Fertility & birth rates in Kazakhstan and United States

Fertility rate in Kazakhstan vs United States by year

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Kazakhstan

United States

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Year	Fertility rate
	Kazakhstan	United States
2023	3.01	1.62
2022	3.05	1.66
2021	3.32	1.66
2020	3.13	1.64
2019	2.89	1.71
2018	2.85	1.73
2017	2.75	1.77
2016	2.8	1.82
2015	2.76	1.84
2014	2.76	1.86
2013	2.67	1.86
2012	2.64	1.88
2011	2.61	1.89
2010	2.61	1.93
2009	2.58	2
2008	2.62	2.07
2007	2.49	2.12
2006	2.38	2.11
2005	2.27	2.06
2004	2.2	2.05
2003	2.08	2.05
2002	1.96	2.02
2001	1.91	2.03
2000	1.9	2.06
1999	1.9	2.01
1998	1.94	2
1997	1.97	1.97
1996	2.08	1.98
1995	2.25	1.98
1994	2.38	2
1993	2.48	2.02
1992	2.58	2.05
1991	2.68	2.06
1990	2.75	2.08
1989	2.87	2.01
1988	3	1.93
1987	3.12	1.87
1986	3.19	1.84
1985	3.21	1.84
1984	3.15	1.81
1983	3.07	1.8
1982	3.02	1.83
1981	3.05	1.81
1980	3.09	1.84
1979	3.14	1.81
1978	3.16	1.76
1977	3.26	1.79
1976	3.33	1.74
1975	3.4	1.77
1974	3.45	1.84
1973	3.51	1.88
1972	3.55	2.01
1971	3.53	2.27
1970	3.51	2.48
1969	3.51	2.46
1968	3.63	2.46
1967	3.77	2.56
1966	3.82	2.72
1965	3.88	2.91
1964	4.07	3.19
1963	4.26	3.32
1962	4.36	3.46
1961	4.42	3.62
1960	4.5	3.65

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Kazakhstan was 3.01 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.62 in the United States in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Kazakhstan

United States

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Year	Natural population change
	Kazakhstan	United States
2023	273,013	502,372
2022	277,019	399,926
2021	269,026	199,137
2020	272,458	208,862
2019	278,788	887,476
2018	278,917	955,022
2017	268,066	1,028,037
2016	277,878	1,197,627
2015	273,523	1,270,126
2014	274,406	1,357,281
2013	259,239	1,322,711
2012	249,987	1,411,822
2011	237,883	1,441,697
2010	230,479	1,548,182
2009	218,036	1,717,920
2008	214,169	1,794,154
2007	188,486	1,897,757
2006	166,480	1,849,955
2005	146,619	1,684,445
2004	132,286	1,698,271
2003	112,137	1,653,615
2002	93,564	1,581,938
2001	84,279	1,595,826
2000	80,699	1,664,758
1999	79,536	1,564,050
1998	85,735	1,573,857
1997	92,778	1,501,014
1996	112,384	1,510,137
1995	140,721	1,546,031
1994	165,631	1,633,302
1993	185,649	1,717,685
1992	204,785	1,875,328
1991	221,581	1,926,543
1990	235,113	2,026,068
1989	254,394	1,875,826
1988	275,278	1,735,943
1987	290,227	1,720,252
1986	295,818	1,656,917
1985	293,834	1,689,258
1984	278,485	1,627,192
1983	260,471	1,636,544
1982	246,983	1,714,317
1981	243,652	1,652,153
1980	238,977	1,608,450
1979	237,442	1,597,894
1978	225,895	1,402,283
1977	224,284	1,431,556
1976	221,992	1,264,604
1975	219,748	1,252,644
1974	217,668	1,218,968
1973	215,940	1,165,499
1972	212,319	1,301,355
1971	202,450	1,640,519
1970	191,775	1,824,965
1969	184,118	1,702,487
1968	186,254	1,565,507
1967	191,536	1,669,181
1966	191,506	1,749,387
1965	194,470	1,943,030
1964	208,899	2,245,099
1963	223,105	2,289,826
1962	228,177	2,406,337
1961	228,686	2,571,681
1960	226,027	2,565,530

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 the United States.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.44% in Kazakhstan and +0.25% in the United States.

Birth rate in Kazakhstan vs United States by year

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Kazakhstan

United States

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Kazakhstan	United States
2023	20.1	10.7
2022	20.8	11
2021	23.3	11
2020	22.6	10.9
2019	21.4	11.4
2018	21.7	11.6
2017	21.4	11.8
2016	22.3	12.2
2015	22.5	12.4
2014	23	12.5
2013	22.6	12.4
2012	22.6	12.6
2011	22.5	12.7
2010	22.6	13
2009	22.4	13.5
2008	22.7	14
2007	21.5	14.3
2006	20.5	14.3
2005	19.4	14
2004	18.7	14
2003	17.5	14.1
2002	16.4	14
2001	15.9	14.1
2000	15.8	14.4
1999	15.8	14.2
1998	16.3	14.3
1997	16.5	14.2
1996	17.4	14.4
1995	18.7	14.6
1994	19.8	15
1993	20.5	15.4
1992	21.4	15.8
1991	22.2	16.2
1990	23	16.7
1989	24.2	16.4
1988	25.7	16
1987	27	15.7
1986	27.8	15.6
1985	28.2	15.8
1984	27.6	15.6
1983	26.9	15.6
1982	26.4	15.9
1981	26.6	15.8
1980	26.7	15.9
1979	25.7	15.6
1978	25.2	15
1977	25.5	15.1
1976	25.7	14.6
1975	25.9	14.6
1974	26.2	14.8
1973	26.4	14.8
1972	26.5	15.6
1971	26.2	17.2
1970	25.7	18.4
1969	25.5	17.9
1968	26.2	17.6
1967	27.3	17.8
1966	27.9	18.4
1965	28.9	19.4
1964	31.1	21.1
1963	33.4	21.7
1962	34.9	22.4
1961	36	23.3
1960	36.8	23.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 20.1 in Kazakhstan and 10.7 in the United States, compared with 36.8 and 23.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Kazakhstan

Factual

UN forecast

United States

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Kazakhstan	United States
2100	17.5%	14.4%
2099	17.6%	14.4%
2098	17.7%	14.4%
2097	17.8%	14.4%
2096	18%	14.4%
2095	18.1%	14.5%
2094	18.3%	14.5%
2093	18.4%	14.5%
2092	18.6%	14.5%
2091	18.8%	14.6%
2090	18.9%	14.6%
2089	19.1%	14.7%
2088	19.2%	14.7%
2087	19.4%	14.7%
2086	19.5%	14.8%
2085	19.6%	14.8%
2084	19.8%	14.8%
2083	19.9%	14.9%
2082	20%	14.9%
2081	20%	14.9%
2080	20.1%	14.9%
2079	20.2%	14.9%
2078	20.3%	14.9%
2077	20.3%	14.9%
2076	20.4%	14.9%
2075	20.5%	14.9%
2074	20.6%	14.9%
2073	20.7%	14.9%
2072	20.8%	14.9%
2071	20.9%	14.9%
2070	21%	14.9%
2069	21.2%	14.9%
2068	21.4%	14.9%
2067	21.5%	14.9%
2066	21.7%	14.9%
2065	22%	15%
2064	22.2%	15%
2063	22.4%	15%
2062	22.7%	15.1%
2061	22.9%	15.1%
2060	23.2%	15.2%
2059	23.4%	15.3%
2058	23.7%	15.4%
2057	23.9%	15.5%
2056	24.1%	15.5%
2055	24.3%	15.6%
2054	24.4%	15.7%
2053	24.5%	15.8%
2052	24.6%	15.8%
2051	24.7%	15.9%
2050	24.7%	15.9%
2049	24.7%	16%
2048	24.7%	16%
2047	24.7%	16%
2046	24.7%	16%
2045	24.6%	16%
2044	24.6%	16%
2043	24.5%	16%
2042	24.5%	16%
2041	24.6%	15.9%
2040	24.6%	15.9%
2039	24.7%	15.9%
2038	24.9%	15.9%
2037	25.2%	15.9%
2036	25.6%	15.9%
2035	25.9%	15.9%
2034	26.3%	15.9%
2033	26.6%	16%
2032	27%	16.1%
2031	27.3%	16.2%
2030	27.7%	16.3%
2029	28%	16.5%
2028	28.4%	16.6%
2027	28.7%	16.8%
2026	29%	17%
2025	29.3%	17.2%
2024	29.4%	17.3%
2023	29.5%	17.6%
2022	29.6%	17.9%
2021	29.5%	18.1%
2020	29.2%	18.4%
2019	29%	18.6%
2018	28.8%	18.8%
2017	28.5%	18.9%
2016	28.1%	19.1%
2015	27.7%	19.2%
2014	27.2%	19.3%
2013	26.7%	19.4%
2012	26.2%	19.5%
2011	25.7%	19.6%
2010	25.4%	19.7%
2009	25.1%	19.8%
2008	24.9%	19.9%
2007	24.7%	20%
2006	24.7%	20.2%
2005	24.8%	20.3%
2004	25.1%	20.5%
2003	25.6%	20.7%
2002	26.2%	20.9%
2001	26.9%	21%
2000	27.6%	21.2%
1999	28.3%	21.3%
1998	29%	21.4%
1997	29.6%	21.5%
1996	30.1%	21.7%
1995	30.5%	21.8%
1994	30.8%	21.9%
1993	31.1%	21.9%
1992	31.4%	21.8%
1991	31.6%	21.7%
1990	31.7%	21.6%
1989	31.9%	21.5%
1988	32.1%	21.3%
1987	32.4%	21.3%
1986	32.6%	21.3%
1985	32.6%	21.5%
1984	32.6%	21.7%
1983	32.6%	21.8%
1982	32.7%	22%
1981	32.8%	22.1%
1980	33%	22.4%
1979	32.9%	22.8%
1978	32.8%	23.2%
1977	33.1%	23.8%
1976	33.3%	24.4%
1975	33.6%	25.2%
1974	34.1%	25.9%
1973	34.7%	26.6%
1972	35.2%	27.4%
1971	35.6%	28%
1970	36.1%	28.6%
1969	36.5%	29%
1968	37%	29.5%
1967	37.4%	30%
1966	37.8%	30.4%
1965	38.1%	30.7%
1964	38.4%	30.9%
1963	38.5%	31.1%
1962	38.4%	31.3%
1961	38%	31.4%
1960	37.2%	31.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 29.4% of the population in Kazakhstan and 17.3% in the United States in 2024, compared to 31.7% and 21.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Kazakhstan and the United States compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Kazakhstan vs United States

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Kazakhstan

United States

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Kazakhstan	United States
2023	10	17
2022	14	20
2021	23	31
2020	18	22
2019	11	18
2018	11	18
2017	12	18
2016	12	18
2015	13	17
2014	14	17
2013	15	16
2012	17	16
2011	19	15
2010	22	15
2009	25	15
2008	28	14
2007	32	13
2006	35	13
2005	38	13
2004	41	13
2003	45	13
2002	48	13
2001	53	13
2000	58	12
1999	63	12
1998	68	11
1997	71	11
1996	72	11
1995	72	12
1994	70	11
1993	67	12
1992	65	11
1991	64	12
1990	64	12
1989	64	12
1988	65	12
1987	66	11
1986	67	11
1985	68	11

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 17 deaths in the United States.

U.S. figures are less comparable to other countries, because reporting changes between 2003 and 2018 doubled the number of maternal deaths captured in official records without an actual doubling in mortality, and coding was revised again in 2018.

Under-five mortality rates

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Kazakhstan

United States

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Kazakhstan	United States
2023	0.96%	0.65%
2022	0.98%	0.65%
2021	1%	0.65%
2020	1.01%	0.65%
2019	1.02%	0.65%
2018	1.03%	0.65%
2017	1.05%	0.66%
2016	1.1%	0.67%
2015	1.19%	0.68%
2014	1.3%	0.68%
2013	1.46%	0.69%
2012	1.63%	0.7%
2011	1.83%	0.72%
2010	2.04%	0.73%
2009	2.25%	0.75%
2008	2.47%	0.76%
2007	2.69%	0.77%
2006	2.9%	0.79%
2005	3.12%	0.8%
2004	3.33%	0.81%
2003	3.54%	0.81%
2002	3.76%	0.82%
2001	3.99%	0.83%
2000	4.25%	0.84%
1999	4.51%	0.86%
1998	4.76%	0.87%
1997	4.99%	0.89%
1996	5.16%	0.92%
1995	5.26%	0.95%
1994	5.28%	0.98%
1993	5.23%	1.01%
1992	5.16%	1.05%
1991	5.13%	1.09%
1990	5.16%	1.12%
1989	5.23%	1.16%
1988	5.37%	1.19%
1987	5.54%	1.21%
1986	5.73%	1.24%
1985	5.94%	1.27%
1984	6.16%	1.3%
1983	6.38%	1.34%
1982	6.6%	1.39%
1981	6.83%	1.44%
1980	7.05%	1.5%
1979	7.24%	1.56%
1978	7.39%	1.63%
1977	7.53%	1.71%
1976	7.66%	1.79%
1975	7.8%	1.88%
1974	7.96%	1.97%
1973	8.14%	2.06%
1972	8.33%	2.15%
1971	8.54%	2.24%
1970	-	2.32%
1969	-	2.41%
1968	-	2.49%
1967	-	2.57%
1966	-	2.64%
1965	-	2.71%
1964	-	2.77%
1963	-	2.83%
1962	-	2.89%
1961	-	2.95%
1960	-	3.01%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.96% in Kazakhstan and 0.65% in the United States. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.