazakhstan, 23.5% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 26.6% in Peru.

Fertility rate in Kazakhstan vs Peru by year

Kazakhstan
Peru
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kazakhstan Peru
2023 3.01 1.98
2022 3.05 2
2021 3.32 2.03
2020 3.13 2.06
2019 2.89 2.09
2018 2.85 2.12
2017 2.75 2.15
2016 2.8 2.19
2015 2.76 2.23
2014 2.76 2.27
2013 2.67 2.32
2012 2.64 2.36
2011 2.61 2.41
2010 2.61 2.42
2009 2.58 2.48
2008 2.62 2.53
2007 2.49 2.58
2006 2.38 2.62
2005 2.27 2.64
2004 2.2 2.67
2003 2.08 2.66
2002 1.96 2.69
2001 1.91 2.74
2000 1.9 2.85
1999 1.9 2.92
1998 1.94 3
1997 1.97 3.1
1996 2.08 3.2
1995 2.25 3.32
1994 2.38 3.43
1993 2.48 3.55
1992 2.58 3.67
1991 2.68 3.79
1990 2.75 3.91
1989 2.87 4.03
1988 3 4.14
1987 3.12 4.25
1986 3.19 4.35
1985 3.21 4.46
1984 3.15 4.57
1983 3.07 4.68
1982 3.02 4.8
1981 3.05 4.92
1980 3.09 5.04
1979 3.14 5.17
1978 3.16 5.31
1977 3.26 5.44
1976 3.33 5.58
1975 3.4 5.71
1974 3.45 5.84
1973 3.51 5.97
1972 3.55 6.09
1971 3.53 6.21
1970 3.51 6.32
1969 3.51 6.42
1968 3.63 6.51
1967 3.77 6.6
1966 3.82 6.68
1965 3.88 6.75
1964 4.07 6.81
1963 4.26 6.86
1962 4.36 6.9
1961 4.42 6.92
1960 4.5 6.94

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 1.98 in Peru in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Kazakhstan
Peru
1x
Year Natural population change
Kazakhstan Peru
2023 273,013 353,788
2022 277,019 327,859
2021 269,026 235,440
2020 272,458 301,950
2019 278,788 346,981
2018 278,917 343,123
2017 268,066 349,333
2016 277,878 355,859
2015 273,523 362,781
2014 274,406 368,708
2013 259,239 372,694
2012 249,987 376,501
2011 237,883 383,268
2010 230,479 382,510
2009 218,036 396,522
2008 214,169 413,640
2007 188,486 435,122
2006 166,480 445,884
2005 146,619 454,199
2004 132,286 459,617
2003 112,137 459,243
2002 93,564 463,709
2001 84,279 470,154
2000 80,699 484,222
1999 79,536 487,095
1998 85,735 489,436
1997 92,778 495,348
1996 112,384 501,855
1995 140,721 507,894
1994 165,631 512,735
1993 185,649 513,769
1992 204,785 514,618
1991 221,581 513,867
1990 235,113 515,233
1989 254,394 512,152
1988 275,278 508,429
1987 290,227 502,229
1986 295,818 496,712
1985 293,834 488,887
1984 278,485 477,968
1983 260,471 469,781
1982 246,983 461,107
1981 243,652 453,158
1980 238,977 445,100
1979 237,442 439,110
1978 225,895 432,127
1977 224,284 425,428
1976 221,992 420,284
1975 219,748 414,400
1974 217,668 408,299
1973 215,940 400,752
1972 212,319 396,960
1971 202,450 391,506
1970 191,775 318,022
1969 184,118 379,347
1968 186,254 372,379
1967 191,536 365,224
1966 191,506 356,819
1965 194,470 349,245
1964 208,899 341,570
1963 223,105 332,352
1962 228,177 321,716
1961 228,686 313,385
1960 226,027 302,924

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 +1.05% in Peru.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.44% in Kazakhstan and +1.05% in Peru.

Birth rate in Kazakhstan vs Peru by year

Kazakhstan
Peru

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Kazakhstan Peru
2023 20.1 15.9
2022 20.8 16.2
2021 23.3 16.4
2020 22.6 16.6
2019 21.4 16.9
2018 21.7 16.9
2017 21.4 17.3
2016 22.3 17.6
2015 22.5 17.9
2014 23 18.4
2013 22.6 18.8
2012 22.6 19.2
2011 22.5 19.8
2010 22.6 19.9
2009 22.4 20.4
2008 22.7 20.9
2007 21.5 21.4
2006 20.5 21.8
2005 19.4 22.1
2004 18.7 22.4
2003 17.5 22.3
2002 16.4 22.6
2001 15.9 23
2000 15.8 23.8
1999 15.8 24.3
1998 16.3 24.9
1997 16.5 25.6
1996 17.4 26.4
1995 18.7 27.2
1994 19.8 28
1993 20.5 28.8
1992 21.4 29.6
1991 22.2 30.4
1990 23 31.1
1989 24.2 31.8
1988 25.7 32.4
1987 27 33
1986 27.8 33.5
1985 28.2 34
1984 27.6 34.5
1983 26.9 35
1982 26.4 35.4
1981 26.6 35.9
1980 26.7 36.5
1979 25.7 37.1
1978 25.2 37.7
1977 25.5 38.3
1976 25.7 38.9
1975 25.9 39.5
1974 26.2 40.1
1973 26.4 40.7
1972 26.5 41.2
1971 26.2 41.8
1970 25.7 42.4
1969 25.5 42.9
1968 26.2 43.4
1967 27.3 44
1966 27.9 44.4
1965 28.9 44.9
1964 31.1 45.4
1963 33.4 45.8
1962 34.9 46.2
1961 36 46.6
1960 36.8 46.9

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 15.9 in Peru, compared with 36.8 and 46.9, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Kazakhstan Peru
Fertility rate 3.01 1.98
Fertility rate rank 57/196 99/196
Birth rate 20.1 15.9
Birth rate rank 76/196 97/196
Population change due to births and deaths +273,013 +353,788
Natural population change rank 53/196 50/196
Natural population change rate +1.34% +1.05%
Population growth +1.29% +1.1%
Population growth rank 82/197 95/197
Age at first childbirth 29.5 years 21.9 years
Average age at childbearing 29.1 years 28.9 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 16.6 41.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 162.9 87.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 31 24.6
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 23.5% 26.6%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 50.1% 57.9%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.9% 94.9%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.01% 0.05%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.43% 0.78%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.76% 1.35%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.96% 1.58%
Life expectancy 74.8 years 78.3 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Kazakhstan
Factual

UN forecast
Peru
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Kazakhstan Peru
2100 17.5% 13.5%
2099 17.6% 13.5%
2098 17.7% 13.6%
2097 17.8% 13.6%
2096 18% 13.6%
2095 18.1% 13.7%
2094 18.3% 13.7%
2093 18.4% 13.7%
2092 18.6% 13.8%
2091 18.8% 13.8%
2090 18.9% 13.8%
2089 19.1% 13.9%
2088 19.2% 13.9%
2087 19.4% 14%
2086 19.5% 14%
2085 19.6% 14.1%
2084 19.8% 14.1%
2083 19.9% 14.2%
2082 20% 14.2%
2081 20% 14.3%
2080 20.1% 14.3%
2079 20.2% 14.4%
2078 20.3% 14.5%
2077 20.3% 14.5%
2076 20.4% 14.6%
2075 20.5% 14.7%
2074 20.6% 14.8%
2073 20.7% 14.8%
2072 20.8% 14.9%
2071 20.9% 15%
2070 21% 15.1%
2069 21.2% 15.2%
2068 21.4% 15.3%
2067 21.5% 15.4%
2066 21.7% 15.5%
2065 22% 15.6%
2064 22.2% 15.7%
2063 22.4% 15.8%
2062 22.7% 15.9%
2061 22.9% 16%
2060 23.2% 16.1%
2059 23.4% 16.3%
2058 23.7% 16.4%
2057 23.9% 16.5%
2056 24.1% 16.7%
2055 24.3% 16.8%
2054 24.4% 17%
2053 24.5% 17.2%
2052 24.6% 17.3%
2051 24.7% 17.5%
2050 24.7% 17.7%
2049 24.7% 17.8%
2048 24.7% 18%
2047 24.7% 18.2%
2046 24.7% 18.4%
2045 24.6% 18.6%
2044 24.6% 18.8%
2043 24.5% 19%
2042 24.5% 19.3%
2041 24.6% 19.5%
2040 24.6% 19.7%
2039 24.7% 19.9%
2038 24.9% 20.2%
2037 25.2% 20.4%
2036 25.6% 20.7%
2035 25.9% 20.9%
2034 26.3% 21.2%
2033 26.6% 21.4%
2032 27% 21.7%
2031 27.3% 21.9%
2030 27.7% 22.2%
2029 28% 22.5%
2028 28.4% 22.8%
2027 28.7% 23.1%
2026 29% 23.4%
2025 29.3% 23.8%
2024 29.4% 24%
2023 29.5% 24.4%
2022 29.6% 24.8%
2021 29.5% 25.1%
2020 29.2% 25.5%
2019 29% 25.9%
2018 28.8% 26.4%
2017 28.5% 26.8%
2016 28.1% 27.2%
2015 27.7% 27.5%
2014 27.2% 27.8%
2013 26.7% 28.2%
2012 26.2% 28.5%
2011 25.7% 28.9%
2010 25.4% 29.3%
2009 25.1% 29.7%
2008 24.9% 30.2%
2007 24.7% 30.7%
2006 24.7% 31.2%
2005 24.8% 31.7%
2004 25.1% 32.3%
2003 25.6% 32.9%
2002 26.2% 33.5%
2001 26.9% 34.1%
2000 27.6% 34.7%
1999 28.3% 35.3%
1998 29% 35.8%
1997 29.6% 36.4%
1996 30.1% 36.9%
1995 30.5% 37.4%
1994 30.8% 37.9%
1993 31.1% 38.3%
1992 31.4% 38.7%
1991 31.6% 39.1%
1990 31.7% 39.4%
1989 31.9% 39.8%
1988 32.1% 40.2%
1987 32.4% 40.5%
1986 32.6% 40.8%
1985 32.6% 41.2%
1984 32.6% 41.5%
1983 32.6% 41.8%
1982 32.7% 42.1%
1981 32.8% 42.4%
1980 33% 42.6%
1979 32.9% 42.8%
1978 32.8% 43%
1977 33.1% 43.2%
1976 33.3% 43.4%
1975 33.6% 43.5%
1974 34.1% 43.6%
1973 34.7% 43.7%
1972 35.2% 43.8%
1971 35.6% 43.9%
1970 36.1% 44%
1969 36.5% 44.1%
1968 37% 44.2%
1967 37.4% 44.2%
1966 37.8% 44.2%
1965 38.1% 44.3%
1964 38.4% 44.3%
1963 38.5% 44.3%
1962 38.4% 44.3%
1961 38% 44.2%
1960 37.2% 44%

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 24% in Peru in 2024, compared to 31.7% and 39.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Kazakhstan and Peru compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

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

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Maternal mortality chart: Kazakhstan vs Peru

Kazakhstan
Peru
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Kazakhstan Peru
2023 10 51
2022 14 81
2021 23 141
2020 18 75
2019 11 60
2018 11 66
2017 12 67
2016 12 69
2015 13 71
2014 14 73
2013 15 75
2012 17 79
2011 19 83
2010 22 86
2009 25 89
2008 28 91
2007 32 94
2006 35 99
2005 38 103
2004 41 107
2003 45 104
2002 48 106
2001 53 109
2000 58 115
1999 63 124
1998 68 139
1997 71 152
1996 72 166
1995 72 179
1994 70 188
1993 67 192
1992 65 195
1991 64 201
1990 64 191
1989 64 190
1988 65 190
1987 66 192
1986 67 193
1985 68 198

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 51 deaths in Peru.

Under-five mortality rates

Kazakhstan
Peru

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Kazakhstan Peru
2023 0.96% 1.58%
2022 0.98% 1.61%
2021 1% 1.64%
2020 1.01% 1.66%
2019 1.02% 1.68%
2018 1.03% 1.69%
2017 1.05% 1.71%
2016 1.1% 1.73%
2015 1.19% 1.76%
2014 1.3% 1.79%
2013 1.46% 1.84%
2012 1.63% 1.89%
2011 1.83% 1.96%
2010 2.04% 2.04%
2009 2.25% 2.14%
2008 2.47% 2.25%
2007 2.69% 2.37%
2006 2.9% 2.5%
2005 3.12% 2.65%
2004 3.33% 2.82%
2003 3.54% 3.01%
2002 3.76% 3.24%
2001 3.99% 3.49%
2000 4.25% 3.79%
1999 4.51% 4.13%
1998 4.76% 4.51%
1997 4.99% 4.92%
1996 5.16% 5.36%
1995 5.26% 5.82%
1994 5.28% 6.29%
1993 5.23% 6.75%
1992 5.16% 7.2%
1991 5.13% 7.63%
1990 5.16% 8.04%
1989 5.23% 8.46%
1988 5.37% 8.92%
1987 5.54% 9.43%
1986 5.73% 9.97%
1985 5.94% 10.5%
1984 6.16% 11.1%
1983 6.38% 11.6%
1982 6.6% 12%
1981 6.83% 12.4%
1980 7.05% 12.7%
1979 7.24% 12.9%
1978 7.39% 13.2%
1977 7.53% 13.5%
1976 7.66% 13.8%
1975 7.8% 14.2%
1974 7.96% 14.7%
1973 8.14% 15.1%
1972 8.33% 15.6%
1971 8.54% 16.1%
1970 - 19.7%
1969 - 17%
1968 - 17.5%
1967 - 18.1%
1966 - 18.7%
1965 - 19.4%
1964 - 20.2%
1963 - 20.9%
1962 - 21.6%
1961 - 22.2%
1960 - 22.9%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, 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 1.58% in Peru. 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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