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Fertility & birth rates in Kazakhstan and Suriname

Updated on by Georank team

Kazakhstan has an annual birth rate of 20.1 births per 1,000 people, compared to 17.3 for Suriname. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 3.01 in Kazakhstan and 2.25 in Suriname — 25.3% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 33% in Kazakhstan and by 65.9% in Suriname — in 1960, it was 4.5 and 6.59, respectively.

  • Kazakhstan is ranked 76/196 by birth rate compared to 87/196 for Suriname.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.1 in Kazakhstan — it's 28.6 in Suriname.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 18.2 in Kazakhstan vs 48 in Suriname.
  • In Kazakhstan, 23.5% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.2% in Suriname.

Fertility rate in Kazakhstan vs Suriname by year

Kazakhstan
Suriname
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kazakhstan Suriname
2023 3.01 2.25
2022 3.05 2.27
2021 3.32 2.3
2020 3.13 2.31
2019 2.89 2.35
2018 2.85 2.38
2017 2.75 2.43
2016 2.8 2.5
2015 2.76 2.57
2014 2.76 2.62
2013 2.67 2.65
2012 2.64 2.67
2011 2.61 2.67
2010 2.61 2.69
2009 2.58 2.71
2008 2.62 2.73
2007 2.49 2.74
2006 2.38 2.73
2005 2.27 2.71
2004 2.2 2.74
2003 2.08 2.84
2002 1.96 2.96
2001 1.91 3.06
2000 1.9 3.05
1999 1.9 3.02
1998 1.94 2.99
1997 1.97 2.95
1996 2.08 2.92
1995 2.25 2.9
1994 2.38 2.9
1993 2.48 2.94
1992 2.58 3.01
1991 2.68 3.09
1990 2.75 3.23
1989 2.87 3.39
1988 3 3.46
1987 3.12 3.53
1986 3.19 3.61
1985 3.21 3.71
1984 3.15 3.8
1983 3.07 3.87
1982 3.02 3.82
1981 3.05 3.75
1980 3.09 3.79
1979 3.14 3.93
1978 3.16 4.08
1977 3.26 4.26
1976 3.33 4.45
1975 3.4 4.63
1974 3.45 4.81
1973 3.51 5.01
1972 3.55 5.18
1971 3.53 5.36
1970 3.51 5.53
1969 3.51 5.7
1968 3.63 5.86
1967 3.77 6.04
1966 3.82 6.2
1965 3.88 6.32
1964 4.07 6.43
1963 4.26 6.51
1962 4.36 6.57
1961 4.42 6.58
1960 4.5 6.59

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 2.25 in Suriname in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Kazakhstan
Suriname
1x
Year Natural population change
Kazakhstan Suriname
2023 273,013 6,697
2022 277,019 6,719
2021 269,026 5,291
2020 272,458 6,640
2019 278,788 6,564
2018 278,917 6,613
2017 268,066 6,772
2016 277,878 6,979
2015 273,523 7,150
2014 274,406 7,284
2013 259,239 7,350
2012 249,987 7,405
2011 237,883 7,401
2010 230,479 7,489
2009 218,036 7,559
2008 214,169 7,552
2007 188,486 7,468
2006 166,480 7,278
2005 146,619 7,037
2004 132,286 6,948
2003 112,137 7,396
2002 93,564 7,916
2001 84,279 8,349
2000 80,699 8,323
1999 79,536 8,236
1998 85,735 8,173
1997 92,778 8,106
1996 112,384 8,031
1995 140,721 7,968
1994 165,631 7,929
1993 185,649 8,127
1992 204,785 8,355
1991 221,581 8,637
1990 235,113 9,047
1989 254,394 9,441
1988 275,278 9,347
1987 290,227 9,319
1986 295,818 9,222
1985 293,834 9,177
1984 278,485 9,031
1983 260,471 8,797
1982 246,983 8,197
1981 243,652 7,541
1980 238,977 7,002
1979 237,442 7,312
1978 225,895 7,650
1977 224,284 7,998
1976 221,992 8,327
1975 219,748 8,587
1974 217,668 8,751
1973 215,940 8,877
1972 212,319 8,893
1971 202,450 8,814
1970 191,775 8,823
1969 184,118 8,880
1968 186,254 8,980
1967 191,536 9,104
1966 191,506 9,243
1965 194,470 9,270
1964 208,899 9,174
1963 223,105 8,838
1962 228,177 8,529
1961 228,686 8,361
1960 226,027 8,170

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 +1.06% in Suriname.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.44% in Kazakhstan and +1.11% in Suriname.

Birth rate in Kazakhstan vs Suriname by year

Kazakhstan
Suriname

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Kazakhstan Suriname
2023 20.1 17.3
2022 20.8 17.5
2021 23.3 17.6
2020 22.6 17.7
2019 21.4 17.9
2018 21.7 18.1
2017 21.4 18.4
2016 22.3 18.9
2015 22.5 19.5
2014 23 19.9
2013 22.6 20.1
2012 22.6 20.3
2011 22.5 20.4
2010 22.6 20.7
2009 22.4 21.1
2008 22.7 21.3
2007 21.5 21.6
2006 20.5 21.7
2005 19.4 21.7
2004 18.7 22.1
2003 17.5 23
2002 16.4 24.3
2001 15.9 25.4
2000 15.8 25.5
1999 15.8 25.6
1998 16.3 25.6
1997 16.5 25.8
1996 17.4 25.9
1995 18.7 26.1
1994 19.8 26.5
1993 20.5 27.2
1992 21.4 28
1991 22.2 28.9
1990 23 30.1
1989 24.2 31.4
1988 25.7 31.9
1987 27 32.4
1986 27.8 32.6
1985 28.2 32.9
1984 27.6 33
1983 26.9 32.9
1982 26.4 31.7
1981 26.6 30.3
1980 26.7 29.2
1979 25.7 29.8
1978 25.2 30.4
1977 25.5 31
1976 25.7 31.6
1975 25.9 32.1
1974 26.2 32.4
1973 26.4 32.6
1972 26.5 32.7
1971 26.2 32.8
1970 25.7 33.7
1969 25.5 34.9
1968 26.2 36.4
1967 27.3 37.9
1966 27.9 39.5
1965 28.9 40.9
1964 31.1 42
1963 33.4 42.6
1962 34.9 43.5
1961 36 44.4
1960 36.8 44.9

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 17.3 in Suriname, compared with 36.8 and 44.9, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Kazakhstan Suriname
Fertility rate 3.01 2.25
Fertility rate rank 57/196 84/196
Birth rate 20.1 17.3
Birth rate rank 76/196 87/196
Population change due to births and deaths +273,013 +6,697
Natural population change rank 53/196 123/196
Natural population change rate +1.34% +1.06%
Population growth +1.29% +0.88%
Population growth rank 82/197 108/197
Age at first childbirth 29.5 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 29.1 years 28.6 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 16.6 44.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 162.9 105
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 31 24.6
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 23.5% 25.2%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 50.1% 38.7%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.9% 98.4%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.01% 0.08%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.43% 0.99%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.76% 1.52%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.96% 1.62%
Life expectancy 74.8 years 74 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Kazakhstan
Factual

UN forecast
Suriname
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Kazakhstan Suriname
2100 17.5% 14.9%
2099 17.6% 15%
2098 17.7% 15%
2097 17.8% 15.1%
2096 18% 15.1%
2095 18.1% 15.2%
2094 18.3% 15.2%
2093 18.4% 15.3%
2092 18.6% 15.4%
2091 18.8% 15.4%
2090 18.9% 15.5%
2089 19.1% 15.6%
2088 19.2% 15.7%
2087 19.4% 15.8%
2086 19.5% 15.8%
2085 19.6% 15.9%
2084 19.8% 16%
2083 19.9% 16.1%
2082 20% 16.2%
2081 20% 16.3%
2080 20.1% 16.4%
2079 20.2% 16.5%
2078 20.3% 16.6%
2077 20.3% 16.6%
2076 20.4% 16.7%
2075 20.5% 16.8%
2074 20.6% 16.9%
2073 20.7% 17%
2072 20.8% 17.1%
2071 20.9% 17.2%
2070 21% 17.3%
2069 21.2% 17.4%
2068 21.4% 17.5%
2067 21.5% 17.6%
2066 21.7% 17.7%
2065 22% 17.8%
2064 22.2% 17.9%
2063 22.4% 18%
2062 22.7% 18.2%
2061 22.9% 18.3%
2060 23.2% 18.4%
2059 23.4% 18.5%
2058 23.7% 18.7%
2057 23.9% 18.8%
2056 24.1% 19%
2055 24.3% 19.1%
2054 24.4% 19.3%
2053 24.5% 19.5%
2052 24.6% 19.6%
2051 24.7% 19.8%
2050 24.7% 20%
2049 24.7% 20.2%
2048 24.7% 20.4%
2047 24.7% 20.6%
2046 24.7% 20.8%
2045 24.6% 21%
2044 24.6% 21.2%
2043 24.5% 21.4%
2042 24.5% 21.5%
2041 24.6% 21.7%
2040 24.6% 21.9%
2039 24.7% 22.2%
2038 24.9% 22.3%
2037 25.2% 22.5%
2036 25.6% 22.7%
2035 25.9% 22.9%
2034 26.3% 23.1%
2033 26.6% 23.3%
2032 27% 23.5%
2031 27.3% 23.8%
2030 27.7% 24%
2029 28% 24.3%
2028 28.4% 24.6%
2027 28.7% 24.9%
2026 29% 25.2%
2025 29.3% 25.5%
2024 29.4% 25.6%
2023 29.5% 25.9%
2022 29.6% 26.3%
2021 29.5% 26.5%
2020 29.2% 26.8%
2019 29% 27.2%
2018 28.8% 27.5%
2017 28.5% 27.9%
2016 28.1% 28.3%
2015 27.7% 28.7%
2014 27.2% 29.1%
2013 26.7% 29.4%
2012 26.2% 29.8%
2011 25.7% 30%
2010 25.4% 30.3%
2009 25.1% 30.5%
2008 24.9% 30.6%
2007 24.7% 30.7%
2006 24.7% 30.8%
2005 24.8% 30.9%
2004 25.1% 31%
2003 25.6% 31.3%
2002 26.2% 31.8%
2001 26.9% 32.3%
2000 27.6% 33%
1999 28.3% 33.7%
1998 29% 34.5%
1997 29.6% 35.3%
1996 30.1% 36.1%
1995 30.5% 36.7%
1994 30.8% 37%
1993 31.1% 37.1%
1992 31.4% 37.2%
1991 31.6% 37.3%
1990 31.7% 37.4%
1989 31.9% 37.5%
1988 32.1% 37.7%
1987 32.4% 37.8%
1986 32.6% 38%
1985 32.6% 38.3%
1984 32.6% 38.6%
1983 32.6% 39%
1982 32.7% 39.5%
1981 32.8% 40.1%
1980 33% 41%
1979 32.9% 41.8%
1978 32.8% 42.6%
1977 33.1% 43.4%
1976 33.3% 44.3%
1975 33.6% 45.1%
1974 34.1% 46%
1973 34.7% 46.8%
1972 35.2% 47.8%
1971 35.6% 48.5%
1970 36.1% 48.8%
1969 36.5% 48.9%
1968 37% 48.8%
1967 37.4% 48.5%
1966 37.8% 48%
1965 38.1% 47.4%
1964 38.4% 46.8%
1963 38.5% 46.1%
1962 38.4% 45.1%
1961 38% 44.6%
1960 37.2% 44.5%

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 25.6% in Suriname in 2024, compared to 31.7% and 37.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Kazakhstan and Suriname 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 Suriname

Kazakhstan
Suriname
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Kazakhstan Suriname
2023 10 84
2022 14 88
2021 23 144
2020 18 94
2019 11 97
2018 11 101
2017 12 105
2016 12 109
2015 13 115
2014 14 120
2013 15 121
2012 17 122
2011 19 126
2010 22 134
2009 25 147
2008 28 161
2007 32 173
2006 35 187
2005 38 202
2004 41 219
2003 45 238
2002 48 253
2001 53 270
2000 58 282
1999 63 291
1998 68 302
1997 71 312
1996 72 323
1995 72 331
1994 70 334
1993 67 343
1992 65 346
1991 64 347
1990 64 350
1989 64 360
1988 65 364
1987 66 372
1986 67 377
1985 68 386

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 84 deaths in Suriname.

Under-five mortality rates

Kazakhstan
Suriname

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Kazakhstan Suriname
2023 0.96% 1.62%
2022 0.98% 1.68%
2021 1% 1.73%
2020 1.01% 1.78%
2019 1.02% 1.84%
2018 1.03% 1.9%
2017 1.05% 1.95%
2016 1.1% 2%
2015 1.19% 2.05%
2014 1.3% 2.11%
2013 1.46% 2.16%
2012 1.63% 2.21%
2011 1.83% 2.26%
2010 2.04% 2.32%
2009 2.25% 2.38%
2008 2.47% 2.44%
2007 2.69% 2.5%
2006 2.9% 2.57%
2005 3.12% 2.64%
2004 3.33% 2.72%
2003 3.54% 2.81%
2002 3.76% 2.9%
2001 3.99% 3%
2000 4.25% 3.11%
1999 4.51% 3.22%
1998 4.76% 3.34%
1997 4.99% 3.47%
1996 5.16% 3.6%
1995 5.26% 3.74%
1994 5.28% 3.88%
1993 5.23% 4.03%
1992 5.16% 4.19%
1991 5.13% 4.34%
1990 5.16% 4.49%
1989 5.23% 4.65%
1988 5.37% 4.81%
1987 5.54% 4.97%
1986 5.73% 5.13%
1985 5.94% 5.31%
1984 6.16% 5.49%
1983 6.38% 5.67%
1982 6.6% -
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 1.62% in Suriname. 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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