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Fertility & birth rates in Kazakhstan and Rwanda

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Kazakhstan has an annual birth rate of 20.1 births per 1,000 people, compared to 28.3 for Rwanda. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 3.01 in Kazakhstan and 3.7 in Rwanda — 22.8% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 33% in Kazakhstan and by 55.4% in Rwanda — in 1960, it was 4.5 and 8.28, respectively.

  • Kazakhstan is ranked 76/196 by birth rate compared to 38/196 for Rwanda.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 29.5 years in Kazakhstan, compared to 23 years in Rwanda.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.1 in Kazakhstan — it's 30.6 in Rwanda.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 18.2 in Kazakhstan vs 30.8 in Rwanda.
  • In Kazakhstan, 23.5% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 26.2% in Rwanda.

Fertility rate in Kazakhstan vs Rwanda by year

Kazakhstan
Rwanda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kazakhstan Rwanda
2023 3.01 3.7
2022 3.05 3.78
2021 3.32 3.84
2020 3.13 3.91
2019 2.89 3.99
2018 2.85 4.05
2017 2.75 4.08
2016 2.8 4.11
2015 2.76 4.11
2014 2.76 4.12
2013 2.67 4.14
2012 2.64 4.2
2011 2.61 4.33
2010 2.61 4.52
2009 2.58 4.71
2008 2.62 4.92
2007 2.49 5.14
2006 2.38 5.34
2005 2.27 5.5
2004 2.2 5.64
2003 2.08 5.74
2002 1.96 5.82
2001 1.91 5.89
2000 1.9 5.97
1999 1.9 6.06
1998 1.94 6.17
1997 1.97 6.24
1996 2.08 6.29
1995 2.25 6.35
1994 2.38 6.42
1993 2.48 6.48
1992 2.58 6.54
1991 2.68 6.62
1990 2.75 6.8
1989 2.87 7.03
1988 3 7.23
1987 3.12 7.43
1986 3.19 7.61
1985 3.21 7.79
1984 3.15 7.91
1983 3.07 8
1982 3.02 8.06
1981 3.05 8.1
1980 3.09 8.12
1979 3.14 8.13
1978 3.16 8.16
1977 3.26 8.14
1976 3.33 8.12
1975 3.4 8.1
1974 3.45 8.1
1973 3.51 8.09
1972 3.55 8.09
1971 3.53 8.09
1970 3.51 8.15
1969 3.51 8.18
1968 3.63 8.19
1967 3.77 8.21
1966 3.82 8.23
1965 3.88 8.25
1964 4.07 8.27
1963 4.26 8.27
1962 4.36 8.27
1961 4.42 8.28
1960 4.5 8.28

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 3.7 in Rwanda in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Kazakhstan
Rwanda
1x
Year Natural population change
Kazakhstan Rwanda
2023 273,013 312,762
2022 277,019 312,145
2021 269,026 309,895
2020 272,458 312,692
2019 278,788 313,525
2018 278,917 312,512
2017 268,066 310,323
2016 277,878 305,549
2015 273,523 299,114
2014 274,406 292,779
2013 259,239 286,331
2012 249,987 282,584
2011 237,883 282,922
2010 230,479 286,848
2009 218,036 287,034
2008 214,169 287,334
2007 188,486 285,791
2006 166,480 282,149
2005 146,619 275,121
2004 132,286 265,273
2003 112,137 251,243
2002 93,564 239,036
2001 84,279 230,845
2000 80,699 221,276
1999 79,536 210,518
1998 85,735 197,185
1997 92,778 174,687
1996 112,384 140,455
1995 140,721 121,137
1994 165,631 -719,479
1993 185,649 183,926
1992 204,785 188,025
1991 221,581 196,431
1990 235,113 207,895
1989 254,394 217,632
1988 275,278 223,759
1987 290,227 225,744
1986 295,818 225,526
1985 293,834 223,794
1984 278,485 219,337
1983 260,471 212,750
1982 246,983 205,147
1981 243,652 195,769
1980 238,977 184,988
1979 237,442 174,477
1978 225,895 163,779
1977 224,284 155,011
1976 221,992 147,665
1975 219,748 140,596
1974 217,668 135,743
1973 215,940 131,021
1972 212,319 126,403
1971 202,450 122,567
1970 191,775 119,273
1969 184,118 115,394
1968 186,254 111,422
1967 191,536 108,053
1966 191,506 105,128
1965 194,470 103,422
1964 208,899 102,562
1963 223,105 94,296
1962 228,177 102,548
1961 228,686 102,051
1960 226,027 100,627

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 +2.24% in Rwanda.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.44% in Kazakhstan and +2.45% in Rwanda.

Birth rate in Kazakhstan vs Rwanda by year

Kazakhstan
Rwanda

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Kazakhstan Rwanda
2023 20.1 28.3
2022 20.8 28.9
2021 23.3 29.4
2020 22.6 30
2019 21.4 30.7
2018 21.7 31.2
2017 21.4 31.7
2016 22.3 32
2015 22.5 32.1
2014 23 32.2
2013 22.6 32.4
2012 22.6 32.9
2011 22.5 33.8
2010 22.6 35.1
2009 22.4 36.3
2008 22.7 37.6
2007 21.5 38.8
2006 20.5 39.9
2005 19.4 40.6
2004 18.7 41.1
2003 17.5 41.4
2002 16.4 41.8
2001 15.9 42.1
2000 15.8 42.1
1999 15.8 42.1
1998 16.3 42.2
1997 16.5 40.5
1996 17.4 37.2
1995 18.7 39.5
1994 19.8 48
1993 20.5 41.5
1992 21.4 42.2
1991 22.2 42.8
1990 23 44.1
1989 24.2 45.3
1988 25.7 46.6
1987 27 47.8
1986 27.8 49
1985 28.2 50.2
1984 27.6 51.1
1983 26.9 51.8
1982 26.4 52.4
1981 26.6 52.7
1980 26.7 52.7
1979 25.7 52.5
1978 25.2 52.1
1977 25.5 51.6
1976 25.7 51.1
1975 25.9 50.4
1974 26.2 50
1973 26.4 49.4
1972 26.5 48.9
1971 26.2 48.5
1970 25.7 48.2
1969 25.5 47.9
1968 26.2 47.6
1967 27.3 47.4
1966 27.9 47.6
1965 28.9 48
1964 31.1 48.8
1963 33.4 49.8
1962 34.9 50.9
1961 36 52
1960 36.8 52.9

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 28.3 in Rwanda, compared with 36.8 and 52.9, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Kazakhstan Rwanda
Fertility rate 3.01 3.7
Fertility rate rank 57/196 38/196
Birth rate 20.1 28.3
Birth rate rank 76/196 38/196
Population change due to births and deaths +273,013 +312,762
Natural population change rank 53/196 51/196
Natural population change rate +1.34% +2.24%
Population growth +1.29% +2.16%
Population growth rank 82/197 45/197
Age at first childbirth 29.5 years 23 years
Average age at childbearing 29.1 years 30.6 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 16.6 29.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 162.9 156.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 31 65.7
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 23.5% 26.2%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 50.1% 58.4%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.9% 94.2%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.01% 0.23%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.43% 1.81%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.76% 3.05%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.96% 4%
Life expectancy 74.8 years 68.5 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Kazakhstan
Factual

UN forecast
Rwanda
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Kazakhstan Rwanda
2100 17.5% 18.7%
2099 17.6% 18.9%
2098 17.7% 19%
2097 17.8% 19.1%
2096 18% 19.3%
2095 18.1% 19.4%
2094 18.3% 19.6%
2093 18.4% 19.7%
2092 18.6% 19.9%
2091 18.8% 20%
2090 18.9% 20.2%
2089 19.1% 20.4%
2088 19.2% 20.5%
2087 19.4% 20.7%
2086 19.5% 20.9%
2085 19.6% 21.1%
2084 19.8% 21.3%
2083 19.9% 21.5%
2082 20% 21.7%
2081 20% 21.9%
2080 20.1% 22.1%
2079 20.2% 22.2%
2078 20.3% 22.4%
2077 20.3% 22.6%
2076 20.4% 22.8%
2075 20.5% 23%
2074 20.6% 23.2%
2073 20.7% 23.4%
2072 20.8% 23.6%
2071 20.9% 23.8%
2070 21% 24%
2069 21.2% 24.2%
2068 21.4% 24.4%
2067 21.5% 24.6%
2066 21.7% 24.9%
2065 22% 25.1%
2064 22.2% 25.3%
2063 22.4% 25.6%
2062 22.7% 25.8%
2061 22.9% 26.1%
2060 23.2% 26.4%
2059 23.4% 26.7%
2058 23.7% 27%
2057 23.9% 27.3%
2056 24.1% 27.6%
2055 24.3% 27.9%
2054 24.4% 28.3%
2053 24.5% 28.6%
2052 24.6% 28.9%
2051 24.7% 29.2%
2050 24.7% 29.5%
2049 24.7% 29.8%
2048 24.7% 30.1%
2047 24.7% 30.4%
2046 24.7% 30.7%
2045 24.6% 31%
2044 24.6% 31.2%
2043 24.5% 31.5%
2042 24.5% 31.8%
2041 24.6% 32.1%
2040 24.6% 32.4%
2039 24.7% 32.7%
2038 24.9% 33%
2037 25.2% 33.3%
2036 25.6% 33.6%
2035 25.9% 33.9%
2034 26.3% 34.2%
2033 26.6% 34.6%
2032 27% 34.9%
2031 27.3% 35.2%
2030 27.7% 35.6%
2029 28% 35.9%
2028 28.4% 36.2%
2027 28.7% 36.5%
2026 29% 36.9%
2025 29.3% 37.2%
2024 29.4% 37.4%
2023 29.5% 37.7%
2022 29.6% 38.2%
2021 29.5% 38.6%
2020 29.2% 39.2%
2019 29% 39.7%
2018 28.8% 40.1%
2017 28.5% 40.5%
2016 28.1% 40.9%
2015 27.7% 41.1%
2014 27.2% 41.4%
2013 26.7% 41.7%
2012 26.2% 41.9%
2011 25.7% 42.2%
2010 25.4% 42.4%
2009 25.1% 42.6%
2008 24.9% 42.8%
2007 24.7% 42.9%
2006 24.7% 42.9%
2005 24.8% 43.1%
2004 25.1% 43.3%
2003 25.6% 43.7%
2002 26.2% 44.3%
2001 26.9% 45.2%
2000 27.6% 46.4%
1999 28.3% 47.8%
1998 29% 49.2%
1997 29.6% 50.5%
1996 30.1% 51.4%
1995 30.5% 52.4%
1994 30.8% 50.1%
1993 31.1% 48.4%
1992 31.4% 48.7%
1991 31.6% 48.9%
1990 31.7% 49%
1989 31.9% 48.9%
1988 32.1% 48.9%
1987 32.4% 48.8%
1986 32.6% 48.6%
1985 32.6% 48.3%
1984 32.6% 48.1%
1983 32.6% 47.7%
1982 32.7% 47.4%
1981 32.8% 47.1%
1980 33% 46.8%
1979 32.9% 46.5%
1978 32.8% 46.4%
1977 33.1% 46.4%
1976 33.3% 46.4%
1975 33.6% 46.6%
1974 34.1% 46.9%
1973 34.7% 47.2%
1972 35.2% 47.5%
1971 35.6% 47.9%
1970 36.1% 48.2%
1969 36.5% 48.7%
1968 37% 49.2%
1967 37.4% 49.7%
1966 37.8% 50.2%
1965 38.1% 50.6%
1964 38.4% 50.8%
1963 38.5% 50.6%
1962 38.4% 50.2%
1961 38% 49.7%
1960 37.2% 49.2%

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 37.4% in Rwanda in 2024, compared to 31.7% and 49% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Kazakhstan and Rwanda 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 Rwanda

Kazakhstan
Rwanda
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Kazakhstan Rwanda
2023 10 229
2022 14 234
2021 23 254
2020 18 252
2019 11 261
2018 11 269
2017 12 275
2016 12 278
2015 13 292
2014 14 301
2013 15 317
2012 17 331
2011 19 358
2010 22 393
2009 25 418
2008 28 454
2007 32 494
2006 35 494
2005 38 465
2004 41 460
2003 45 551
2002 48 677
2001 53 769
2000 58 885
1999 63 1,073
1998 68 1,268
1997 71 1,318
1996 72 1,295
1995 72 1,505
1994 70 5,721
1993 67 1,619
1992 65 1,530
1991 64 1,386
1990 64 1,309
1989 64 1,238
1988 65 1,188
1987 66 1,145
1986 67 1,126
1985 68 1,116

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 229 deaths in Rwanda.

Under-five mortality rates

Kazakhstan
Rwanda

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Kazakhstan Rwanda
2023 0.96% 4%
2022 0.98% 4.08%
2021 1% 4.16%
2020 1.01% 4.25%
2019 1.02% 4.34%
2018 1.03% 4.43%
2017 1.05% 4.52%
2016 1.1% 4.63%
2015 1.19% 4.78%
2014 1.3% 4.96%
2013 1.46% 5.17%
2012 1.63% 5.45%
2011 1.83% 5.81%
2010 2.04% 6.33%
2009 2.25% 6.92%
2008 2.47% 7.62%
2007 2.69% 8.45%
2006 2.9% 9.37%
2005 3.12% 10.5%
2004 3.33% 11.8%
2003 3.54% 13.3%
2002 3.76% 14.9%
2001 3.99% 16.7%
2000 4.25% 18.5%
1999 4.51% 20.2%
1998 4.76% 21.5%
1997 4.99% 22.2%
1996 5.16% 22.2%
1995 5.26% 21.8%
1994 5.28% 38.9%
1993 5.23% 19.3%
1992 5.16% 17.5%
1991 5.13% 16%
1990 5.16% 15.1%
1989 5.23% 14.8%
1988 5.37% 14.8%
1987 5.54% 15.2%
1986 5.73% 15.6%
1985 5.94% 16.1%
1984 6.16% 16.6%
1983 6.38% 17.4%
1982 6.6% 18.6%
1981 6.83% 20.1%
1980 7.05% 21.8%
1979 7.24% 23.4%
1978 7.39% 24.6%
1977 7.53% 25.1%
1976 7.66% 25.1%
1975 7.8% 24.6%
1974 7.96% 24%
1973 8.14% 23.4%
1972 8.33% 23%
1971 8.54% 22.6%
1970 - 22.3%
1969 - 22%
1968 - 21.7%
1967 - 21.4%
1966 - 21.2%
1965 - 21.1%
1964 - 21.1%
1963 - 21.3%
1962 - 21.5%
1961 - 21.9%
1960 - 22.4%

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 4% in Rwanda. 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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