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Fertility & birth rates in Kazakhstan and Saudi Arabia

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Kazakhstan has an annual birth rate of 20.1 births per 1,000 people, compared to 16.4 for Saudi Arabia. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 3.01 in Kazakhstan and 2.28 in Saudi Arabia — 24.3% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 33% in Kazakhstan and by 70.1% in Saudi Arabia — in 1960, it was 4.5 and 7.63, respectively.

  • Kazakhstan is ranked 76/196 by birth rate compared to 92/196 for Saudi Arabia.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.1 in Kazakhstan — it's 30.3 in Saudi Arabia.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 18.2 in Kazakhstan vs 11.1 in Saudi Arabia.
  • In Kazakhstan, 23.5% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 23% in Saudi Arabia.

Fertility rate in Kazakhstan vs Saudi Arabia by year

Kazakhstan
Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kazakhstan Saudi Arabia
2023 3.01 2.28
2022 3.05 2.14
2021 3.32 2.17
2020 3.13 2.27
2019 2.89 2.49
2018 2.85 2.67
2017 2.75 2.67
2016 2.8 2.65
2015 2.76 2.63
2014 2.76 2.68
2013 2.67 2.67
2012 2.64 2.78
2011 2.61 2.8
2010 2.61 2.81
2009 2.58 2.95
2008 2.62 3.07
2007 2.49 3.19
2006 2.38 3.18
2005 2.27 3.16
2004 2.2 3.26
2003 2.08 3.47
2002 1.96 3.71
2001 1.91 3.96
2000 1.9 4.21
1999 1.9 4.35
1998 1.94 4.52
1997 1.97 4.66
1996 2.08 4.81
1995 2.25 4.99
1994 2.38 5.16
1993 2.48 5.33
1992 2.58 5.49
1991 2.68 5.64
1990 2.75 5.8
1989 2.87 5.98
1988 3 6.15
1987 3.12 6.34
1986 3.19 6.52
1985 3.21 6.65
1984 3.15 6.78
1983 3.07 6.88
1982 3.02 6.98
1981 3.05 7.07
1980 3.09 7.15
1979 3.14 7.23
1978 3.16 7.26
1977 3.26 7.3
1976 3.33 7.33
1975 3.4 7.37
1974 3.45 7.43
1973 3.51 7.48
1972 3.55 7.54
1971 3.53 7.56
1970 3.51 7.58
1969 3.51 7.6
1968 3.63 7.63
1967 3.77 7.66
1966 3.82 7.66
1965 3.88 7.66
1964 4.07 7.67
1963 4.26 7.65
1962 4.36 7.64
1961 4.42 7.63
1960 4.5 7.63

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 2.28 in Saudi Arabia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Kazakhstan
Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Natural population change
Kazakhstan Saudi Arabia
2023 273,013 474,366
2022 277,019 406,920
2021 269,026 409,032
2020 272,458 447,036
2019 278,788 474,407
2018 278,917 528,767
2017 268,066 546,751
2016 277,878 537,829
2015 273,523 511,023
2014 274,406 493,431
2013 259,239 475,299
2012 249,987 465,649
2011 237,883 443,675
2010 230,479 418,641
2009 218,036 438,557
2008 214,169 433,457
2007 188,486 425,199
2006 166,480 399,333
2005 146,619 375,938
2004 132,286 362,843
2003 112,137 364,520
2002 93,564 372,099
2001 84,279 382,153
2000 80,699 392,407
1999 79,536 390,112
1998 85,735 389,499
1997 92,778 385,033
1996 112,384 382,248
1995 140,721 380,231
1994 165,631 377,351
1993 185,649 372,621
1992 204,785 366,763
1991 221,581 361,329
1990 235,113 355,495
1989 254,394 349,399
1988 275,278 342,865
1987 290,227 333,088
1986 295,818 322,340
1985 293,834 310,558
1984 278,485 296,615
1983 260,471 280,616
1982 246,983 264,831
1981 243,652 249,156
1980 238,977 234,372
1979 237,442 220,186
1978 225,895 205,331
1977 224,284 191,103
1976 221,992 178,024
1975 219,748 166,223
1974 217,668 155,478
1973 215,940 145,450
1972 212,319 136,360
1971 202,450 127,600
1970 191,775 120,440
1969 184,118 113,859
1968 186,254 108,281
1967 191,536 103,343
1966 191,506 98,361
1965 194,470 93,820
1964 208,899 89,776
1963 223,105 85,480
1962 228,177 81,393
1961 228,686 77,743
1960 226,027 74,143

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 +1.41% in Saudi Arabia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.44% in Kazakhstan and +1.57% in Saudi Arabia.

Birth rate in Kazakhstan vs Saudi Arabia by year

Kazakhstan
Saudi Arabia

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Kazakhstan Saudi Arabia
2023 20.1 16.4
2022 20.8 15.2
2021 23.3 15.9
2020 22.6 16.6
2019 21.4 18.1
2018 21.7 19.7
2017 21.4 19.8
2016 22.3 19.6
2015 22.5 19.4
2014 23 19.8
2013 22.6 19.7
2012 22.6 20.4
2011 22.5 20.3
2010 22.6 20.1
2009 22.4 20.8
2008 22.7 21.3
2007 21.5 21.7
2006 20.5 21.4
2005 19.4 21.1
2004 18.7 21.3
2003 17.5 22.3
2002 16.4 23.8
2001 15.9 25.5
2000 15.8 27.5
1999 15.8 28.5
1998 16.3 29.5
1997 16.5 30.3
1996 17.4 31.2
1995 18.7 32.3
1994 19.8 33.4
1993 20.5 34.5
1992 21.4 35.5
1991 22.2 36.7
1990 23 38
1989 24.2 39.3
1988 25.7 40.7
1987 27 41.9
1986 27.8 43.1
1985 28.2 44.2
1984 27.6 45
1983 26.9 45.6
1982 26.4 46.1
1981 26.6 46.6
1980 26.7 47.1
1979 25.7 47.5
1978 25.2 47.5
1977 25.5 47.5
1976 25.7 47.6
1975 25.9 47.7
1974 26.2 47.8
1973 26.4 48
1972 26.5 48.3
1971 26.2 48.4
1970 25.7 48.7
1969 25.5 48.9
1968 26.2 49.3
1967 27.3 49.8
1966 27.9 50.1
1965 28.9 50.4
1964 31.1 50.8
1963 33.4 51
1962 34.9 51.1
1961 36 51.4
1960 36.8 51.5

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 16.4 in Saudi Arabia, compared with 36.8 and 51.5, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Kazakhstan Saudi Arabia
Fertility rate 3.01 2.28
Fertility rate rank 57/196 83/196
Birth rate 20.1 16.4
Birth rate rank 76/196 92/196
Population change due to births and deaths +273,013 +474,366
Natural population change rank 53/196 38/196
Natural population change rate +1.34% +1.41%
Population growth +1.29% +4.74%
Population growth rank 82/197 4/197
Age at first childbirth 29.5 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 29.1 years 30.3 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 16.6 10.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 162.9 113.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 31 45.5
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 23.5% 23%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 50.1% 32.9%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.9% 94.8%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.01% 0.007%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.43% 0.3%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.76% 0.49%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.96% 0.62%
Life expectancy 74.8 years 79.4 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Kazakhstan
Factual

UN forecast
Saudi Arabia
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Kazakhstan Saudi Arabia
2100 17.5% 17.3%
2099 17.6% 17.3%
2098 17.7% 17.3%
2097 17.8% 17.3%
2096 18% 17.3%
2095 18.1% 17.3%
2094 18.3% 17.4%
2093 18.4% 17.4%
2092 18.6% 17.4%
2091 18.8% 17.4%
2090 18.9% 17.4%
2089 19.1% 17.5%
2088 19.2% 17.5%
2087 19.4% 17.5%
2086 19.5% 17.6%
2085 19.6% 17.6%
2084 19.8% 17.7%
2083 19.9% 17.7%
2082 20% 17.7%
2081 20% 17.8%
2080 20.1% 17.8%
2079 20.2% 17.9%
2078 20.3% 17.9%
2077 20.3% 18%
2076 20.4% 18%
2075 20.5% 18.1%
2074 20.6% 18.2%
2073 20.7% 18.2%
2072 20.8% 18.3%
2071 20.9% 18.3%
2070 21% 18.4%
2069 21.2% 18.4%
2068 21.4% 18.5%
2067 21.5% 18.6%
2066 21.7% 18.6%
2065 22% 18.7%
2064 22.2% 18.7%
2063 22.4% 18.8%
2062 22.7% 18.9%
2061 22.9% 19%
2060 23.2% 19%
2059 23.4% 19.1%
2058 23.7% 19.2%
2057 23.9% 19.3%
2056 24.1% 19.4%
2055 24.3% 19.5%
2054 24.4% 19.6%
2053 24.5% 19.8%
2052 24.6% 19.9%
2051 24.7% 20%
2050 24.7% 20.1%
2049 24.7% 20.3%
2048 24.7% 20.4%
2047 24.7% 20.6%
2046 24.7% 20.7%
2045 24.6% 20.9%
2044 24.6% 21.1%
2043 24.5% 21.2%
2042 24.5% 21.4%
2041 24.6% 21.6%
2040 24.6% 21.8%
2039 24.7% 22%
2038 24.9% 22.1%
2037 25.2% 22.1%
2036 25.6% 22.2%
2035 25.9% 22.2%
2034 26.3% 22.3%
2033 26.6% 22.4%
2032 27% 22.5%
2031 27.3% 22.7%
2030 27.7% 22.8%
2029 28% 23%
2028 28.4% 23.2%
2027 28.7% 23.3%
2026 29% 23.5%
2025 29.3% 23.7%
2024 29.4% 23.8%
2023 29.5% 24.1%
2022 29.6% 24.6%
2021 29.5% 25.2%
2020 29.2% 25.5%
2019 29% 25.8%
2018 28.8% 25.7%
2017 28.5% 25.2%
2016 28.1% 24.9%
2015 27.7% 25.1%
2014 27.2% 25.4%
2013 26.7% 25.8%
2012 26.2% 26.3%
2011 25.7% 26.9%
2010 25.4% 27.6%
2009 25.1% 28.5%
2008 24.9% 29.5%
2007 24.7% 30.6%
2006 24.7% 31.9%
2005 24.8% 33.2%
2004 25.1% 34.5%
2003 25.6% 35.7%
2002 26.2% 36.8%
2001 26.9% 37.7%
2000 27.6% 38.3%
1999 28.3% 38.9%
1998 29% 39.5%
1997 29.6% 40.1%
1996 30.1% 40.7%
1995 30.5% 41.2%
1994 30.8% 41.7%
1993 31.1% 42.1%
1992 31.4% 42.4%
1991 31.6% 42.7%
1990 31.7% 43%
1989 31.9% 43.2%
1988 32.1% 43.3%
1987 32.4% 43.4%
1986 32.6% 43.5%
1985 32.6% 43.6%
1984 32.6% 43.6%
1983 32.6% 43.7%
1982 32.7% 43.8%
1981 32.8% 43.9%
1980 33% 44.1%
1979 32.9% 44.2%
1978 32.8% 44.3%
1977 33.1% 44.5%
1976 33.3% 44.6%
1975 33.6% 44.8%
1974 34.1% 45%
1973 34.7% 45.2%
1972 35.2% 45.3%
1971 35.6% 45.5%
1970 36.1% 45.5%
1969 36.5% 45.5%
1968 37% 45.4%
1967 37.4% 45.3%
1966 37.8% 45.1%
1965 38.1% 44.8%
1964 38.4% 44.6%
1963 38.5% 44.3%
1962 38.4% 43.9%
1961 38% 43.6%
1960 37.2% 43.4%

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 23.8% in Saudi Arabia in 2024, compared to 31.7% and 43% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Kazakhstan and Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia

Kazakhstan
Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Kazakhstan Saudi Arabia
2023 10 7
2022 14 9
2021 23 12
2020 18 11
2019 11 8
2018 11 8
2017 12 8
2016 12 8
2015 13 8
2014 14 8
2013 15 9
2012 17 9
2011 19 10
2010 22 11
2009 25 11
2008 28 12
2007 32 13
2006 35 14
2005 38 15
2004 41 16
2003 45 16
2002 48 18
2001 53 19
2000 58 20
1999 63 21
1998 68 22
1997 71 23
1996 72 23
1995 72 24
1994 70 25
1993 67 26
1992 65 27
1991 64 29
1990 64 30
1989 64 32
1988 65 34
1987 66 36
1986 67 38
1985 68 40

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 7 deaths in Saudi Arabia.

Under-five mortality rates

Kazakhstan
Saudi Arabia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Kazakhstan Saudi Arabia
2023 0.96% 0.62%
2022 0.98% 0.64%
2021 1% 0.66%
2020 1.01% 0.69%
2019 1.02% 0.72%
2018 1.03% 0.76%
2017 1.05% 0.8%
2016 1.1% 0.85%
2015 1.19% 0.9%
2014 1.3% 0.96%
2013 1.46% 1.02%
2012 1.63% 1.08%
2011 1.83% 1.15%
2010 2.04% 1.22%
2009 2.25% 1.3%
2008 2.47% 1.38%
2007 2.69% 1.47%
2006 2.9% 1.56%
2005 3.12% 1.65%
2004 3.33% 1.75%
2003 3.54% 1.85%
2002 3.76% 1.96%
2001 3.99% 2.08%
2000 4.25% 2.21%
1999 4.51% 2.35%
1998 4.76% 2.5%
1997 4.99% 2.67%
1996 5.16% 2.86%
1995 5.26% 3.06%
1994 5.28% 3.29%
1993 5.23% 3.54%
1992 5.16% 3.81%
1991 5.13% 4.11%
1990 5.16% 4.44%
1989 5.23% 4.8%
1988 5.37% 5.19%
1987 5.54% 5.62%
1986 5.73% 6.07%
1985 5.94% 6.55%
1984 6.16% 7.04%
1983 6.38% 7.56%
1982 6.6% 8.12%
1981 6.83% 8.71%
1980 7.05% 9.34%
1979 7.24% 9.99%
1978 7.39% 10.7%
1977 7.53% 11.4%
1976 7.66% 12.2%
1975 7.8% 13.1%
1974 7.96% 14%
1973 8.14% 14.9%
1972 8.33% 16%
1971 8.54% -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1971–2023, 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 0.62% in Saudi Arabia. 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)

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