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Fertility & birth rates in Kazakhstan and Portugal

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Kazakhstan has an annual birth rate of 20.1 births per 1,000 people, compared to 8.1 for Portugal. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 3.01 in Kazakhstan and 1.44 in Portugal — 52.2% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 33% in Kazakhstan and by 54.4% in Portugal — in 1960, it was 4.5 and 3.16, respectively.

  • Kazakhstan is ranked 76/196 by birth rate compared to 175/196 for Portugal.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 29.5 years in Kazakhstan, compared to 30.2 years in Portugal.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.1 in Kazakhstan — it's 32.1 in Portugal.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 18.2 in Kazakhstan vs 6.99 in Portugal.
  • In Kazakhstan, 23.5% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 20.6% in Portugal.

Fertility rate in Kazakhstan vs Portugal by year

Kazakhstan
Portugal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kazakhstan Portugal
2023 3.01 1.44
2022 3.05 1.43
2021 3.32 1.35
2020 3.13 1.42
2019 2.89 1.44
2018 2.85 1.42
2017 2.75 1.38
2016 2.8 1.37
2015 2.76 1.31
2014 2.76 1.24
2013 2.67 1.21
2012 2.64 1.28
2011 2.61 1.35
2010 2.61 1.39
2009 2.58 1.34
2008 2.62 1.39
2007 2.49 1.35
2006 2.38 1.37
2005 2.27 1.41
2004 2.2 1.4
2003 2.08 1.44
2002 1.96 1.46
2001 1.91 1.45
2000 1.9 1.55
1999 1.9 1.5
1998 1.94 1.47
1997 1.97 1.47
1996 2.08 1.44
1995 2.25 1.41
1994 2.38 1.45
1993 2.48 1.52
1992 2.58 1.54
1991 2.68 1.56
1990 2.75 1.56
1989 2.87 1.57
1988 3 1.61
1987 3.12 1.62
1986 3.19 1.66
1985 3.21 1.72
1984 3.15 1.9
1983 3.07 1.95
1982 3.02 2.07
1981 3.05 2.13
1980 3.09 2.25
1979 3.14 2.31
1978 3.16 2.45
1977 3.26 2.69
1976 3.33 2.82
1975 3.4 2.75
1974 3.45 2.7
1973 3.51 2.77
1972 3.55 2.86
1971 3.53 3
1970 3.51 3.01
1969 3.51 3.12
1968 3.63 3.12
1967 3.77 3.16
1966 3.82 3.16
1965 3.88 3.15
1964 4.07 3.21
1963 4.26 3.12
1962 4.36 3.23
1961 4.42 3.21
1960 4.5 3.16

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 1.44 in Portugal in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Kazakhstan
Portugal
1x
Year Natural population change
Kazakhstan Portugal
2023 273,013 -32,792
2022 277,019 -40,694
2021 269,026 -45,592
2020 272,458 -39,129
2019 278,788 -24,687
2018 278,917 -25,709
2017 268,066 -23,691
2016 277,878 -23,749
2015 273,523 -23,823
2014 274,406 -22,882
2013 259,239 -24,052
2012 249,987 -17,875
2011 237,883 -5,279
2010 230,479 -4,230
2009 218,036 -5,284
2008 214,169 0
2007 188,486 -1,055
2006 166,480 3,156
2005 146,619 2,101
2004 132,286 7,339
2003 112,137 4,184
2002 93,564 8,335
2001 84,279 8,290
2000 80,699 15,435
1999 79,536 8,175
1998 85,735 7,112
1997 92,778 8,087
1996 112,384 4,026
1995 140,721 4,011
1994 165,631 9,991
1993 185,649 7,972
1992 204,785 13,933
1991 221,581 12,948
1990 235,113 13,976
1989 254,394 22,011
1988 275,278 24,047
1987 290,227 28,084
1986 295,818 31,102
1985 293,834 33,077
1984 278,485 45,983
1983 260,471 47,798
1982 246,983 58,479
1981 243,652 56,152
1980 238,977 63,481
1979 237,442 67,628
1978 225,895 70,731
1977 224,284 84,156
1976 221,992 85,138
1975 219,748 81,841
1974 217,668 74,412
1973 215,940 76,835
1972 212,319 83,715
1971 202,450 82,980
1970 191,775 87,672
1969 184,118 89,329
1968 186,254 100,737
1967 191,536 106,495
1966 191,506 107,171
1965 194,470 115,182
1964 208,899 120,170
1963 223,105 113,783
1962 228,177 123,217
1961 228,686 117,867
1960 226,027 118,693

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 -0.31% in Portugal.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.44% in Kazakhstan and -0.29% in Portugal.

Birth rate in Kazakhstan vs Portugal by year

Kazakhstan
Portugal

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Kazakhstan Portugal
2023 20.1 8.1
2022 20.8 8
2021 23.3 7.6
2020 22.6 8.1
2019 21.4 8.4
2018 21.7 8.4
2017 21.4 8.3
2016 22.3 8.4
2015 22.5 8.2
2014 23 7.9
2013 22.6 7.9
2012 22.6 8.5
2011 22.5 9.2
2010 22.6 9.6
2009 22.4 9.4
2008 22.7 9.9
2007 21.5 9.7
2006 20.5 10
2005 19.4 10.4
2004 18.7 10.4
2003 17.5 10.8
2002 16.4 11
2001 15.9 10.9
2000 15.8 11.7
1999 15.8 11.4
1998 16.3 11.2
1997 16.5 11.2
1996 17.4 11
1995 18.7 10.7
1994 19.8 10.9
1993 20.5 11.4
1992 21.4 11.5
1991 22.2 11.7
1990 23 11.7
1989 24.2 11.8
1988 25.7 12.2
1987 27 12.3
1986 27.8 12.6
1985 28.2 13
1984 27.6 14.3
1983 26.9 14.5
1982 26.4 15.2
1981 26.6 15.4
1980 26.7 16.2
1979 25.7 16.6
1978 25.2 17.5
1977 25.5 19.1
1976 25.7 20
1975 25.9 19.8
1974 26.2 19.6
1973 26.4 20
1972 26.5 20.2
1971 26.2 21
1970 25.7 20.8
1969 25.5 21.7
1968 26.2 22.1
1967 27.3 22.8
1966 27.9 23.2
1965 28.9 23.4
1964 31.1 24
1963 33.4 23.5
1962 34.9 24.5
1961 36 24.4
1960 36.8 24.1

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 8.1 in Portugal, compared with 36.8 and 24.1, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Kazakhstan Portugal
Fertility rate 3.01 1.44
Fertility rate rank 57/196 157/196
Birth rate 20.1 8.1
Birth rate rank 76/196 175/196
Population change due to births and deaths +273,013 -32,792
Natural population change rank 53/196 179/196
Natural population change rate +1.34% -0.31%
Population growth +1.29% +1.1%
Population growth rank 82/197 94/197
Age at first childbirth 29.5 years 30.2 years
Average age at childbearing 29.1 years 32.1 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 16.6 5.74
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 162.9 48.5
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 31 14.2
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 23.5% 20.6%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 50.1% 37.7%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.9% 98.6%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.01% 0.02%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.43% 0.16%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.76% 0.26%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.96% 0.32%
Life expectancy 74.8 years 82.9 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Kazakhstan
Factual

UN forecast
Portugal
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Kazakhstan Portugal
2100 17.5% 13.8%
2099 17.6% 13.8%
2098 17.7% 13.8%
2097 17.8% 13.8%
2096 18% 13.9%
2095 18.1% 13.9%
2094 18.3% 13.9%
2093 18.4% 14%
2092 18.6% 14%
2091 18.8% 14%
2090 18.9% 14.1%
2089 19.1% 14.1%
2088 19.2% 14.1%
2087 19.4% 14.1%
2086 19.5% 14.2%
2085 19.6% 14.2%
2084 19.8% 14.2%
2083 19.9% 14.2%
2082 20% 14.2%
2081 20% 14.2%
2080 20.1% 14.2%
2079 20.2% 14.2%
2078 20.3% 14.2%
2077 20.3% 14.1%
2076 20.4% 14.1%
2075 20.5% 14.1%
2074 20.6% 14%
2073 20.7% 14%
2072 20.8% 13.9%
2071 20.9% 13.9%
2070 21% 13.8%
2069 21.2% 13.8%
2068 21.4% 13.7%
2067 21.5% 13.7%
2066 21.7% 13.6%
2065 22% 13.6%
2064 22.2% 13.5%
2063 22.4% 13.5%
2062 22.7% 13.5%
2061 22.9% 13.5%
2060 23.2% 13.5%
2059 23.4% 13.5%
2058 23.7% 13.5%
2057 23.9% 13.5%
2056 24.1% 13.5%
2055 24.3% 13.5%
2054 24.4% 13.5%
2053 24.5% 13.5%
2052 24.6% 13.5%
2051 24.7% 13.5%
2050 24.7% 13.5%
2049 24.7% 13.5%
2048 24.7% 13.4%
2047 24.7% 13.4%
2046 24.7% 13.4%
2045 24.6% 13.3%
2044 24.6% 13.3%
2043 24.5% 13.2%
2042 24.5% 13.1%
2041 24.6% 13.1%
2040 24.6% 13%
2039 24.7% 13%
2038 24.9% 13%
2037 25.2% 12.9%
2036 25.6% 12.8%
2035 25.9% 12.8%
2034 26.3% 12.7%
2033 26.6% 12.7%
2032 27% 12.7%
2031 27.3% 12.7%
2030 27.7% 12.7%
2029 28% 12.6%
2028 28.4% 12.6%
2027 28.7% 12.6%
2026 29% 12.7%
2025 29.3% 12.8%
2024 29.4% 12.8%
2023 29.5% 12.9%
2022 29.6% 13%
2021 29.5% 13.1%
2020 29.2% 13.3%
2019 29% 13.5%
2018 28.8% 13.7%
2017 28.5% 13.9%
2016 28.1% 14.1%
2015 27.7% 14.3%
2014 27.2% 14.6%
2013 26.7% 14.8%
2012 26.2% 14.9%
2011 25.7% 15%
2010 25.4% 15.2%
2009 25.1% 15.4%
2008 24.9% 15.5%
2007 24.7% 15.6%
2006 24.7% 15.8%
2005 24.8% 15.9%
2004 25.1% 16%
2003 25.6% 16.1%
2002 26.2% 16.1%
2001 26.9% 16.2%
2000 27.6% 16.4%
1999 28.3% 16.6%
1998 29% 16.8%
1997 29.6% 17.1%
1996 30.1% 17.4%
1995 30.5% 17.8%
1994 30.8% 18.2%
1993 31.1% 18.6%
1992 31.4% 19.1%
1991 31.6% 19.7%
1990 31.7% 20.5%
1989 31.9% 21.2%
1988 32.1% 21.9%
1987 32.4% 22.5%
1986 32.6% 23.1%
1985 32.6% 23.7%
1984 32.6% 24.1%
1983 32.6% 24.5%
1982 32.7% 25%
1981 32.8% 25.4%
1980 33% 25.9%
1979 32.9% 26.4%
1978 32.8% 26.8%
1977 33.1% 27.1%
1976 33.3% 27.2%
1975 33.6% 27.4%
1974 34.1% 27.7%
1973 34.7% 27.9%
1972 35.2% 28.2%
1971 35.6% 28.4%
1970 36.1% 28.7%
1969 36.5% 29.1%
1968 37% 29.2%
1967 37.4% 29.2%
1966 37.8% 29.2%
1965 38.1% 29.1%
1964 38.4% 29.1%
1963 38.5% 29.1%
1962 38.4% 29.1%
1961 38% 29.1%
1960 37.2% 29.3%

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 12.8% in Portugal in 2024, compared to 31.7% and 20.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Kazakhstan and Portugal 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 Portugal

Kazakhstan
Portugal
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Kazakhstan Portugal
2023 10 15
2022 14 16
2021 23 19
2020 18 14
2019 11 15
2018 11 14
2017 12 13
2016 12 12
2015 13 11
2014 14 11
2013 15 10
2012 17 10
2011 19 10
2010 22 10
2009 25 9
2008 28 9
2007 32 8
2006 35 8
2005 38 8
2004 41 8
2003 45 8
2002 48 9
2001 53 9
2000 58 9
1999 63 10
1998 68 11
1997 71 12
1996 72 12
1995 72 12
1994 70 13
1993 67 15
1992 65 16
1991 64 17
1990 64 17
1989 64 18
1988 65 18
1987 66 19
1986 67 19
1985 68 20

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 15 deaths in Portugal.

Under-five mortality rates

Kazakhstan
Portugal

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Kazakhstan Portugal
2023 0.96% 0.32%
2022 0.98% 0.32%
2021 1% 0.33%
2020 1.01% 0.34%
2019 1.02% 0.35%
2018 1.03% 0.35%
2017 1.05% 0.36%
2016 1.1% 0.36%
2015 1.19% 0.36%
2014 1.3% 0.36%
2013 1.46% 0.36%
2012 1.63% 0.37%
2011 1.83% 0.37%
2010 2.04% 0.38%
2009 2.25% 0.39%
2008 2.47% 0.4%
2007 2.69% 0.42%
2006 2.9% 0.44%
2005 3.12% 0.47%
2004 3.33% 0.5%
2003 3.54% 0.55%
2002 3.76% 0.61%
2001 3.99% 0.66%
2000 4.25% 0.72%
1999 4.51% 0.77%
1998 4.76% 0.82%
1997 4.99% 0.86%
1996 5.16% 0.92%
1995 5.26% 0.98%
1994 5.28% 1.05%
1993 5.23% 1.14%
1992 5.16% 1.25%
1991 5.13% 1.36%
1990 5.16% 1.47%
1989 5.23% 1.59%
1988 5.37% 1.7%
1987 5.54% 1.82%
1986 5.73% 1.93%
1985 5.94% 2.04%
1984 6.16% 2.16%
1983 6.38% 2.29%
1982 6.6% 2.43%
1981 6.83% 2.58%
1980 7.05% 2.75%
1979 7.24% 2.97%
1978 7.39% 3.24%
1977 7.53% 3.57%
1976 7.66% 3.94%
1975 7.8% 4.35%
1974 7.96% 4.79%
1973 8.14% 5.27%
1972 8.33% 5.78%
1971 8.54% 6.3%
1970 - 6.81%
1969 - 7.22%
1968 - 7.51%
1967 - 7.76%
1966 - 8.09%
1965 - 8.53%
1964 - 9.1%
1963 - 9.76%
1962 - 10.4%
1961 - 11%
1960 - 11.4%

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 0.32% in Portugal. 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) (2021–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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