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Fertility & birth rates in Kazakhstan and South Sudan

Updated on by Georank team

Kazakhstan has an annual birth rate of 20.1 births per 1,000 people, compared to 28.6 for South Sudan. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 3.01 in Kazakhstan and 3.86 in South Sudan — 28.3% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 33% in Kazakhstan and by 46% in South Sudan — in 1960, it was 4.5 and 7.16, respectively.

  • Kazakhstan is ranked 76/196 by birth rate compared to 36/196 for South Sudan.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.1 in Kazakhstan — it's 28.4 in South Sudan.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 18.2 in Kazakhstan vs 97.1 in South Sudan.
  • In Kazakhstan, 23.5% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.1% in South Sudan.

Fertility rate in Kazakhstan vs South Sudan by year

Kazakhstan
South Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kazakhstan South Sudan
2023 3.01 3.86
2022 3.05 3.96
2021 3.32 4.05
2020 3.13 4.16
2019 2.89 4.26
2018 2.85 4.37
2017 2.75 4.48
2016 2.8 4.58
2015 2.76 4.7
2014 2.76 4.82
2013 2.67 4.94
2012 2.64 5.06
2011 2.61 5.19
2010 2.61 5.32
2009 2.58 5.45
2008 2.62 5.57
2007 2.49 5.7
2006 2.38 5.85
2005 2.27 6.02
2004 2.2 6.19
2003 2.08 6.35
2002 1.96 6.52
2001 1.91 6.65
2000 1.9 6.8
1999 1.9 6.94
1998 1.94 7.08
1997 1.97 7.2
1996 2.08 7.32
1995 2.25 7.34
1994 2.38 7.35
1993 2.48 7.36
1992 2.58 7.37
1991 2.68 7.38
1990 2.75 7.38
1989 2.87 7.37
1988 3 7.38
1987 3.12 7.39
1986 3.19 7.38
1985 3.21 7.36
1984 3.15 7.35
1983 3.07 7.34
1982 3.02 7.34
1981 3.05 7.33
1980 3.09 7.33
1979 3.14 7.32
1978 3.16 7.33
1977 3.26 7.33
1976 3.33 7.33
1975 3.4 7.33
1974 3.45 7.31
1973 3.51 7.31
1972 3.55 7.31
1971 3.53 7.3
1970 3.51 7.29
1969 3.51 7.28
1968 3.63 7.26
1967 3.77 7.26
1966 3.82 7.25
1965 3.88 7.22
1964 4.07 7.22
1963 4.26 7.2
1962 4.36 7.2
1961 4.42 7.18
1960 4.5 7.16

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 3.86 in South Sudan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Kazakhstan
South Sudan
1x
Year Natural population change
Kazakhstan South Sudan
2023 273,013 217,966
2022 277,019 211,166
2021 269,026 213,567
2020 272,458 212,332
2019 278,788 209,708
2018 278,917 168,497
2017 268,066 72,193
2016 277,878 110,553
2015 273,523 148,542
2014 274,406 227,611
2013 259,239 315,983
2012 249,987 312,974
2011 237,883 303,181
2010 230,479 287,409
2009 218,036 278,859
2008 214,169 268,268
2007 188,486 256,546
2006 166,480 246,706
2005 146,619 239,272
2004 132,286 231,877
2003 112,137 225,822
2002 93,564 212,014
2001 84,279 204,108
2000 80,699 196,055
1999 79,536 180,721
1998 85,735 -12,157
1997 92,778 121,454
1996 112,384 116,728
1995 140,721 110,417
1994 165,631 165,407
1993 185,649 32,779
1992 204,785 28,874
1991 221,581 87,873
1990 235,113 82,900
1989 254,394 83,735
1988 275,278 -125,447
1987 290,227 5,756
1986 295,818 99,502
1985 293,834 95,342
1984 278,485 90,970
1983 260,471 104,107
1982 246,983 118,641
1981 243,652 115,163
1980 238,977 112,307
1979 237,442 109,540
1978 225,895 107,352
1977 224,284 104,886
1976 221,992 102,346
1975 219,748 99,882
1974 217,668 97,181
1973 215,940 94,765
1972 212,319 74,803
1971 202,450 72,308
1970 191,775 44,776
1969 184,118 42,015
1968 186,254 44,213
1967 191,536 41,357
1966 191,506 38,523
1965 194,470 51,682
1964 208,899 64,786
1963 223,105 46,333
1962 228,177 47,406
1961 228,686 45,186
1960 226,027 42,945

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 +1.9% in South Sudan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.44% in Kazakhstan and +1.65% in South Sudan.

Birth rate in Kazakhstan vs South Sudan by year

Kazakhstan
South Sudan

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Kazakhstan South Sudan
2023 20.1 28.6
2022 20.8 29.1
2021 23.3 29.7
2020 22.6 29.4
2019 21.4 29.4
2018 21.7 29.1
2017 21.4 32.8
2016 22.3 35.1
2015 22.5 35.4
2014 23 38.2
2013 22.6 38.3
2012 22.6 39.1
2011 22.5 39.8
2010 22.6 39.9
2009 22.4 41
2008 22.7 41.6
2007 21.5 42.3
2006 20.5 43.2
2005 19.4 44.3
2004 18.7 45.5
2003 17.5 46.8
2002 16.4 48
2001 15.9 48.9
2000 15.8 49.8
1999 15.8 50.7
1998 16.3 51.2
1997 16.5 51.6
1996 17.4 52.6
1995 18.7 52.7
1994 19.8 52.7
1993 20.5 52.7
1992 21.4 52.5
1991 22.2 52.4
1990 23 52.3
1989 24.2 53.1
1988 25.7 51.9
1987 27 50.6
1986 27.8 50.6
1985 28.2 50.7
1984 27.6 50.8
1983 26.9 51.1
1982 26.4 51.4
1981 26.6 51.7
1980 26.7 52
1979 25.7 52.3
1978 25.2 52.7
1977 25.5 53
1976 25.7 53.4
1975 25.9 53.7
1974 26.2 53.9
1973 26.4 54.3
1972 26.5 54.5
1971 26.2 54.6
1970 25.7 54.5
1969 25.5 54.3
1968 26.2 54
1967 27.3 53.7
1966 27.9 53.5
1965 28.9 53.1
1964 31.1 53
1963 33.4 52.7
1962 34.9 52.5
1961 36 52.3
1960 36.8 52

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 28.6 in South Sudan, compared with 36.8 and 52, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Kazakhstan South Sudan
Fertility rate 3.01 3.86
Fertility rate rank 57/196 31/196
Birth rate 20.1 28.6
Birth rate rank 76/196 36/196
Population change due to births and deaths +273,013 +217,966
Natural population change rank 53/196 58/196
Natural population change rate +1.34% +1.9%
Population growth +1.29% +4.01%
Population growth rank 82/197 7/197
Age at first childbirth 29.5 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 29.1 years 28.4 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 16.6 95.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 162.9 173.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 31 43.7
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 23.5% 25.1%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 50.1% 1.59%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.9% 39.7%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.01% 0.69%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.43% 4.02%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.76% 7.26%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.96% 9.87%
Life expectancy 74.8 years 58 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Kazakhstan
Factual

UN forecast
South Sudan
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Kazakhstan South Sudan
2100 17.5% 20.1%
2099 17.6% 20.2%
2098 17.7% 20.3%
2097 17.8% 20.3%
2096 18% 20.4%
2095 18.1% 20.5%
2094 18.3% 20.6%
2093 18.4% 20.7%
2092 18.6% 20.9%
2091 18.8% 21%
2090 18.9% 21.1%
2089 19.1% 21.2%
2088 19.2% 21.3%
2087 19.4% 21.5%
2086 19.5% 21.6%
2085 19.6% 21.8%
2084 19.8% 21.9%
2083 19.9% 22.1%
2082 20% 22.3%
2081 20% 22.4%
2080 20.1% 22.6%
2079 20.2% 22.8%
2078 20.3% 23%
2077 20.3% 23.2%
2076 20.4% 23.3%
2075 20.5% 23.5%
2074 20.6% 23.7%
2073 20.7% 23.9%
2072 20.8% 24.1%
2071 20.9% 24.3%
2070 21% 24.5%
2069 21.2% 24.7%
2068 21.4% 25%
2067 21.5% 25.2%
2066 21.7% 25.4%
2065 22% 25.6%
2064 22.2% 25.8%
2063 22.4% 26%
2062 22.7% 26.3%
2061 22.9% 26.5%
2060 23.2% 26.7%
2059 23.4% 27%
2058 23.7% 27.2%
2057 23.9% 27.5%
2056 24.1% 27.8%
2055 24.3% 28.1%
2054 24.4% 28.5%
2053 24.5% 28.8%
2052 24.6% 29.2%
2051 24.7% 29.5%
2050 24.7% 29.9%
2049 24.7% 30.3%
2048 24.7% 30.8%
2047 24.7% 31.2%
2046 24.7% 31.6%
2045 24.6% 32%
2044 24.6% 32.4%
2043 24.5% 32.7%
2042 24.5% 33%
2041 24.6% 33.3%
2040 24.6% 33.6%
2039 24.7% 33.8%
2038 24.9% 33.9%
2037 25.2% 34.1%
2036 25.6% 34.2%
2035 25.9% 34.3%
2034 26.3% 34.4%
2033 26.6% 34.3%
2032 27% 34.4%
2031 27.3% 34.6%
2030 27.7% 34.8%
2029 28% 35.2%
2028 28.4% 35.8%
2027 28.7% 36.6%
2026 29% 37.5%
2025 29.3% 38.4%
2024 29.4% 38.9%
2023 29.5% 39.9%
2022 29.6% 40.9%
2021 29.5% 41.6%
2020 29.2% 42.4%
2019 29% 43.6%
2018 28.8% 44.9%
2017 28.5% 45%
2016 28.1% 43.7%
2015 27.7% 43.1%
2014 27.2% 42.5%
2013 26.7% 41.9%
2012 26.2% 41.9%
2011 25.7% 42.2%
2010 25.4% 42.8%
2009 25.1% 43.4%
2008 24.9% 43.8%
2007 24.7% 44.3%
2006 24.7% 44.8%
2005 24.8% 45.3%
2004 25.1% 45.8%
2003 25.6% 45.9%
2002 26.2% 45.7%
2001 26.9% 45.5%
2000 27.6% 45.5%
1999 28.3% 45.6%
1998 29% 45.8%
1997 29.6% 46%
1996 30.1% 46%
1995 30.5% 45.8%
1994 30.8% 45.8%
1993 31.1% 45.7%
1992 31.4% 45.6%
1991 31.6% 45.5%
1990 31.7% 45.4%
1989 31.9% 45.4%
1988 32.1% 46.2%
1987 32.4% 46.9%
1986 32.6% 46.7%
1985 32.6% 46.6%
1984 32.6% 46.5%
1983 32.6% 46.3%
1982 32.7% 46.2%
1981 32.8% 46%
1980 33% 45.8%
1979 32.9% 45.7%
1978 32.8% 45.5%
1977 33.1% 45.4%
1976 33.3% 45.3%
1975 33.6% 45.2%
1974 34.1% 45.1%
1973 34.7% 45%
1972 35.2% 44.8%
1971 35.6% 44.7%
1970 36.1% 44.5%
1969 36.5% 44.3%
1968 37% 44%
1967 37.4% 43.8%
1966 37.8% 43.5%
1965 38.1% 43.3%
1964 38.4% 43%
1963 38.5% 42.8%
1962 38.4% 42.6%
1961 38% 42.6%
1960 37.2% 42.5%

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 38.9% in South Sudan in 2024, compared to 31.7% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Kazakhstan and South Sudan 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 South Sudan

Kazakhstan
South Sudan
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Kazakhstan South Sudan
2023 10 692
2022 14 704
2021 23 749
2020 18 729
2019 11 745
2018 11 913
2017 12 1,662
2016 12 1,629
2015 13 1,436
2014 14 1,216
2013 15 771
2012 17 755
2011 19 770
2010 22 776
2009 25 823
2008 28 858
2007 32 933
2006 35 1,005
2005 38 1,074
2004 41 1,150
2003 45 1,199
2002 48 1,521
2001 53 1,580
2000 58 1,658
1999 63 2,048
1998 68 7,514
1997 71 4,172
1996 72 4,357
1995 72 4,430
1994 70 1,666
1993 67 7,537
1992 65 7,597
1991 64 4,764
1990 64 4,877
1989 64 5,103
1988 65 5,535
1987 66 8,045
1986 67 3,720
1985 68 3,845

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 692 deaths in South Sudan.

Under-five mortality rates

Kazakhstan
South Sudan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Kazakhstan South Sudan
2023 0.96% 9.87%
2022 0.98% 9.87%
2021 1% 9.87%
2020 1.01% 9.87%
2019 1.02% 9.87%
2018 1.03% 13.2%
2017 1.05% 27.8%
2016 1.1% 26.4%
2015 1.19% 23.7%
2014 1.3% 18.2%
2013 1.46% 9.92%
2012 1.63% 10.1%
2011 1.83% 10.5%
2010 2.04% 10.9%
2009 2.25% 11.5%
2008 2.47% 12.1%
2007 2.69% 12.7%
2006 2.9% 13.4%
2005 3.12% 14.1%
2004 3.33% 14.8%
2003 3.54% 15.7%
2002 3.76% 16.5%
2001 3.99% 17.4%
2000 4.25% 18.3%
1999 4.51% 19.2%
1998 4.76% 42.6%
1997 4.99% 25.2%
1996 5.16% 26.1%
1995 5.26% 27%
1994 5.28% 23%
1993 5.23% 33.1%
1992 5.16% 33.8%
1991 5.13% 29.7%
1990 5.16% 30.3%
1989 5.23% 30.7%
1988 5.37% 76.7%
1987 5.54% 36%
1986 5.73% 26.7%
1985 5.94% 27.1%
1984 6.16% 27.5%
1983 6.38% 27.8%
1982 6.6% 28.2%
1981 6.83% 28.5%
1980 7.05% 28.9%
1979 7.24% 29.2%
1978 7.39% 29.5%
1977 7.53% 29.9%
1976 7.66% 30.2%
1975 7.8% 30.6%
1974 7.96% 30.9%
1973 8.14% 31.3%
1972 8.33% 31.6%
1971 8.54% 31.9%
1970 - 32.3%
1969 - 32.6%
1968 - 32.9%
1967 - 33.3%
1966 - 33.6%
1965 - 34%
1964 - 34.3%
1963 - 34.6%
1962 - 34.9%
1961 - 35.2%
1960 - 35.5%

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 9.87% in South Sudan. 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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