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Fertility & birth rates in Kazakhstan and Somalia

Updated on by Georank team

Kazakhstan has an annual birth rate of 20.1 births per 1,000 people, compared to 43 for Somalia. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 3.01 in Kazakhstan and 6.13 in Somalia — 103.6% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 33% in Kazakhstan and by 15.4% in Somalia — in 1960, it was 4.5 and 7.25, respectively.

  • Kazakhstan is ranked 76/196 by birth rate compared to 2/196 for Somalia.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.1 in Kazakhstan — it's 29.3 in Somalia.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 18.2 in Kazakhstan vs 117.1 in Somalia.
  • In Kazakhstan, 23.5% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 22.4% in Somalia.

Fertility rate in Kazakhstan vs Somalia by year

Kazakhstan
Somalia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kazakhstan Somalia
2023 3.01 6.13
2022 3.05 6.26
2021 3.32 6.35
2020 3.13 6.45
2019 2.89 6.56
2018 2.85 6.66
2017 2.75 6.77
2016 2.8 6.88
2015 2.76 6.98
2014 2.76 7.06
2013 2.67 7.14
2012 2.64 7.21
2011 2.61 7.27
2010 2.61 7.32
2009 2.58 7.38
2008 2.62 7.42
2007 2.49 7.46
2006 2.38 7.49
2005 2.27 7.53
2004 2.2 7.57
2003 2.08 7.6
2002 1.96 7.63
2001 1.91 7.64
2000 1.9 7.65
1999 1.9 7.66
1998 1.94 7.66
1997 1.97 7.66
1996 2.08 7.62
1995 2.25 7.58
1994 2.38 7.54
1993 2.48 7.53
1992 2.58 7.5
1991 2.68 7.47
1990 2.75 7.44
1989 2.87 7.42
1988 3 7.4
1987 3.12 7.37
1986 3.19 7.35
1985 3.21 7.33
1984 3.15 7.3
1983 3.07 7.28
1982 3.02 7.25
1981 3.05 7.23
1980 3.09 7.18
1979 3.14 7.16
1978 3.16 7.13
1977 3.26 7
1976 3.33 7.02
1975 3.4 7.03
1974 3.45 7.06
1973 3.51 7.09
1972 3.55 7.12
1971 3.53 7.15
1970 3.51 7.18
1969 3.51 7.21
1968 3.63 7.23
1967 3.77 7.25
1966 3.82 7.26
1965 3.88 7.26
1964 4.07 7.26
1963 4.26 7.26
1962 4.36 7.26
1961 4.42 7.25
1960 4.5 7.25

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 6.13 in Somalia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Kazakhstan
Somalia
1x
Year Natural population change
Kazakhstan Somalia
2023 273,013 608,203
2022 277,019 551,450
2021 269,026 566,399
2020 272,458 561,311
2019 278,788 548,756
2018 278,917 514,244
2017 268,066 478,556
2016 277,878 495,132
2015 273,523 481,573
2014 274,406 464,481
2013 259,239 448,518
2012 249,987 399,468
2011 237,883 203,213
2010 230,479 385,571
2009 218,036 405,784
2008 214,169 394,258
2007 188,486 380,303
2006 166,480 372,597
2005 146,619 363,117
2004 132,286 351,959
2003 112,137 341,192
2002 93,564 331,215
2001 84,279 319,059
2000 80,699 306,651
1999 79,536 295,523
1998 85,735 284,779
1997 92,778 271,894
1996 112,384 264,807
1995 140,721 254,509
1994 165,631 246,950
1993 185,649 232,960
1992 204,785 57,495
1991 221,581 53,052
1990 235,113 225,162
1989 254,394 225,255
1988 275,278 215,599
1987 290,227 231,580
1986 295,818 218,416
1985 293,834 207,960
1984 278,485 199,017
1983 260,471 190,775
1982 246,983 182,793
1981 243,652 185,211
1980 238,977 174,790
1979 237,442 151,016
1978 225,895 132,689
1977 224,284 124,818
1976 221,992 113,319
1975 219,748 108,998
1974 217,668 104,813
1973 215,940 108,038
1972 212,319 104,493
1971 202,450 101,196
1970 191,775 98,025
1969 184,118 95,045
1968 186,254 92,208
1967 191,536 89,497
1966 191,506 86,930
1965 194,470 84,448
1964 208,899 82,042
1963 223,105 79,859
1962 228,177 77,737
1961 228,686 75,513
1960 226,027 73,850

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 +3.31% in Somalia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.44% in Kazakhstan and +3.34% in Somalia.

Birth rate in Kazakhstan vs Somalia by year

Kazakhstan
Somalia

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Kazakhstan Somalia
2023 20.1 43
2022 20.8 43.8
2021 23.3 44.1
2020 22.6 44.5
2019 21.4 45.1
2018 21.7 45.7
2017 21.4 46.2
2016 22.3 46.6
2015 22.5 47.2
2014 23 47.5
2013 22.6 47.7
2012 22.6 48.2
2011 22.5 48.6
2010 22.6 48.1
2009 22.4 48.4
2008 22.7 48.8
2007 21.5 48.9
2006 20.5 49.4
2005 19.4 49.6
2004 18.7 49.9
2003 17.5 50.1
2002 16.4 50.4
2001 15.9 50.4
2000 15.8 50.4
1999 15.8 50.7
1998 16.3 50.7
1997 16.5 50.8
1996 17.4 51
1995 18.7 50.6
1994 19.8 51.1
1993 20.5 50.1
1992 21.4 51.5
1991 22.2 51.9
1990 23 50.3
1989 24.2 50.4
1988 25.7 50.8
1987 27 49.3
1986 27.8 48.9
1985 28.2 48.7
1984 27.6 48.5
1983 26.9 48.5
1982 26.4 48.3
1981 26.6 49.5
1980 26.7 47.4
1979 25.7 44.9
1978 25.2 45.2
1977 25.5 46.2
1976 25.7 46
1975 25.9 45.9
1974 26.2 45.7
1973 26.4 45.6
1972 26.5 45.6
1971 26.2 45.5
1970 25.7 45.5
1969 25.5 45.6
1968 26.2 45.6
1967 27.3 45.7
1966 27.9 45.8
1965 28.9 45.9
1964 31.1 46
1963 33.4 46.2
1962 34.9 46.3
1961 36 46.5
1960 36.8 46.8

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 43 in Somalia, compared with 36.8 and 46.8, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Kazakhstan Somalia
Fertility rate 3.01 6.13
Fertility rate rank 57/196 1/196
Birth rate 20.1 43
Birth rate rank 76/196 2/196
Population change due to births and deaths +273,013 +608,203
Natural population change rank 53/196 31/196
Natural population change rate +1.34% +3.31%
Population growth +1.29% +3.54%
Population growth rank 82/197 8/197
Age at first childbirth 29.5 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 29.1 years 29.3 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 16.6 113.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 162.9 268.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 31 99.8
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 23.5% 22.4%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 50.1% 0.9%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.9% 31.9%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.01% 0.56%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.43% 3.49%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.76% 6.78%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.96% 10.4%
Life expectancy 74.8 years 59.3 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Kazakhstan
Factual

UN forecast
Somalia
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Kazakhstan Somalia
2100 17.5% 23.1%
2099 17.6% 23.3%
2098 17.7% 23.4%
2097 17.8% 23.6%
2096 18% 23.8%
2095 18.1% 24%
2094 18.3% 24.2%
2093 18.4% 24.4%
2092 18.6% 24.6%
2091 18.8% 24.8%
2090 18.9% 25%
2089 19.1% 25.2%
2088 19.2% 25.5%
2087 19.4% 25.7%
2086 19.5% 25.9%
2085 19.6% 26.1%
2084 19.8% 26.4%
2083 19.9% 26.6%
2082 20% 26.8%
2081 20% 27.1%
2080 20.1% 27.3%
2079 20.2% 27.6%
2078 20.3% 27.9%
2077 20.3% 28.1%
2076 20.4% 28.4%
2075 20.5% 28.7%
2074 20.6% 29%
2073 20.7% 29.3%
2072 20.8% 29.6%
2071 20.9% 29.9%
2070 21% 30.2%
2069 21.2% 30.6%
2068 21.4% 30.9%
2067 21.5% 31.2%
2066 21.7% 31.5%
2065 22% 31.9%
2064 22.2% 32.2%
2063 22.4% 32.5%
2062 22.7% 32.9%
2061 22.9% 33.2%
2060 23.2% 33.6%
2059 23.4% 33.9%
2058 23.7% 34.2%
2057 23.9% 34.6%
2056 24.1% 34.9%
2055 24.3% 35.3%
2054 24.4% 35.7%
2053 24.5% 36.1%
2052 24.6% 36.4%
2051 24.7% 36.8%
2050 24.7% 37.2%
2049 24.7% 37.6%
2048 24.7% 38%
2047 24.7% 38.4%
2046 24.7% 38.8%
2045 24.6% 39.2%
2044 24.6% 39.7%
2043 24.5% 40.1%
2042 24.5% 40.5%
2041 24.6% 41%
2040 24.6% 41.5%
2039 24.7% 41.9%
2038 24.9% 42.4%
2037 25.2% 42.8%
2036 25.6% 43.3%
2035 25.9% 43.7%
2034 26.3% 44.1%
2033 26.6% 44.5%
2032 27% 44.9%
2031 27.3% 45.2%
2030 27.7% 45.6%
2029 28% 46%
2028 28.4% 46.2%
2027 28.7% 46.5%
2026 29% 46.6%
2025 29.3% 46.6%
2024 29.4% 46.6%
2023 29.5% 46.7%
2022 29.6% 46.8%
2021 29.5% 47%
2020 29.2% 47%
2019 29% 47.1%
2018 28.8% 47.3%
2017 28.5% 47.4%
2016 28.1% 47.5%
2015 27.7% 47.6%
2014 27.2% 47.7%
2013 26.7% 47.8%
2012 26.2% 47.9%
2011 25.7% 48.3%
2010 25.4% 48.7%
2009 25.1% 48.8%
2008 24.9% 48.9%
2007 24.7% 48.9%
2006 24.7% 48.6%
2005 24.8% 48.2%
2004 25.1% 47.9%
2003 25.6% 47.7%
2002 26.2% 47.6%
2001 26.9% 47.5%
2000 27.6% 47.4%
1999 28.3% 47.2%
1998 29% 47.1%
1997 29.6% 47%
1996 30.1% 46.9%
1995 30.5% 46.7%
1994 30.8% 46.5%
1993 31.1% 46.4%
1992 31.4% 46.5%
1991 31.6% 47%
1990 31.7% 47%
1989 31.9% 46.7%
1988 32.1% 46.3%
1987 32.4% 46%
1986 32.6% 45.8%
1985 32.6% 45.6%
1984 32.6% 45.4%
1983 32.6% 45.2%
1982 32.7% 45%
1981 32.8% 44.8%
1980 33% 44.6%
1979 32.9% 44.5%
1978 32.8% 44.4%
1977 33.1% 44.3%
1976 33.3% 44.3%
1975 33.6% 44.3%
1974 34.1% 44.4%
1973 34.7% 44.4%
1972 35.2% 44.4%
1971 35.6% 44.5%
1970 36.1% 44.5%
1969 36.5% 44.6%
1968 37% 44.7%
1967 37.4% 44.8%
1966 37.8% 44.9%
1965 38.1% 45.1%
1964 38.4% 45.1%
1963 38.5% 45%
1962 38.4% 44.8%
1961 38% 44.7%
1960 37.2% 44.4%

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 46.6% in Somalia in 2024, compared to 31.7% and 47% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Kazakhstan and Somalia 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 Somalia

Kazakhstan
Somalia
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Kazakhstan Somalia
2023 10 563
2022 14 622
2021 23 726
2020 18 655
2019 11 656
2018 11 727
2017 12 716
2016 12 754
2015 13 784
2014 14 816
2013 15 855
2012 17 894
2011 19 972
2010 22 1,062
2009 25 995
2008 28 1,035
2007 32 1,074
2006 35 1,085
2005 38 1,086
2004 41 1,104
2003 45 1,111
2002 48 1,121
2001 53 1,129
2000 58 1,150
1999 63 1,170
1998 68 1,177
1997 71 1,206
1996 72 1,225
1995 72 1,210
1994 70 1,254
1993 67 1,195
1992 65 1,339
1991 64 1,431
1990 64 1,358
1989 64 1,395
1988 65 1,423
1987 66 1,393
1986 67 1,452
1985 68 1,465

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 563 deaths in Somalia.

Under-five mortality rates

Kazakhstan
Somalia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Kazakhstan Somalia
2023 0.96% 10.4%
2022 0.98% 14.3%
2021 1% 11.1%
2020 1.01% 11.4%
2019 1.02% 11.8%
2018 1.03% 13.6%
2017 1.05% 15.5%
2016 1.1% 13%
2015 1.19% 13.4%
2014 1.3% 13.8%
2013 1.46% 14.3%
2012 1.63% 18.4%
2011 1.83% 35.9%
2010 2.04% 18.6%
2009 2.25% 16.2%
2008 2.47% 16.6%
2007 2.69% 17%
2006 2.9% 17.2%
2005 3.12% 17.2%
2004 3.33% 17.2%
2003 3.54% 17.2%
2002 3.76% 17.2%
2001 3.99% 17.2%
2000 4.25% 17.2%
1999 4.51% 17.2%
1998 4.76% 17.2%
1997 4.99% 17.2%
1996 5.16% 17.2%
1995 5.26% 17.2%
1994 5.28% 17.2%
1993 5.23% 17.3%
1992 5.16% 45.6%
1991 5.13% 44.3%
1990 5.16% 18%
1989 5.23% 18.3%
1988 5.37% 18.6%
1987 5.54% 18.8%
1986 5.73% 19%
1985 5.94% 19.3%
1984 6.16% 19.5%
1983 6.38% 19.8%
1982 6.6% 20.1%
1981 6.83% -
1980 7.05% -
1979 7.24% -
1978 7.39% -
1977 7.53% -
1976 7.66% -
1975 7.8% -
1974 7.96% -
1973 8.14% -
1972 8.33% -
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 10.4% in Somalia. 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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