Fertility & birth rates in Kazakhstan and United Kingdom

Fertility rate in Kazakhstan vs United Kingdom by year

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Kazakhstan

United Kingdom

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Year	Fertility rate
	Kazakhstan	United Kingdom
2023	3.01	1.56
2022	3.05	1.56
2021	3.32	1.58
2020	3.13	1.57
2019	2.89	1.63
2018	2.85	1.68
2017	2.75	1.74
2016	2.8	1.79
2015	2.76	1.8
2014	2.76	1.81
2013	2.67	1.83
2012	2.64	1.92
2011	2.61	1.91
2010	2.61	1.92
2009	2.58	1.89
2008	2.62	1.91
2007	2.49	1.86
2006	2.38	1.82
2005	2.27	1.76
2004	2.2	1.75
2003	2.08	1.7
2002	1.96	1.63
2001	1.91	1.63
2000	1.9	1.64
1999	1.9	1.68
1998	1.94	1.71
1997	1.97	1.72
1996	2.08	1.73
1995	2.25	1.71
1994	2.38	1.74
1993	2.48	1.76
1992	2.58	1.79
1991	2.68	1.82
1990	2.75	1.83
1989	2.87	1.79
1988	3	1.82
1987	3.12	1.81
1986	3.19	1.78
1985	3.21	1.79
1984	3.15	1.77
1983	3.07	1.77
1982	3.02	1.78
1981	3.05	1.82
1980	3.09	1.9
1979	3.14	1.86
1978	3.16	1.75
1977	3.26	1.69
1976	3.33	1.74
1975	3.4	1.81
1974	3.45	1.92
1973	3.51	2.04
1972	3.55	2.2
1971	3.53	2.41
1970	3.51	2.44
1969	3.51	2.51
1968	3.63	2.6
1967	3.77	2.68
1966	3.82	2.78
1965	3.88	2.86
1964	4.07	2.93
1963	4.26	2.88
1962	4.36	2.86
1961	4.42	2.78
1960	4.5	2.69

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Kazakhstan was 3.01 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.56 in the United Kingdom in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Kazakhstan

United Kingdom

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Year	Natural population change
	Kazakhstan	United Kingdom
2023	273,013	34,589
2022	277,019	39,751
2021	269,026	30,612
2020	272,458	-4,272
2019	278,788	108,342
2018	278,917	119,321
2017	268,066	145,125
2016	277,878	177,139
2015	273,523	175,738
2014	274,406	206,784
2013	259,239	198,830
2012	249,987	248,473
2011	237,883	259,361
2010	230,479	251,066
2009	218,036	230,422
2008	214,169	216,325
2007	188,486	196,232
2006	166,480	176,455
2005	146,619	144,963
2004	132,286	131,974
2003	112,137	89,471
2002	93,564	65,308
2001	84,279	65,032
2000	80,699	70,671
1999	79,536	64,551
1998	85,735	87,730
1997	92,778	99,138
1996	112,384	98,884
1995	140,721	87,028
1994	165,631	127,304
1993	185,649	103,893
1992	204,785	149,709
1991	221,581	143,562
1990	235,113	154,569
1989	254,394	119,861
1988	275,278	136,628
1987	290,227	136,325
1986	295,818	90,690
1985	293,834	79,170
1984	278,485	84,633
1983	260,471	61,966
1982	246,983	56,314
1981	243,652	73,234
1980	238,977	95,734
1979	237,442	61,872
1978	225,895	16,859
1977	224,284	0
1976	221,992	-5,621
1975	219,748	33,735
1974	217,668	67,476
1973	215,940	112,389
1972	212,319	162,650
1971	202,450	257,123
1970	191,775	244,918
1969	184,118	260,577
1968	186,254	292,622
1967	191,536	346,145
1966	191,506	333,356
1965	194,470	364,132
1964	208,899	405,000
1963	223,105	337,995
1962	228,177	340,800
1961	228,686	311,519
1960	226,027	314,400

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 +0.05% in the United Kingdom.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.44% in Kazakhstan and +0.16% in the United Kingdom.

Birth rate in Kazakhstan vs United Kingdom by year

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Kazakhstan

United Kingdom

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Kazakhstan	United Kingdom
2023	20.1	10
2022	20.8	10.1
2021	23.3	10.2
2020	22.6	10.2
2019	21.4	10.6
2018	21.7	11
2017	21.4	11.4
2016	22.3	11.8
2015	22.5	11.9
2014	23	12
2013	22.6	12.1
2012	22.6	12.8
2011	22.5	12.8
2010	22.6	12.9
2009	22.4	12.7
2008	22.7	12.9
2007	21.5	12.6
2006	20.5	12.3
2005	19.4	12
2004	18.7	11.9
2003	17.5	11.7
2002	16.4	11.3
2001	15.9	11.3
2000	15.8	11.5
1999	15.8	11.9
1998	16.3	12.3
1997	16.5	12.5
1996	17.4	12.6
1995	18.7	12.6
1994	19.8	13
1993	20.5	13.2
1992	21.4	13.6
1991	22.2	13.8
1990	23	13.9
1989	24.2	13.6
1988	25.7	13.8
1987	27	13.7
1986	27.8	13.3
1985	28.2	13.3
1984	27.6	12.9
1983	26.9	12.8
1982	26.4	12.8
1981	26.6	13
1980	26.7	13.4
1979	25.7	13.1
1978	25.2	12.2
1977	25.5	11.7
1976	25.7	12
1975	25.9	12.4
1974	26.2	13.1
1973	26.4	13.9
1972	26.5	14.9
1971	26.2	16.1
1970	25.7	16.2
1969	25.5	16.6
1968	26.2	17.2
1967	27.3	17.5
1966	27.9	17.9
1965	28.9	18.3
1964	31.1	18.8
1963	33.4	18.5
1962	34.9	18.3
1961	36	17.9
1960	36.8	17.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 20.1 in Kazakhstan and 10 in the United Kingdom, compared with 36.8 and 17.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Kazakhstan

Factual

UN forecast

United Kingdom

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Kazakhstan	United Kingdom
2100	17.5%	13.4%
2099	17.6%	13.4%
2098	17.7%	13.4%
2097	17.8%	13.5%
2096	18%	13.5%
2095	18.1%	13.6%
2094	18.3%	13.6%
2093	18.4%	13.7%
2092	18.6%	13.7%
2091	18.8%	13.8%
2090	18.9%	13.8%
2089	19.1%	13.8%
2088	19.2%	13.9%
2087	19.4%	13.9%
2086	19.5%	13.9%
2085	19.6%	13.9%
2084	19.8%	13.9%
2083	19.9%	13.9%
2082	20%	13.9%
2081	20%	13.9%
2080	20.1%	13.9%
2079	20.2%	13.8%
2078	20.3%	13.8%
2077	20.3%	13.8%
2076	20.4%	13.8%
2075	20.5%	13.8%
2074	20.6%	13.8%
2073	20.7%	13.8%
2072	20.8%	13.8%
2071	20.9%	13.8%
2070	21%	13.8%
2069	21.2%	13.8%
2068	21.4%	13.9%
2067	21.5%	13.9%
2066	21.7%	14%
2065	22%	14.1%
2064	22.2%	14.2%
2063	22.4%	14.3%
2062	22.7%	14.4%
2061	22.9%	14.5%
2060	23.2%	14.5%
2059	23.4%	14.6%
2058	23.7%	14.7%
2057	23.9%	14.8%
2056	24.1%	14.9%
2055	24.3%	15%
2054	24.4%	15%
2053	24.5%	15%
2052	24.6%	15.1%
2051	24.7%	15.1%
2050	24.7%	15.1%
2049	24.7%	15%
2048	24.7%	15%
2047	24.7%	15%
2046	24.7%	14.9%
2045	24.6%	14.9%
2044	24.6%	14.9%
2043	24.5%	14.8%
2042	24.5%	14.8%
2041	24.6%	14.8%
2040	24.6%	14.8%
2039	24.7%	14.8%
2038	24.9%	14.9%
2037	25.2%	14.9%
2036	25.6%	14.9%
2035	25.9%	15%
2034	26.3%	15.1%
2033	26.6%	15.3%
2032	27%	15.4%
2031	27.3%	15.6%
2030	27.7%	15.9%
2029	28%	16.1%
2028	28.4%	16.3%
2027	28.7%	16.6%
2026	29%	16.8%
2025	29.3%	17.1%
2024	29.4%	17.2%
2023	29.5%	17.4%
2022	29.6%	17.6%
2021	29.5%	17.8%
2020	29.2%	18%
2019	29%	18%
2018	28.8%	18.1%
2017	28.5%	18%
2016	28.1%	18%
2015	27.7%	17.9%
2014	27.2%	17.8%
2013	26.7%	17.8%
2012	26.2%	17.8%
2011	25.7%	17.7%
2010	25.4%	17.8%
2009	25.1%	17.8%
2008	24.9%	17.8%
2007	24.7%	17.9%
2006	24.7%	18%
2005	24.8%	18.2%
2004	25.1%	18.3%
2003	25.6%	18.4%
2002	26.2%	18.5%
2001	26.9%	18.7%
2000	27.6%	18.9%
1999	28.3%	19.2%
1998	29%	19.3%
1997	29.6%	19.3%
1996	30.1%	19.4%
1995	30.5%	19.5%
1994	30.8%	19.6%
1993	31.1%	19.5%
1992	31.4%	19.4%
1991	31.6%	19.3%
1990	31.7%	19.1%
1989	31.9%	19.1%
1988	32.1%	18.9%
1987	32.4%	18.9%
1986	32.6%	19.1%
1985	32.6%	19.3%
1984	32.6%	19.5%
1983	32.6%	19.8%
1982	32.7%	20.2%
1981	32.8%	20.6%
1980	33%	21%
1979	32.9%	21.4%
1978	32.8%	21.9%
1977	33.1%	22.4%
1976	33.3%	22.9%
1975	33.6%	23.3%
1974	34.1%	23.6%
1973	34.7%	23.9%
1972	35.2%	24%
1971	35.6%	24.1%
1970	36.1%	24.1%
1969	36.5%	24%
1968	37%	23.9%
1967	37.4%	23.7%
1966	37.8%	23.5%
1965	38.1%	23.4%
1964	38.4%	23.3%
1963	38.5%	23.2%
1962	38.4%	23.2%
1961	38%	23.3%
1960	37.2%	23.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 29.4% of the population in Kazakhstan and 17.2% in the United Kingdom in 2024, compared to 31.7% and 19.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Kazakhstan and the United Kingdom compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Kazakhstan vs United Kingdom

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Kazakhstan

United Kingdom

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Kazakhstan	United Kingdom
2023	10	8
2022	14	15
2021	23	13
2020	18	14
2019	11	9
2018	11	9
2017	12	9
2016	12	9
2015	13	9
2014	14	9
2013	15	9
2012	17	9
2011	19	10
2010	22	10
2009	25	11
2008	28	11
2007	32	11
2006	35	12
2005	38	12
2004	41	13
2003	45	14
2002	48	13
2001	53	13
2000	58	12
1999	63	11
1998	68	10
1997	71	9
1996	72	8
1995	72	9
1994	70	9
1993	67	8
1992	65	7
1991	64	7
1990	64	6
1989	64	5
1988	65	4
1987	66	3
1986	67	2
1985	68	2

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 8 deaths in the United Kingdom.

Under-five mortality rates

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Kazakhstan

United Kingdom

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Kazakhstan	United Kingdom
2023	0.96%	0.45%
2022	0.98%	0.45%
2021	1%	0.44%
2020	1.01%	0.44%
2019	1.02%	0.44%
2018	1.03%	0.44%
2017	1.05%	0.44%
2016	1.1%	0.44%
2015	1.19%	0.45%
2014	1.3%	0.45%
2013	1.46%	0.46%
2012	1.63%	0.48%
2011	1.83%	0.5%
2010	2.04%	0.52%
2009	2.25%	0.54%
2008	2.47%	0.56%
2007	2.69%	0.58%
2006	2.9%	0.59%
2005	3.12%	0.6%
2004	3.33%	0.61%
2003	3.54%	0.63%
2002	3.76%	0.63%
2001	3.99%	0.64%
2000	4.25%	0.65%
1999	4.51%	0.67%
1998	4.76%	0.68%
1997	4.99%	0.69%
1996	5.16%	0.7%
1995	5.26%	0.72%
1994	5.28%	0.74%
1993	5.23%	0.77%
1992	5.16%	0.82%
1991	5.13%	0.87%
1990	5.16%	0.93%
1989	5.23%	0.99%
1988	5.37%	1.04%
1987	5.54%	1.08%
1986	5.73%	1.11%
1985	5.94%	1.14%
1984	6.16%	1.17%
1983	6.38%	1.22%
1982	6.6%	1.27%
1981	6.83%	1.34%
1980	7.05%	1.41%
1979	7.24%	1.49%
1978	7.39%	1.57%
1977	7.53%	1.64%
1976	7.66%	1.72%
1975	7.8%	1.8%
1974	7.96%	1.87%
1973	8.14%	1.94%
1972	8.33%	2%
1971	8.54%	2.06%
1970	-	2.1%
1969	-	2.14%
1968	-	2.18%
1967	-	2.22%
1966	-	2.28%
1965	-	2.34%
1964	-	2.42%
1963	-	2.49%
1962	-	2.56%
1961	-	2.61%
1960	-	2.66%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.96% in Kazakhstan and 0.45% in the United Kingdom. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.