Fertility & birth rates in Kazakhstan and South Korea

Fertility rate in Kazakhstan vs South Korea by year

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Kazakhstan

South Korea

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Year	Fertility rate
	Kazakhstan	South Korea
2023	3.01	0.72
2022	3.05	0.78
2021	3.32	0.81
2020	3.13	0.84
2019	2.89	0.92
2018	2.85	0.98
2017	2.75	1.05
2016	2.8	1.17
2015	2.76	1.24
2014	2.76	1.21
2013	2.67	1.19
2012	2.64	1.3
2011	2.61	1.24
2010	2.61	1.23
2009	2.58	1.15
2008	2.62	1.19
2007	2.49	1.26
2006	2.38	1.13
2005	2.27	1.09
2004	2.2	1.16
2003	2.08	1.19
2002	1.96	1.18
2001	1.91	1.31
2000	1.9	1.48
1999	1.9	1.43
1998	1.94	1.46
1997	1.97	1.54
1996	2.08	1.57
1995	2.25	1.63
1994	2.38	1.66
1993	2.48	1.65
1992	2.58	1.76
1991	2.68	1.71
1990	2.75	1.57
1989	2.87	1.56
1988	3	1.55
1987	3.12	1.53
1986	3.19	1.58
1985	3.21	1.66
1984	3.15	1.74
1983	3.07	2.06
1982	3.02	2.39
1981	3.05	2.57
1980	3.09	2.82
1979	3.14	2.9
1978	3.16	2.64
1977	3.26	2.99
1976	3.33	3
1975	3.4	3.43
1974	3.45	3.77
1973	3.51	4.07
1972	3.55	4.12
1971	3.53	4.54
1970	3.51	4.53
1969	3.51	4.45
1968	3.63	4.51
1967	3.77	4.62
1966	3.82	4.78
1965	3.88	4.89
1964	4.07	5.07
1963	4.26	5.33
1962	4.36	5.56
1961	4.42	5.8
1960	4.5	5.99

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Kazakhstan was 3.01 children per woman in 2023, compared to 0.72 in South Korea in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Kazakhstan

South Korea

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Year	Natural population change
	Kazakhstan	South Korea
2023	273,013	-77,569
2022	277,019	-124,014
2021	269,026	-56,947
2020	272,458	-31,101
2019	278,788	10,353
2018	278,917	30,951
2017	268,066	71,907
2016	277,878	122,923
2015	273,523	163,248
2014	274,406	167,464
2013	259,239	166,415
2012	249,987	215,859
2011	237,883	214,728
2010	230,479	213,083
2009	218,036	197,231
2008	214,169	215,841
2007	188,486	248,286
2006	166,480	203,441
2005	146,619	187,920
2004	132,286	225,988
2003	112,137	244,251
2002	93,564	247,752
2001	84,279	312,643
2000	80,699	390,167
1999	79,536	368,272
1998	85,735	393,436
1997	92,778	422,773
1996	112,384	446,142
1995	140,721	468,967
1994	165,631	473,200
1993	185,649	477,302
1992	204,785	494,352
1991	221,581	467,594
1990	235,113	411,546
1989	254,394	403,266
1988	275,278	399,297
1987	290,227	378,758
1986	295,818	395,651
1985	293,834	416,219
1984	278,485	436,384
1983	260,471	514,844
1982	246,983	605,626
1981	243,652	631,189
1980	238,977	583,294
1979	237,442	623,068
1978	225,895	499,084
1977	224,284	578,947
1976	221,992	530,558
1975	219,748	603,300
1974	217,668	673,030
1973	215,940	699,115
1972	212,319	740,469
1971	202,450	789,185
1970	191,775	747,987
1969	184,118	694,227
1968	186,254	684,487
1967	191,536	692,169
1966	191,506	623,534
1965	194,470	641,090
1964	208,899	655,501
1963	223,105	685,824
1962	228,177	712,590
1961	228,686	730,173
1960	226,027	728,010

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 -0.15% in South Korea.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.44% in Kazakhstan and +0.06% in South Korea.

Birth rate in Kazakhstan vs South Korea by year

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Kazakhstan

South Korea

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Kazakhstan	South Korea
2023	20.1	4.5
2022	20.8	4.9
2021	23.3	5.1
2020	22.6	5.3
2019	21.4	5.9
2018	21.7	6.4
2017	21.4	7
2016	22.3	7.9
2015	22.5	8.6
2014	23	8.6
2013	22.6	8.6
2012	22.6	9.6
2011	22.5	9.4
2010	22.6	9.4
2009	22.4	9
2008	22.7	9.4
2007	21.5	10.1
2006	20.5	9.2
2005	19.4	9
2004	18.7	9.8
2003	17.5	10.2
2002	16.4	10.3
2001	15.9	11.7
2000	15.8	13.5
1999	15.8	13.2
1998	16.3	13.7
1997	16.5	14.5
1996	17.4	15
1995	18.7	15.7
1994	19.8	16
1993	20.5	16
1992	21.4	16.7
1991	22.2	16.4
1990	23	15.2
1989	24.2	15.1
1988	25.7	15.1
1987	27	15
1986	27.8	15.4
1985	28.2	16.1
1984	27.6	16.7
1983	26.9	19.3
1982	26.4	21.6
1981	26.6	22.4
1980	26.7	22.6
1979	25.7	23
1978	25.2	20.3
1977	25.5	22.7
1976	25.7	22.2
1975	25.9	24.8
1974	26.2	26.6
1973	26.4	28.3
1972	26.5	28.4
1971	26.2	31.2
1970	25.7	31.2
1969	25.5	30.3
1968	26.2	30.7
1967	27.3	31.5
1966	27.9	32.8
1965	28.9	33.8
1964	31.1	35.2
1963	33.4	37.2
1962	34.9	39
1961	36	40.9
1960	36.8	42.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 20.1 in Kazakhstan and 4.5 in South Korea, compared with 36.8 and 42.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Kazakhstan

Factual

UN forecast

South Korea

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Kazakhstan	South Korea
2100	17.5%	8.61%
2099	17.6%	8.6%
2098	17.7%	8.59%
2097	17.8%	8.59%
2096	18%	8.59%
2095	18.1%	8.6%
2094	18.3%	8.61%
2093	18.4%	8.62%
2092	18.6%	8.62%
2091	18.8%	8.62%
2090	18.9%	8.62%
2089	19.1%	8.6%
2088	19.2%	8.58%
2087	19.4%	8.55%
2086	19.5%	8.5%
2085	19.6%	8.45%
2084	19.8%	8.39%
2083	19.9%	8.33%
2082	20%	8.26%
2081	20%	8.18%
2080	20.1%	8.09%
2079	20.2%	8%
2078	20.3%	7.91%
2077	20.3%	7.82%
2076	20.4%	7.72%
2075	20.5%	7.63%
2074	20.6%	7.53%
2073	20.7%	7.44%
2072	20.8%	7.35%
2071	20.9%	7.28%
2070	21%	7.21%
2069	21.2%	7.16%
2068	21.4%	7.13%
2067	21.5%	7.11%
2066	21.7%	7.11%
2065	22%	7.14%
2064	22.2%	7.18%
2063	22.4%	7.23%
2062	22.7%	7.3%
2061	22.9%	7.37%
2060	23.2%	7.45%
2059	23.4%	7.52%
2058	23.7%	7.6%
2057	23.9%	7.66%
2056	24.1%	7.72%
2055	24.3%	7.76%
2054	24.4%	7.79%
2053	24.5%	7.81%
2052	24.6%	7.83%
2051	24.7%	7.83%
2050	24.7%	7.83%
2049	24.7%	7.82%
2048	24.7%	7.81%
2047	24.7%	7.8%
2046	24.7%	7.79%
2045	24.6%	7.78%
2044	24.6%	7.78%
2043	24.5%	7.77%
2042	24.5%	7.76%
2041	24.6%	7.74%
2040	24.6%	7.72%
2039	24.7%	7.7%
2038	24.9%	7.66%
2037	25.2%	7.65%
2036	25.6%	7.65%
2035	25.9%	7.66%
2034	26.3%	7.73%
2033	26.6%	7.85%
2032	27%	8.02%
2031	27.3%	8.28%
2030	27.7%	8.59%
2029	28%	8.9%
2028	28.4%	9.23%
2027	28.7%	9.62%
2026	29%	10%
2025	29.3%	10.4%
2024	29.4%	10.6%
2023	29.5%	11%
2022	29.6%	11.4%
2021	29.5%	11.8%
2020	29.2%	12.1%
2019	29%	12.4%
2018	28.8%	12.7%
2017	28.5%	13%
2016	28.1%	13.4%
2015	27.7%	13.8%
2014	27.2%	14.2%
2013	26.7%	14.7%
2012	26.2%	15.2%
2011	25.7%	15.8%
2010	25.4%	16.4%
2009	25.1%	16.9%
2008	24.9%	17.5%
2007	24.7%	18.1%
2006	24.7%	18.7%
2005	24.8%	19.2%
2004	25.1%	19.7%
2003	25.6%	20.1%
2002	26.2%	20.5%
2001	26.9%	20.8%
2000	27.6%	21%
1999	28.3%	21.2%
1998	29%	21.6%
1997	29.6%	22%
1996	30.1%	22.5%
1995	30.5%	23.1%
1994	30.8%	23.7%
1993	31.1%	24.2%
1992	31.4%	24.7%
1991	31.6%	25.2%
1990	31.7%	25.8%
1989	31.9%	26.5%
1988	32.1%	27.3%
1987	32.4%	28.2%
1986	32.6%	29.2%
1985	32.6%	30.2%
1984	32.6%	31.2%
1983	32.6%	32%
1982	32.7%	32.7%
1981	32.8%	33.3%
1980	33%	34%
1979	32.9%	34.8%
1978	32.8%	35.6%
1977	33.1%	36.5%
1976	33.3%	37.5%
1975	33.6%	38.5%
1974	34.1%	39.5%
1973	34.7%	40.3%
1972	35.2%	41%
1971	35.6%	41.5%
1970	36.1%	42.1%
1969	36.5%	42.7%
1968	37%	43.1%
1967	37.4%	43.3%
1966	37.8%	43.5%
1965	38.1%	43.3%
1964	38.4%	43.1%
1963	38.5%	42.7%
1962	38.4%	42.3%
1961	38%	41.8%
1960	37.2%	41.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 29.4% of the population in Kazakhstan and 10.6% in South Korea in 2024, compared to 31.7% and 25.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Kazakhstan and South Korea compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Kazakhstan vs South Korea

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Kazakhstan

South Korea

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Kazakhstan	South Korea
2023	10	4
2022	14	7
2021	23	5
2020	18	12
2019	11	5
2018	11	5
2017	12	6
2016	12	6
2015	13	6
2014	14	7
2013	15	7
2012	17	8
2011	19	8
2010	22	8
2009	25	9
2008	28	9
2007	32	10
2006	35	10
2005	38	11
2004	41	12
2003	45	13
2002	48	13
2001	53	14
2000	58	15
1999	63	17
1998	68	18
1997	71	19
1996	72	20
1995	72	22
1994	70	23
1993	67	24
1992	65	26
1991	64	28
1990	64	28
1989	64	29
1988	65	31
1987	66	34
1986	67	35
1985	68	38

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 4 deaths in South Korea.

Under-five mortality rates

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Kazakhstan

South Korea

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Kazakhstan	South Korea
2023	0.96%	0.28%
2022	0.98%	0.28%
2021	1%	0.29%
2020	1.01%	0.3%
2019	1.02%	0.31%
2018	1.03%	0.32%
2017	1.05%	0.33%
2016	1.1%	0.34%
2015	1.19%	0.35%
2014	1.3%	0.36%
2013	1.46%	0.37%
2012	1.63%	0.38%
2011	1.83%	0.4%
2010	2.04%	0.41%
2009	2.25%	0.43%
2008	2.47%	0.45%
2007	2.69%	0.48%
2006	2.9%	0.52%
2005	3.12%	0.56%
2004	3.33%	0.6%
2003	3.54%	0.64%
2002	3.76%	0.68%
2001	3.99%	0.71%
2000	4.25%	0.75%
1999	4.51%	0.8%
1998	4.76%	0.85%
1997	4.99%	0.91%
1996	5.16%	0.98%
1995	5.26%	1.05%
1994	5.28%	1.14%
1993	5.23%	1.23%
1992	5.16%	1.33%
1991	5.13%	1.44%
1990	5.16%	1.57%
1989	5.23%	1.71%
1988	5.37%	1.87%
1987	5.54%	2.05%
1986	5.73%	2.25%
1985	5.94%	2.46%
1984	6.16%	2.7%
1983	6.38%	2.93%
1982	6.6%	3.17%
1981	6.83%	3.4%
1980	7.05%	3.63%
1979	7.24%	3.84%
1978	7.39%	4.04%
1977	7.53%	4.23%
1976	7.66%	4.42%
1975	7.8%	4.61%
1974	7.96%	4.82%
1973	8.14%	5.07%
1972	8.33%	5.36%
1971	8.54%	5.71%
1970	-	6.12%
1969	-	6.59%
1968	-	7.1%
1967	-	7.62%
1966	-	8.16%
1965	-	8.68%
1964	-	9.18%
1963	-	9.67%
1962	-	10.1%
1961	-	10.6%
1960	-	11.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.96% in Kazakhstan and 0.28% in South Korea. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.