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Fertility & birth rates in Kazakhstan and Uganda

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Kazakhstan has an annual birth rate of 20.1 births per 1,000 people, compared to 35.2 for Uganda. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 3.01 in Kazakhstan and 4.28 in Uganda — 42.2% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 33% in Kazakhstan and by 38% in Uganda — in 1960, it was 4.5 and 6.91, respectively.

  • Kazakhstan is ranked 76/196 by birth rate compared to 12/196 for Uganda.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 29.5 years in Kazakhstan, compared to 19.4 years in Uganda.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.1 in Kazakhstan — it's 28.2 in Uganda.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 18.2 in Kazakhstan vs 107 in Uganda.
  • In Kazakhstan, 23.5% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.6% in Uganda.

Fertility rate in Kazakhstan vs Uganda by year

Kazakhstan
Uganda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kazakhstan Uganda
2023 3.01 4.28
2022 3.05 4.39
2021 3.32 4.51
2020 3.13 4.62
2019 2.89 4.74
2018 2.85 4.87
2017 2.75 4.99
2016 2.8 5.11
2015 2.76 5.25
2014 2.76 5.41
2013 2.67 5.56
2012 2.64 5.73
2011 2.61 5.89
2010 2.61 6.02
2009 2.58 6.12
2008 2.62 6.2
2007 2.49 6.33
2006 2.38 6.43
2005 2.27 6.53
2004 2.2 6.61
2003 2.08 6.67
2002 1.96 6.74
2001 1.91 6.76
2000 1.9 6.79
1999 1.9 6.83
1998 1.94 6.84
1997 1.97 6.86
1996 2.08 6.84
1995 2.25 6.87
1994 2.38 6.9
1993 2.48 6.89
1992 2.58 6.91
1991 2.68 6.94
1990 2.75 7.01
1989 2.87 7.05
1988 3 7.1
1987 3.12 7.12
1986 3.19 7.08
1985 3.21 7.04
1984 3.15 7.02
1983 3.07 7.07
1982 3.02 7.11
1981 3.05 7.12
1980 3.09 7.11
1979 3.14 7.14
1978 3.16 7.16
1977 3.26 7.18
1976 3.33 7.19
1975 3.4 7.2
1974 3.45 7.19
1973 3.51 7.19
1972 3.55 7.19
1971 3.53 7.18
1970 3.51 7.15
1969 3.51 7.12
1968 3.63 7.13
1967 3.77 7.1
1966 3.82 7.07
1965 3.88 7.04
1964 4.07 7.01
1963 4.26 6.98
1962 4.36 6.96
1961 4.42 6.93
1960 4.5 6.91

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 4.28 in Uganda in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Kazakhstan
Uganda
1x
Year Natural population change
Kazakhstan Uganda
2023 273,013 1,477,166
2022 277,019 1,455,576
2021 269,026 1,423,377
2020 272,458 1,397,288
2019 278,788 1,367,044
2018 278,917 1,332,600
2017 268,066 1,290,658
2016 277,878 1,249,565
2015 273,523 1,224,839
2014 274,406 1,201,599
2013 259,239 1,184,250
2012 249,987 1,167,473
2011 237,883 1,147,263
2010 230,479 1,121,564
2009 218,036 1,090,600
2008 214,169 1,055,935
2007 188,486 1,029,893
2006 166,480 999,958
2005 146,619 969,096
2004 132,286 938,623
2003 112,137 901,374
2002 93,564 868,756
2001 84,279 836,751
2000 80,699 803,069
1999 79,536 775,166
1998 85,735 741,175
1997 92,778 727,523
1996 112,384 699,707
1995 140,721 697,218
1994 165,631 675,092
1993 185,649 650,032
1992 204,785 627,139
1991 221,581 602,740
1990 235,113 587,291
1989 254,394 565,367
1988 275,278 547,759
1987 290,227 527,397
1986 295,818 487,693
1985 293,834 462,534
1984 278,485 421,241
1983 260,471 404,940
1982 246,983 390,820
1981 243,652 380,028
1980 238,977 370,287
1979 237,442 381,626
1978 225,895 371,930
1977 224,284 365,216
1976 221,992 359,458
1975 219,748 354,278
1974 217,668 345,773
1973 215,940 340,780
1972 212,319 335,935
1971 202,450 328,294
1970 191,775 333,202
1969 184,118 320,486
1968 186,254 309,725
1967 191,536 296,692
1966 191,506 282,225
1965 194,470 271,830
1964 208,899 260,733
1963 223,105 250,885
1962 228,177 241,513
1961 228,686 232,894
1960 226,027 225,080

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 +3.04% in Uganda.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.44% in Kazakhstan and +3.17% in Uganda.

Birth rate in Kazakhstan vs Uganda by year

Kazakhstan
Uganda

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Kazakhstan Uganda
2023 20.1 35.2
2022 20.8 35.8
2021 23.3 36.3
2020 22.6 36.8
2019 21.4 37.2
2018 21.7 37.7
2017 21.4 37.9
2016 22.3 38.3
2015 22.5 39
2014 23 39.7
2013 22.6 40.6
2012 22.6 41.4
2011 22.5 42.2
2010 22.6 42.9
2009 22.4 43.4
2008 22.7 43.8
2007 21.5 44.5
2006 20.5 45.2
2005 19.4 45.8
2004 18.7 46.5
2003 17.5 47
2002 16.4 47.4
2001 15.9 47.9
2000 15.8 48.2
1999 15.8 48.7
1998 16.3 48.8
1997 16.5 49.6
1996 17.4 49.5
1995 18.7 50.6
1994 19.8 50.5
1993 20.5 50.5
1992 21.4 50.6
1991 22.2 50.6
1990 23 51
1989 24.2 50.9
1988 25.7 51
1987 27 50.9
1986 27.8 50.4
1985 28.2 49.7
1984 27.6 49
1983 26.9 48.9
1982 26.4 48.8
1981 26.6 48.8
1980 26.7 48.7
1979 25.7 48.8
1978 25.2 48.6
1977 25.5 48.6
1976 25.7 48.6
1975 25.9 48.7
1974 26.2 48.6
1973 26.4 48.7
1972 26.5 48.9
1971 26.2 48.9
1970 25.7 48.7
1969 25.5 48.4
1968 26.2 48.4
1967 27.3 48.2
1966 27.9 47.9
1965 28.9 47.8
1964 31.1 47.7
1963 33.4 47.8
1962 34.9 48
1961 36 48.2
1960 36.8 48.6

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 35.2 in Uganda, compared with 36.8 and 48.6, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Kazakhstan Uganda
Fertility rate 3.01 4.28
Fertility rate rank 57/196 19/196
Birth rate 20.1 35.2
Birth rate rank 76/196 12/196
Population change due to births and deaths +273,013 +1,477,166
Natural population change rank 53/196 10/196
Natural population change rate +1.34% +3.04%
Population growth +1.29% +2.79%
Population growth rank 82/197 22/197
Age at first childbirth 29.5 years 19.4 years
Average age at childbearing 29.1 years 28.2 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 16.6 102.1
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 162.9 195.1
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 31 67.5
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 23.5% 24.6%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 50.1% 38%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.9% 74.2%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.01% 0.17%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.43% 1.79%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.76% 2.76%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.96% 3.88%
Life expectancy 74.8 years 68.9 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Kazakhstan
Factual

UN forecast
Uganda
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Kazakhstan Uganda
2100 17.5% 17.8%
2099 17.6% 18%
2098 17.7% 18.1%
2097 17.8% 18.3%
2096 18% 18.5%
2095 18.1% 18.6%
2094 18.3% 18.8%
2093 18.4% 19%
2092 18.6% 19.2%
2091 18.8% 19.4%
2090 18.9% 19.6%
2089 19.1% 19.7%
2088 19.2% 19.9%
2087 19.4% 20.1%
2086 19.5% 20.4%
2085 19.6% 20.6%
2084 19.8% 20.8%
2083 19.9% 21%
2082 20% 21.2%
2081 20% 21.4%
2080 20.1% 21.7%
2079 20.2% 21.9%
2078 20.3% 22.1%
2077 20.3% 22.4%
2076 20.4% 22.6%
2075 20.5% 22.9%
2074 20.6% 23.2%
2073 20.7% 23.5%
2072 20.8% 23.7%
2071 20.9% 24%
2070 21% 24.3%
2069 21.2% 24.6%
2068 21.4% 25%
2067 21.5% 25.3%
2066 21.7% 25.6%
2065 22% 25.9%
2064 22.2% 26.3%
2063 22.4% 26.6%
2062 22.7% 27%
2061 22.9% 27.3%
2060 23.2% 27.7%
2059 23.4% 28%
2058 23.7% 28.4%
2057 23.9% 28.7%
2056 24.1% 29.1%
2055 24.3% 29.4%
2054 24.4% 29.8%
2053 24.5% 30.1%
2052 24.6% 30.5%
2051 24.7% 30.9%
2050 24.7% 31.3%
2049 24.7% 31.6%
2048 24.7% 32%
2047 24.7% 32.5%
2046 24.7% 32.9%
2045 24.6% 33.4%
2044 24.6% 33.8%
2043 24.5% 34.3%
2042 24.5% 34.8%
2041 24.6% 35.3%
2040 24.6% 35.9%
2039 24.7% 36.4%
2038 24.9% 37%
2037 25.2% 37.6%
2036 25.6% 38.1%
2035 25.9% 38.7%
2034 26.3% 39.2%
2033 26.6% 39.7%
2032 27% 40.2%
2031 27.3% 40.7%
2030 27.7% 41.1%
2029 28% 41.6%
2028 28.4% 42%
2027 28.7% 42.5%
2026 29% 42.9%
2025 29.3% 43.3%
2024 29.4% 43.5%
2023 29.5% 43.9%
2022 29.6% 44.3%
2021 29.5% 44.7%
2020 29.2% 45.2%
2019 29% 45.8%
2018 28.8% 46.3%
2017 28.5% 46.9%
2016 28.1% 47.5%
2015 27.7% 48.1%
2014 27.2% 48.5%
2013 26.7% 48.8%
2012 26.2% 49.1%
2011 25.7% 49.3%
2010 25.4% 49.5%
2009 25.1% 49.7%
2008 24.9% 49.8%
2007 24.7% 50%
2006 24.7% 50%
2005 24.8% 50.1%
2004 25.1% 50.1%
2003 25.6% 50.1%
2002 26.2% 50.1%
2001 26.9% 50.1%
2000 27.6% 50.1%
1999 28.3% 50%
1998 29% 49.9%
1997 29.6% 49.7%
1996 30.1% 49.4%
1995 30.5% 49.1%
1994 30.8% 48.6%
1993 31.1% 48.5%
1992 31.4% 48.4%
1991 31.6% 48.3%
1990 31.7% 48.2%
1989 31.9% 48.1%
1988 32.1% 48.1%
1987 32.4% 48%
1986 32.6% 48%
1985 32.6% 48%
1984 32.6% 48%
1983 32.6% 48.1%
1982 32.7% 48%
1981 32.8% 48%
1980 33% 47.9%
1979 32.9% 47.7%
1978 32.8% 47.6%
1977 33.1% 47.5%
1976 33.3% 47.5%
1975 33.6% 47.4%
1974 34.1% 47.3%
1973 34.7% 47.1%
1972 35.2% 46.9%
1971 35.6% 46.7%
1970 36.1% 46.5%
1969 36.5% 46.5%
1968 37% 46.5%
1967 37.4% 46.6%
1966 37.8% 46.6%
1965 38.1% 46.7%
1964 38.4% 46.8%
1963 38.5% 46.9%
1962 38.4% 46.8%
1961 38% 46.6%
1960 37.2% 46.3%

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 43.5% in Uganda in 2024, compared to 31.7% and 48.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Kazakhstan and Uganda 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 Uganda

Kazakhstan
Uganda
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Kazakhstan Uganda
2023 10 170
2022 14 184
2021 23 216
2020 18 209
2019 11 219
2018 11 232
2017 12 246
2016 12 272
2015 13 299
2014 14 311
2013 15 308
2012 17 285
2011 19 295
2010 22 304
2009 25 322
2008 28 324
2007 32 345
2006 35 409
2005 38 417
2004 41 384
2003 45 395
2002 48 416
2001 53 440
2000 58 475
1999 63 504
1998 68 523
1997 71 522
1996 72 513
1995 72 514
1994 70 507
1993 67 515
1992 65 530
1991 64 549
1990 64 575
1989 64 609
1988 65 655
1987 66 709
1986 67 781
1985 68 842

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 170 deaths in Uganda.

Under-five mortality rates

Kazakhstan
Uganda

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Kazakhstan Uganda
2023 0.96% 3.88%
2022 0.98% 4.05%
2021 1% 4.18%
2020 1.01% 4.35%
2019 1.02% 4.53%
2018 1.03% 4.74%
2017 1.05% 4.98%
2016 1.1% 5.25%
2015 1.19% 5.58%
2014 1.3% 5.91%
2013 1.46% 6.24%
2012 1.63% 6.67%
2011 1.83% 7.1%
2010 2.04% 7.61%
2009 2.25% 8.14%
2008 2.47% 8.69%
2007 2.69% 9.3%
2006 2.9% 9.97%
2005 3.12% 10.7%
2004 3.33% 11.5%
2003 3.54% 12.3%
2002 3.76% 13.1%
2001 3.99% 13.9%
2000 4.25% 14.6%
1999 4.51% 15.2%
1998 4.76% 15.6%
1997 4.99% 16%
1996 5.16% 16.2%
1995 5.26% 16.5%
1994 5.28% 16.7%
1993 5.23% 17%
1992 5.16% 17.4%
1991 5.13% 17.9%
1990 5.16% 18.3%
1989 5.23% 18.7%
1988 5.37% 18.9%
1987 5.54% 19.2%
1986 5.73% 19.5%
1985 5.94% 19.9%
1984 6.16% 20.3%
1983 6.38% 20.9%
1982 6.6% 21.4%
1981 6.83% 21.9%
1980 7.05% 22%
1979 7.24% 21.8%
1978 7.39% 21.6%
1977 7.53% 21.2%
1976 7.66% 20.7%
1975 7.8% 20.3%
1974 7.96% 19.9%
1973 8.14% 19.6%
1972 8.33% 19.4%
1971 8.54% 19.3%
1970 - 19.3%
1969 - 19.4%
1968 - 19.7%
1967 - 19.9%
1966 - 20.3%
1965 - 20.6%
1964 - 20.9%
1963 - 21.3%
1962 - 21.6%
1961 - 21.9%
1960 - 22.3%

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 3.88% in Uganda. 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)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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