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Fertility & birth rates in Kazakhstan and Romania

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Kazakhstan has an annual birth rate of 20.1 births per 1,000 people, compared to 8 for Romania. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 3.01 in Kazakhstan and 1.71 in Romania — 43.2% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 33% in Kazakhstan and by 26.9% in Romania — in 1960, it was 4.5 and 2.34, respectively.

  • Kazakhstan is ranked 76/196 by birth rate compared to 177/196 for Romania.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 29.5 years in Kazakhstan, compared to 27.1 years in Romania.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.1 in Kazakhstan — it's 28.5 in Romania.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 18.2 in Kazakhstan vs 33.8 in Romania.
  • In Kazakhstan, 23.5% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 21.4% in Romania.

Fertility rate in Kazakhstan vs Romania by year

Kazakhstan
Romania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kazakhstan Romania
2023 3.01 1.71
2022 3.05 1.71
2021 3.32 1.81
2020 3.13 1.8
2019 2.89 1.77
2018 2.85 1.76
2017 2.75 1.78
2016 2.8 1.69
2015 2.76 1.62
2014 2.76 1.56
2013 2.67 1.46
2012 2.64 1.52
2011 2.61 1.47
2010 2.61 1.59
2009 2.58 1.66
2008 2.62 1.6
2007 2.49 1.45
2006 2.38 1.42
2005 2.27 1.4
2004 2.2 1.33
2003 2.08 1.3
2002 1.96 1.27
2001 1.91 1.27
2000 1.9 1.31
1999 1.9 1.3
1998 1.94 1.32
1997 1.97 1.32
1996 2.08 1.3
1995 2.25 1.33
1994 2.38 1.4
1993 2.48 1.43
1992 2.58 1.51
1991 2.68 1.59
1990 2.75 1.83
1989 2.87 2.22
1988 3 2.3
1987 3.12 2.38
1986 3.19 2.39
1985 3.21 2.31
1984 3.15 2.26
1983 3.07 2.06
1982 3.02 2.17
1981 3.05 2.36
1980 3.09 2.43
1979 3.14 2.49
1978 3.16 2.52
1977 3.26 2.57
1976 3.33 2.54
1975 3.4 2.59
1974 3.45 2.71
1973 3.51 2.44
1972 3.55 2.55
1971 3.53 2.67
1970 3.51 2.89
1969 3.51 3.19
1968 3.63 3.63
1967 3.77 3.66
1966 3.82 1.9
1965 3.88 1.91
1964 4.07 1.96
1963 4.26 2.01
1962 4.36 2.04
1961 4.42 2.17
1960 4.5 2.34

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 1.71 in Romania in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Kazakhstan
Romania
1x
Year Natural population change
Kazakhstan Romania
2023 273,013 -89,587
2022 277,019 -93,338
2021 269,026 -141,504
2020 272,458 -100,179
2019 278,788 -60,053
2018 278,917 -62,316
2017 268,066 -50,930
2016 277,878 -53,196
2015 273,523 -59,447
2014 274,406 -55,745
2013 259,239 -59,951
2012 249,987 -54,157
2011 237,883 -56,413
2010 230,479 -46,567
2009 218,036 -34,625
2008 214,169 -30,806
2007 188,486 -37,590
2006 166,480 -38,148
2005 146,619 -40,508
2004 132,286 -42,904
2003 112,137 -56,093
2002 93,564 -58,673
2001 84,279 -37,625
2000 80,699 -22,443
1999 79,536 -31,461
1998 85,735 -33,761
1997 92,778 -42,853
1996 112,384 -56,548
1995 140,721 -36,295
1994 165,631 -18,184
1993 185,649 -13,658
1992 204,785 -4,559
1991 221,581 25,301
1990 235,113 69,605
1989 254,394 122,756
1988 275,278 126,817
1987 290,227 128,517
1986 295,818 134,737
1985 293,834 111,392
1984 278,485 117,731
1983 260,471 87,986
1982 246,983 119,121
1981 243,652 156,472
1980 238,977 168,776
1979 237,442 194,397
1978 225,895 204,148
1977 224,284 215,385
1976 221,992 213,361
1975 219,748 219,324
1974 217,668 235,530
1973 215,940 175,020
1972 212,319 198,316
1971 202,450 206,662
1970 191,775 234,905
1969 184,118 264,120
1968 186,254 338,577
1967 191,536 347,709
1966 191,506 115,293
1965 194,470 114,190
1964 208,899 134,326
1963 223,105 139,104
1962 228,177 130,736
1961 228,686 163,286
1960 226,027 191,431

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 -0.47% in Romania.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.44% in Kazakhstan and -0.4% in Romania.

Birth rate in Kazakhstan vs Romania by year

Kazakhstan
Romania

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Kazakhstan Romania
2023 20.1 8
2022 20.8 9.4
2021 23.3 10.1
2020 22.6 10.3
2019 21.4 10.3
2018 21.7 10.4
2017 21.4 10.8
2016 22.3 10.4
2015 22.5 10.2
2014 23 10
2013 22.6 9.4
2012 22.6 10
2011 22.5 9.7
2010 22.6 10.5
2009 22.4 10.9
2008 22.7 10.8
2007 21.5 10.3
2006 20.5 10.4
2005 19.4 10.4
2004 18.7 10.1
2003 17.5 9.8
2002 16.4 9.7
2001 15.9 10
2000 15.8 10.4
1999 15.8 10.4
1998 16.3 10.5
1997 16.5 10.5
1996 17.4 10.2
1995 18.7 10.4
1994 19.8 10.9
1993 20.5 11
1992 21.4 11.4
1991 22.2 12
1990 23 13.6
1989 24.2 16
1988 25.7 16.5
1987 27 16.7
1986 27.8 16.5
1985 28.2 15.8
1984 27.6 15.5
1983 26.9 14.3
1982 26.4 15.3
1981 26.6 17
1980 26.7 18
1979 25.7 18.6
1978 25.2 19
1977 25.5 19.5
1976 25.7 19.4
1975 25.9 19.6
1974 26.2 20.3
1973 26.4 18.2
1972 26.5 18.8
1971 26.2 19.6
1970 25.7 21.1
1969 25.5 23.3
1968 26.2 26.6
1967 27.3 27
1966 27.9 14.2
1965 28.9 14.6
1964 31.1 15.2
1963 33.4 15.7
1962 34.9 16.2
1961 36 17.5
1960 36.8 19.1

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 in Romania, compared with 36.8 and 19.1, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Kazakhstan Romania
Fertility rate 3.01 1.71
Fertility rate rank 57/196 119/196
Birth rate 20.1 8
Birth rate rank 76/196 177/196
Population change due to births and deaths +273,013 -89,587
Natural population change rank 53/196 188/196
Natural population change rate +1.34% -0.47%
Population growth +1.29% -0.05%
Population growth rank 82/197 169/197
Age at first childbirth 29.5 years 27.1 years
Average age at childbearing 29.1 years 28.5 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 16.6 30.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 162.9 85.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 31 11
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 23.5% 21.4%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 50.1% 50.5%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.9% 93%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.01% 0.01%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.43% 0.33%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.76% 0.54%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.96% 0.66%
Life expectancy 74.8 years 76.4 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Kazakhstan
Factual

UN forecast
Romania
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Kazakhstan Romania
2100 17.5% 12.8%
2099 17.6% 12.8%
2098 17.7% 12.8%
2097 17.8% 12.9%
2096 18% 12.9%
2095 18.1% 13%
2094 18.3% 13.1%
2093 18.4% 13.1%
2092 18.6% 13.2%
2091 18.8% 13.2%
2090 18.9% 13.3%
2089 19.1% 13.4%
2088 19.2% 13.4%
2087 19.4% 13.5%
2086 19.5% 13.5%
2085 19.6% 13.5%
2084 19.8% 13.6%
2083 19.9% 13.6%
2082 20% 13.6%
2081 20% 13.6%
2080 20.1% 13.6%
2079 20.2% 13.6%
2078 20.3% 13.6%
2077 20.3% 13.6%
2076 20.4% 13.6%
2075 20.5% 13.6%
2074 20.6% 13.6%
2073 20.7% 13.6%
2072 20.8% 13.6%
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% 13.7%
2065 22% 13.7%
2064 22.2% 13.8%
2063 22.4% 13.8%
2062 22.7% 13.9%
2061 22.9% 13.9%
2060 23.2% 14%
2059 23.4% 14.1%
2058 23.7% 14.1%
2057 23.9% 14.2%
2056 24.1% 14.3%
2055 24.3% 14.3%
2054 24.4% 14.4%
2053 24.5% 14.4%
2052 24.6% 14.4%
2051 24.7% 14.4%
2050 24.7% 14.4%
2049 24.7% 14.4%
2048 24.7% 14.4%
2047 24.7% 14.4%
2046 24.7% 14.4%
2045 24.6% 14.3%
2044 24.6% 14.3%
2043 24.5% 14.3%
2042 24.5% 14.3%
2041 24.6% 14.2%
2040 24.6% 14.2%
2039 24.7% 14.2%
2038 24.9% 14.3%
2037 25.2% 14.3%
2036 25.6% 14.3%
2035 25.9% 14.4%
2034 26.3% 14.5%
2033 26.6% 14.6%
2032 27% 14.8%
2031 27.3% 15%
2030 27.7% 15.1%
2029 28% 15.2%
2028 28.4% 15.3%
2027 28.7% 15.4%
2026 29% 15.5%
2025 29.3% 15.6%
2024 29.4% 15.7%
2023 29.5% 15.9%
2022 29.6% 16%
2021 29.5% 16.1%
2020 29.2% 16.1%
2019 29% 16%
2018 28.8% 15.9%
2017 28.5% 15.8%
2016 28.1% 15.7%
2015 27.7% 15.7%
2014 27.2% 15.7%
2013 26.7% 15.7%
2012 26.2% 15.7%
2011 25.7% 15.8%
2010 25.4% 15.7%
2009 25.1% 15.7%
2008 24.9% 15.7%
2007 24.7% 15.7%
2006 24.7% 15.8%
2005 24.8% 16%
2004 25.1% 16.4%
2003 25.6% 16.9%
2002 26.2% 17.5%
2001 26.9% 18.1%
2000 27.6% 18.6%
1999 28.3% 19.1%
1998 29% 19.3%
1997 29.6% 19.6%
1996 30.1% 20%
1995 30.5% 20.5%
1994 30.8% 21%
1993 31.1% 21.6%
1992 31.4% 22.2%
1991 31.6% 22.8%
1990 31.7% 23.3%
1989 31.9% 23.7%
1988 32.1% 23.9%
1987 32.4% 24%
1986 32.6% 24.3%
1985 32.6% 24.6%
1984 32.6% 25.1%
1983 32.6% 25.9%
1982 32.7% 26.8%
1981 32.8% 27.1%
1980 33% 26.8%
1979 32.9% 26.5%
1978 32.8% 26.3%
1977 33.1% 26%
1976 33.3% 25.7%
1975 33.6% 25.3%
1974 34.1% 25.1%
1973 34.7% 24.9%
1972 35.2% 24.9%
1971 35.6% 24.9%
1970 36.1% 25.1%
1969 36.5% 25.1%
1968 37% 25.1%
1967 37.4% 25%
1966 37.8% 25.2%
1965 38.1% 26%
1964 38.4% 26.7%
1963 38.5% 27.3%
1962 38.4% 27.7%
1961 38% 28%
1960 37.2% 28.1%

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 15.7% in Romania in 2024, compared to 31.7% and 23.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Kazakhstan and Romania 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 Romania

Kazakhstan
Romania
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Kazakhstan Romania
2023 10 12
2022 14 13
2021 23 20
2020 18 16
2019 11 14
2018 11 15
2017 12 17
2016 12 17
2015 13 18
2014 14 18
2013 15 18
2012 17 19
2011 19 20
2010 22 23
2009 25 25
2008 28 25
2007 32 25
2006 35 27
2005 38 30
2004 41 32
2003 45 35
2002 48 38
2001 53 41
2000 58 45
1999 63 51
1998 68 58
1997 71 66
1996 72 72
1995 72 75
1994 70 80
1993 67 87
1992 65 95
1991 64 104
1990 64 118
1989 64 143
1988 65 159
1987 66 173
1986 67 180
1985 68 184

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 12 deaths in Romania.

Under-five mortality rates

Kazakhstan
Romania

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Kazakhstan Romania
2023 0.96% 0.66%
2022 0.98% 0.66%
2021 1% 0.65%
2020 1.01% 0.66%
2019 1.02% 0.68%
2018 1.03% 0.73%
2017 1.05% 0.79%
2016 1.1% 0.85%
2015 1.19% 0.92%
2014 1.3% 0.99%
2013 1.46% 1.05%
2012 1.63% 1.12%
2011 1.83% 1.18%
2010 2.04% 1.24%
2009 2.25% 1.31%
2008 2.47% 1.4%
2007 2.69% 1.51%
2006 2.9% 1.66%
2005 3.12% 1.82%
2004 3.33% 1.94%
2003 3.54% 1.99%
2002 3.76% 2.01%
2001 3.99% 2.06%
2000 4.25% 2.16%
1999 4.51% 2.29%
1998 4.76% 2.44%
1997 4.99% 2.58%
1996 5.16% 2.68%
1995 5.26% 2.73%
1994 5.28% 2.76%
1993 5.23% 2.79%
1992 5.16% 2.84%
1991 5.13% 2.97%
1990 5.16% 3.14%
1989 5.23% 3.31%
1988 5.37% 3.43%
1987 5.54% 3.45%
1986 5.73% 3.33%
1985 5.94% 3.16%
1984 6.16% 3.08%
1983 6.38% 3.14%
1982 6.6% 3.28%
1981 6.83% 3.44%
1980 7.05% 3.57%
1979 7.24% 3.68%
1978 7.39% 3.76%
1977 7.53% 3.86%
1976 7.66% 4.05%
1975 7.8% 4.27%
1974 7.96% 4.43%
1973 8.14% 4.49%
1972 8.33% 4.64%
1971 8.54% 5.06%
1970 - 5.69%
1969 - 6.23%
1968 - 6.44%
1967 - 6.27%
1966 - 5.83%
1965 - 5.44%
1964 - 5.45%
1963 - 6.03%
1962 - 6.98%
1961 - 7.98%
1960 - 8.82%

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 0.66% in Romania. 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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