Fertility & birth rates in Kazakhstan and South Africa

Fertility rate in Kazakhstan vs South Africa by year

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Kazakhstan

South Africa

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Year	Fertility rate
	Kazakhstan	South Africa
2023	3.01	2.22
2022	3.05	2.23
2021	3.32	2.25
2020	3.13	2.26
2019	2.89	2.26
2018	2.85	2.27
2017	2.75	2.28
2016	2.8	2.26
2015	2.76	2.36
2014	2.76	2.42
2013	2.67	2.43
2012	2.64	2.45
2011	2.61	2.44
2010	2.61	2.44
2009	2.58	2.5
2008	2.62	2.68
2007	2.49	2.55
2006	2.38	2.55
2005	2.27	2.51
2004	2.2	2.44
2003	2.08	2.36
2002	1.96	2.32
2001	1.91	2.37
2000	1.9	2.41
1999	1.9	2.56
1998	1.94	2.63
1997	1.97	2.73
1996	2.08	2.99
1995	2.25	3.17
1994	2.38	3.26
1993	2.48	3.37
1992	2.58	3.48
1991	2.68	3.62
1990	2.75	3.72
1989	2.87	3.98
1988	3	4.18
1987	3.12	4.35
1986	3.19	4.41
1985	3.21	4.5
1984	3.15	4.57
1983	3.07	4.63
1982	3.02	4.7
1981	3.05	4.71
1980	3.09	4.78
1979	3.14	4.82
1978	3.16	4.85
1977	3.26	4.94
1976	3.33	5.07
1975	3.4	5.19
1974	3.45	5.3
1973	3.51	5.41
1972	3.55	5.49
1971	3.53	5.57
1970	3.51	5.63
1969	3.51	5.72
1968	3.63	5.78
1967	3.77	5.85
1966	3.82	5.91
1965	3.88	5.89
1964	4.07	5.96
1963	4.26	6.01
1962	4.36	6.05
1961	4.42	6.08
1960	4.5	6.11

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Kazakhstan was 3.01 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.22 in South Africa in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Kazakhstan

South Africa

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Year	Natural population change
	Kazakhstan	South Africa
2023	273,013	602,793
2022	277,019	603,636
2021	269,026	456,411
2020	272,458	595,873
2019	278,788	652,130
2018	278,917	648,319
2017	268,066	645,975
2016	277,878	641,365
2015	273,523	668,771
2014	274,406	674,754
2013	259,239	652,427
2012	249,987	643,723
2011	237,883	601,708
2010	230,479	566,834
2009	218,036	554,115
2008	214,169	595,332
2007	188,486	503,567
2006	166,480	487,584
2005	146,619	464,464
2004	132,286	442,540
2003	112,137	415,018
2002	93,564	430,926
2001	84,279	484,801
2000	80,699	526,963
1999	79,536	594,643
1998	85,735	627,027
1997	92,778	667,969
1996	112,384	710,868
1995	140,721	743,488
1994	165,631	698,609
1993	185,649	789,220
1992	204,785	794,415
1991	221,581	827,296
1990	235,113	835,421
1989	254,394	884,629
1988	275,278	909,221
1987	290,227	922,330
1986	295,818	903,644
1985	293,834	893,889
1984	278,485	869,011
1983	260,471	837,013
1982	246,983	807,550
1981	243,652	767,833
1980	238,977	738,415
1979	237,442	716,541
1978	225,895	694,341
1977	224,284	680,929
1976	221,992	675,011
1975	219,748	667,862
1974	217,668	658,438
1973	215,940	651,596
1972	212,319	638,754
1971	202,450	624,761
1970	191,775	605,102
1969	184,118	590,794
1968	186,254	571,841
1967	191,536	553,741
1966	191,506	534,862
1965	194,470	506,632
1964	208,899	490,606
1963	223,105	473,821
1962	228,177	455,634
1961	228,686	437,851
1960	226,027	421,263

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 +0.95% in South Africa.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.44% in Kazakhstan and +1.05% in South Africa.

Birth rate in Kazakhstan vs South Africa by year

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Kazakhstan

South Africa

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Kazakhstan	South Africa
2023	20.1	18.8
2022	20.8	19.1
2021	23.3	19.4
2020	22.6	19.5
2019	21.4	19.7
2018	21.7	19.9
2017	21.4	20
2016	22.3	20.3
2015	22.5	21
2014	23	21.8
2013	22.6	21.9
2012	22.6	22.1
2011	22.5	22.1
2010	22.6	22.2
2009	22.4	22.8
2008	22.7	24.3
2007	21.5	23.1
2006	20.5	23.1
2005	19.4	22.7
2004	18.7	22.1
2003	17.5	21.4
2002	16.4	20.9
2001	15.9	21.3
2000	15.8	21.6
1999	15.8	22.7
1998	16.3	23.2
1997	16.5	23.9
1996	17.4	24.9
1995	18.7	25.6
1994	19.8	24.6
1993	20.5	26.6
1992	21.4	27
1991	22.2	28.1
1990	23	28.7
1989	24.2	30.6
1988	25.7	32
1987	27	33.2
1986	27.8	33.6
1985	28.2	34.2
1984	27.6	34.5
1983	26.9	34.6
1982	26.4	34.8
1981	26.6	34.6
1980	26.7	34.7
1979	25.7	34.9
1978	25.2	35.1
1977	25.5	35.6
1976	25.7	36.3
1975	25.9	37
1974	26.2	37.7
1973	26.4	38.4
1972	26.5	38.9
1971	26.2	39.3
1970	25.7	39.4
1969	25.5	39.7
1968	26.2	39.8
1967	27.3	39.9
1966	27.9	40
1965	28.9	39.5
1964	31.1	39.6
1963	33.4	39.7
1962	34.9	39.7
1961	36	39.7
1960	36.8	39.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 20.1 in Kazakhstan and 18.8 in South Africa, compared with 36.8 and 39.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Kazakhstan

Factual

UN forecast

South Africa

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Kazakhstan	South Africa
2100	17.5%	17.9%
2099	17.6%	18%
2098	17.7%	18%
2097	17.8%	18.1%
2096	18%	18.1%
2095	18.1%	18.2%
2094	18.3%	18.2%
2093	18.4%	18.3%
2092	18.6%	18.3%
2091	18.8%	18.4%
2090	18.9%	18.4%
2089	19.1%	18.5%
2088	19.2%	18.5%
2087	19.4%	18.6%
2086	19.5%	18.6%
2085	19.6%	18.7%
2084	19.8%	18.7%
2083	19.9%	18.8%
2082	20%	18.9%
2081	20%	18.9%
2080	20.1%	19%
2079	20.2%	19%
2078	20.3%	19.1%
2077	20.3%	19.2%
2076	20.4%	19.3%
2075	20.5%	19.3%
2074	20.6%	19.4%
2073	20.7%	19.5%
2072	20.8%	19.6%
2071	20.9%	19.6%
2070	21%	19.7%
2069	21.2%	19.8%
2068	21.4%	19.9%
2067	21.5%	20%
2066	21.7%	20.1%
2065	22%	20.2%
2064	22.2%	20.3%
2063	22.4%	20.4%
2062	22.7%	20.5%
2061	22.9%	20.6%
2060	23.2%	20.7%
2059	23.4%	20.8%
2058	23.7%	20.9%
2057	23.9%	21%
2056	24.1%	21.1%
2055	24.3%	21.1%
2054	24.4%	21.2%
2053	24.5%	21.3%
2052	24.6%	21.4%
2051	24.7%	21.5%
2050	24.7%	21.6%
2049	24.7%	21.7%
2048	24.7%	21.8%
2047	24.7%	21.9%
2046	24.7%	22%
2045	24.6%	22.1%
2044	24.6%	22.3%
2043	24.5%	22.4%
2042	24.5%	22.6%
2041	24.6%	22.8%
2040	24.6%	23%
2039	24.7%	23.3%
2038	24.9%	23.5%
2037	25.2%	23.7%
2036	25.6%	24.1%
2035	25.9%	24.4%
2034	26.3%	24.7%
2033	26.6%	24.9%
2032	27%	25%
2031	27.3%	25.1%
2030	27.7%	25.2%
2029	28%	25.3%
2028	28.4%	25.4%
2027	28.7%	25.5%
2026	29%	25.6%
2025	29.3%	25.8%
2024	29.4%	25.9%
2023	29.5%	26.1%
2022	29.6%	26.3%
2021	29.5%	26.6%
2020	29.2%	27%
2019	29%	27.4%
2018	28.8%	27.9%
2017	28.5%	28.3%
2016	28.1%	28.3%
2015	27.7%	28.3%
2014	27.2%	28.5%
2013	26.7%	28.7%
2012	26.2%	28.9%
2011	25.7%	29.1%
2010	25.4%	29.4%
2009	25.1%	29.7%
2008	24.9%	29.9%
2007	24.7%	30.2%
2006	24.7%	30.6%
2005	24.8%	31.1%
2004	25.1%	31.6%
2003	25.6%	32.3%
2002	26.2%	33.2%
2001	26.9%	34%
2000	27.6%	34.9%
1999	28.3%	35.7%
1998	29%	36.5%
1997	29.6%	37.2%
1996	30.1%	37.5%
1995	30.5%	37.5%
1994	30.8%	37.2%
1993	31.1%	37.3%
1992	31.4%	37.6%
1991	31.6%	37.5%
1990	31.7%	37.7%
1989	31.9%	38.1%
1988	32.1%	38.4%
1987	32.4%	38.7%
1986	32.6%	38.9%
1985	32.6%	39.2%
1984	32.6%	39.5%
1983	32.6%	39.8%
1982	32.7%	40.1%
1981	32.8%	40.5%
1980	33%	40.9%
1979	32.9%	41.3%
1978	32.8%	41.5%
1977	33.1%	41.7%
1976	33.3%	41.8%
1975	33.6%	41.9%
1974	34.1%	42%
1973	34.7%	42.1%
1972	35.2%	42.2%
1971	35.6%	42.2%
1970	36.1%	42.3%
1969	36.5%	42.2%
1968	37%	42.2%
1967	37.4%	42.2%
1966	37.8%	42.1%
1965	38.1%	42.1%
1964	38.4%	42.1%
1963	38.5%	42.1%
1962	38.4%	42.1%
1961	38%	42.1%
1960	37.2%	42.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 29.4% of the population in Kazakhstan and 25.9% in South Africa in 2024, compared to 31.7% and 37.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Kazakhstan and South Africa compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Kazakhstan vs South Africa

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Kazakhstan

South Africa

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Kazakhstan	South Africa
2023	10	118
2022	14	129
2021	23	191
2020	18	118
2019	11	119
2018	11	128
2017	12	134
2016	12	141
2015	13	150
2014	14	162
2013	15	180
2012	17	194
2011	19	202
2010	22	226
2009	25	241
2008	28	272
2007	32	272
2006	35	283
2005	38	279
2004	41	259
2003	45	245
2002	48	225
2001	53	192
2000	58	175
1999	63	151
1998	68	152
1997	71	152
1996	72	150
1995	72	125
1994	70	133
1993	67	145
1992	65	152
1991	64	162
1990	64	170
1989	64	177
1988	65	184
1987	66	192
1986	67	200
1985	68	208

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 118 deaths in South Africa.

Under-five mortality rates

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Kazakhstan

South Africa

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Kazakhstan	South Africa
2023	0.96%	3.47%
2022	0.98%	3.44%
2021	1%	3.41%
2020	1.01%	3.41%
2019	1.02%	3.45%
2018	1.03%	3.49%
2017	1.05%	3.58%
2016	1.1%	3.68%
2015	1.19%	3.82%
2014	1.3%	3.96%
2013	1.46%	4.1%
2012	1.63%	4.25%
2011	1.83%	4.5%
2010	2.04%	5%
2009	2.25%	5.7%
2008	2.47%	6.42%
2007	2.69%	7.19%
2006	2.9%	7.75%
2005	3.12%	8.03%
2004	3.33%	8.1%
2003	3.54%	7.93%
2002	3.76%	7.69%
2001	3.99%	7.43%
2000	4.25%	7.11%
1999	4.51%	6.85%
1998	4.76%	6.56%
1997	4.99%	6.29%
1996	5.16%	6.11%
1995	5.26%	5.95%
1994	5.28%	5.82%
1993	5.23%	5.7%
1992	5.16%	5.66%
1991	5.13%	5.7%
1990	5.16%	5.82%
1989	5.23%	6.01%
1988	5.37%	6.26%
1987	5.54%	6.56%
1986	5.73%	6.89%
1985	5.94%	7.24%
1984	6.16%	7.6%
1983	6.38%	7.98%
1982	6.6%	8.39%
1981	6.83%	8.84%
1980	7.05%	9.35%
1979	7.24%	9.88%
1978	7.39%	10.5%
1977	7.53%	11.1%
1976	7.66%	11.8%
1975	7.8%	12.5%
1974	7.96%	13.2%
1973	8.14%	-
1972	8.33%	-
1971	8.54%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.96% in Kazakhstan and 3.47% in South Africa. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.