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Fertility & birth rates in Kazakhstan and Zambia

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Kazakhstan has an annual birth rate of 20.1 births per 1,000 people, compared to 33.1 for Zambia. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 3.01 in Kazakhstan and 4.1 in Zambia — 36.2% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 33% in Kazakhstan and by 41% in Zambia — in 1960, it was 4.5 and 6.95, respectively.

  • Kazakhstan is ranked 76/196 by birth rate compared to 19/196 for Zambia.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 29.5 years in Kazakhstan, compared to 19.2 years in Zambia.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.1 in Kazakhstan — it's 28.3 in Zambia.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 18.2 in Kazakhstan vs 115.9 in Zambia.
  • In Kazakhstan, 23.5% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.3% in Zambia.

Fertility rate in Kazakhstan vs Zambia by year

Kazakhstan
Zambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kazakhstan Zambia
2023 3.01 4.1
2022 3.05 4.18
2021 3.32 4.25
2020 3.13 4.32
2019 2.89 4.42
2018 2.85 4.49
2017 2.75 4.57
2016 2.8 4.67
2015 2.76 4.78
2014 2.76 4.89
2013 2.67 5.01
2012 2.64 5.14
2011 2.61 5.26
2010 2.61 5.36
2009 2.58 5.45
2008 2.62 5.53
2007 2.49 5.61
2006 2.38 5.68
2005 2.27 5.7
2004 2.2 5.7
2003 2.08 5.71
2002 1.96 5.77
2001 1.91 5.85
2000 1.9 5.92
1999 1.9 6
1998 1.94 6.07
1997 1.97 6.12
1996 2.08 6.18
1995 2.25 6.23
1994 2.38 6.26
1993 2.48 6.3
1992 2.58 6.35
1991 2.68 6.46
1990 2.75 6.57
1989 2.87 6.64
1988 3 6.7
1987 3.12 6.8
1986 3.19 6.87
1985 3.21 6.93
1984 3.15 6.97
1983 3.07 7.01
1982 3.02 7.04
1981 3.05 7.07
1980 3.09 7.14
1979 3.14 7.22
1978 3.16 7.29
1977 3.26 7.35
1976 3.33 7.39
1975 3.4 7.42
1974 3.45 7.36
1973 3.51 7.34
1972 3.55 7.3
1971 3.53 7.26
1970 3.51 7.22
1969 3.51 7.18
1968 3.63 7.18
1967 3.77 7.15
1966 3.82 7.14
1965 3.88 7.12
1964 4.07 7.09
1963 4.26 7.06
1962 4.36 7.01
1961 4.42 6.98
1960 4.5 6.95

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 4.1 in Zambia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Kazakhstan
Zambia
1x
Year Natural population change
Kazakhstan Zambia
2023 273,013 577,660
2022 277,019 563,456
2021 269,026 535,629
2020 272,458 536,484
2019 278,788 528,089
2018 278,917 515,644
2017 268,066 504,630
2016 277,878 497,521
2015 273,523 491,021
2014 274,406 483,663
2013 259,239 476,846
2012 249,987 469,406
2011 237,883 459,743
2010 230,479 448,337
2009 218,036 434,458
2008 214,169 419,560
2007 188,486 403,729
2006 166,480 387,891
2005 146,619 368,756
2004 132,286 349,352
2003 112,137 331,189
2002 93,564 316,041
2001 84,279 302,682
2000 80,699 293,186
1999 79,536 283,297
1998 85,735 275,568
1997 92,778 268,198
1996 112,384 262,468
1995 140,721 257,897
1994 165,631 252,023
1993 185,649 245,917
1992 204,785 239,953
1991 221,581 237,957
1990 235,113 235,835
1989 254,394 233,429
1988 275,278 230,118
1987 290,227 227,813
1986 295,818 224,768
1985 293,834 221,351
1984 278,485 216,695
1983 260,471 212,712
1982 246,983 207,621
1981 243,652 202,822
1980 238,977 198,817
1979 237,442 197,578
1978 225,895 194,933
1977 224,284 191,557
1976 221,992 186,762
1975 219,748 182,258
1974 217,668 174,484
1973 215,940 168,258
1972 212,319 161,648
1971 202,450 155,249
1970 191,775 149,380
1969 184,118 142,660
1968 186,254 137,315
1967 191,536 131,938
1966 191,506 127,164
1965 194,470 122,814
1964 208,899 117,197
1963 223,105 114,555
1962 228,177 110,173
1961 228,686 106,318
1960 226,027 102,335

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 +2.79% in Zambia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.44% in Kazakhstan and +2.87% in Zambia.

Birth rate in Kazakhstan vs Zambia by year

Kazakhstan
Zambia

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Kazakhstan Zambia
2023 20.1 33.1
2022 20.8 33.5
2021 23.3 33.9
2020 22.6 34.4
2019 21.4 35
2018 21.7 35.5
2017 21.4 35.9
2016 22.3 36.6
2015 22.5 37.3
2014 23 38.1
2013 22.6 39
2012 22.6 39.9
2011 22.5 40.7
2010 22.6 41.4
2009 22.4 42
2008 22.7 42.6
2007 21.5 43.2
2006 20.5 43.7
2005 19.4 43.8
2004 18.7 43.9
2003 17.5 43.9
2002 16.4 44.3
2001 15.9 44.8
2000 15.8 45.5
1999 15.8 45.9
1998 16.3 46.2
1997 16.5 46.3
1996 17.4 46.6
1995 18.7 46.8
1994 19.8 46.7
1993 20.5 46.6
1992 21.4 46.6
1991 22.2 46.9
1990 23 47
1989 24.2 47.1
1988 25.7 47.1
1987 27 47.3
1986 27.8 47.4
1985 28.2 47.4
1984 27.6 47.3
1983 26.9 47.3
1982 26.4 47.3
1981 26.6 47.3
1980 26.7 47.5
1979 25.7 48.2
1978 25.2 48.7
1977 25.5 49.2
1976 25.7 49.5
1975 25.9 50
1974 26.2 49.7
1973 26.4 49.7
1972 26.5 49.6
1971 26.2 49.4
1970 25.7 49.3
1969 25.5 48.9
1968 26.2 48.9
1967 27.3 48.8
1966 27.9 48.8
1965 28.9 48.8
1964 31.1 48.9
1963 33.4 48.9
1962 34.9 48.9
1961 36 48.9
1960 36.8 48.9

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 33.1 in Zambia, compared with 36.8 and 48.9, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Kazakhstan Zambia
Fertility rate 3.01 4.1
Fertility rate rank 57/196 24/196
Birth rate 20.1 33.1
Birth rate rank 76/196 19/196
Population change due to births and deaths +273,013 +577,660
Natural population change rank 53/196 34/196
Natural population change rate +1.34% +2.79%
Population growth +1.29% +2.85%
Population growth rank 82/197 21/197
Age at first childbirth 29.5 years 19.2 years
Average age at childbearing 29.1 years 28.3 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 16.6 115.9
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 162.9 176.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 31 64.8
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 23.5% 25.3%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 50.1% 47.5%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.9% 80.4%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.01% 0.09%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.43% 2.2%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.76% 3.09%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.96% 4.47%
Life expectancy 74.8 years 66.9 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Kazakhstan
Factual

UN forecast
Zambia
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Kazakhstan Zambia
2100 17.5% 21.6%
2099 17.6% 21.7%
2098 17.7% 21.9%
2097 17.8% 22%
2096 18% 22.2%
2095 18.1% 22.3%
2094 18.3% 22.5%
2093 18.4% 22.7%
2092 18.6% 22.8%
2091 18.8% 23%
2090 18.9% 23.1%
2089 19.1% 23.3%
2088 19.2% 23.5%
2087 19.4% 23.6%
2086 19.5% 23.8%
2085 19.6% 24%
2084 19.8% 24.2%
2083 19.9% 24.3%
2082 20% 24.5%
2081 20% 24.7%
2080 20.1% 24.9%
2079 20.2% 25.1%
2078 20.3% 25.3%
2077 20.3% 25.5%
2076 20.4% 25.7%
2075 20.5% 25.9%
2074 20.6% 26.1%
2073 20.7% 26.4%
2072 20.8% 26.6%
2071 20.9% 26.8%
2070 21% 27%
2069 21.2% 27.2%
2068 21.4% 27.5%
2067 21.5% 27.7%
2066 21.7% 27.9%
2065 22% 28.1%
2064 22.2% 28.4%
2063 22.4% 28.6%
2062 22.7% 28.9%
2061 22.9% 29.1%
2060 23.2% 29.3%
2059 23.4% 29.6%
2058 23.7% 29.8%
2057 23.9% 30.1%
2056 24.1% 30.4%
2055 24.3% 30.6%
2054 24.4% 30.9%
2053 24.5% 31.2%
2052 24.6% 31.5%
2051 24.7% 31.8%
2050 24.7% 32.2%
2049 24.7% 32.5%
2048 24.7% 32.8%
2047 24.7% 33.2%
2046 24.7% 33.5%
2045 24.6% 33.9%
2044 24.6% 34.2%
2043 24.5% 34.6%
2042 24.5% 34.9%
2041 24.6% 35.3%
2040 24.6% 35.6%
2039 24.7% 36%
2038 24.9% 36.3%
2037 25.2% 36.6%
2036 25.6% 37%
2035 25.9% 37.3%
2034 26.3% 37.6%
2033 26.6% 38%
2032 27% 38.3%
2031 27.3% 38.7%
2030 27.7% 39%
2029 28% 39.4%
2028 28.4% 39.8%
2027 28.7% 40.3%
2026 29% 40.7%
2025 29.3% 41.2%
2024 29.4% 41.5%
2023 29.5% 42%
2022 29.6% 42.4%
2021 29.5% 42.9%
2020 29.2% 43.3%
2019 29% 43.8%
2018 28.8% 44.1%
2017 28.5% 44.5%
2016 28.1% 44.9%
2015 27.7% 45.2%
2014 27.2% 45.5%
2013 26.7% 45.7%
2012 26.2% 45.9%
2011 25.7% 46.1%
2010 25.4% 46.3%
2009 25.1% 46.4%
2008 24.9% 46.6%
2007 24.7% 46.8%
2006 24.7% 47%
2005 24.8% 47.1%
2004 25.1% 47.3%
2003 25.6% 47.4%
2002 26.2% 47.6%
2001 26.9% 47.8%
2000 27.6% 48%
1999 28.3% 48.1%
1998 29% 48.2%
1997 29.6% 48.2%
1996 30.1% 48.2%
1995 30.5% 48.2%
1994 30.8% 48.2%
1993 31.1% 48.2%
1992 31.4% 48.2%
1991 31.6% 48.3%
1990 31.7% 48.4%
1989 31.9% 48.5%
1988 32.1% 48.6%
1987 32.4% 48.7%
1986 32.6% 48.8%
1985 32.6% 48.9%
1984 32.6% 49%
1983 32.6% 49.1%
1982 32.7% 49.3%
1981 32.8% 49.4%
1980 33% 49.5%
1979 32.9% 49.5%
1978 32.8% 49.4%
1977 33.1% 49.2%
1976 33.3% 49.1%
1975 33.6% 48.8%
1974 34.1% 48.6%
1973 34.7% 48.3%
1972 35.2% 48%
1971 35.6% 47.7%
1970 36.1% 47.4%
1969 36.5% 47.2%
1968 37% 47.1%
1967 37.4% 47%
1966 37.8% 46.9%
1965 38.1% 46.9%
1964 38.4% 46.7%
1963 38.5% 46.5%
1962 38.4% 46.3%
1961 38% 46.2%
1960 37.2% 46%

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 41.5% in Zambia in 2024, compared to 31.7% and 48.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Kazakhstan and Zambia 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 Zambia

Kazakhstan
Zambia
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Kazakhstan Zambia
2023 10 85
2022 14 89
2021 23 140
2020 18 99
2019 11 103
2018 11 117
2017 12 141
2016 12 158
2015 13 154
2014 14 174
2013 15 213
2012 17 256
2011 19 291
2010 22 332
2009 25 406
2008 28 394
2007 32 324
2006 35 262
2005 38 264
2004 41 260
2003 45 250
2002 48 274
2001 53 306
2000 58 340
1999 63 378
1998 68 392
1997 71 403
1996 72 433
1995 72 466
1994 70 507
1993 67 532
1992 65 581
1991 64 611
1990 64 625
1989 64 635
1988 65 635
1987 66 630
1986 67 619
1985 68 596

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 85 deaths in Zambia.

Under-five mortality rates

Kazakhstan
Zambia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Kazakhstan Zambia
2023 0.96% 4.47%
2022 0.98% 4.67%
2021 1% 4.92%
2020 1.01% 5.24%
2019 1.02% 5.41%
2018 1.03% 5.52%
2017 1.05% 5.61%
2016 1.1% 5.9%
2015 1.19% 6.15%
2014 1.3% 6.38%
2013 1.46% 6.72%
2012 1.63% 7.04%
2011 1.83% 7.31%
2010 2.04% 7.57%
2009 2.25% 8%
2008 2.47% 8.62%
2007 2.69% 9.14%
2006 2.9% 9.71%
2005 3.12% 10.5%
2004 3.33% 11.4%
2003 3.54% 12.4%
2002 3.76% 13.4%
2001 3.99% 14.4%
2000 4.25% 15.3%
1999 4.51% 15.9%
1998 4.76% 16.3%
1997 4.99% 16.7%
1996 5.16% 17%
1995 5.26% 17.3%
1994 5.28% 17.7%
1993 5.23% 17.9%
1992 5.16% 18.1%
1991 5.13% 18.1%
1990 5.16% 18.1%
1989 5.23% 17.9%
1988 5.37% 17.7%
1987 5.54% 17.3%
1986 5.73% 17%
1985 5.94% 16.6%
1984 6.16% 16.2%
1983 6.38% 15.9%
1982 6.6% 15.7%
1981 6.83% 15.6%
1980 7.05% 15.5%
1979 7.24% 15.4%
1978 7.39% 15.3%
1977 7.53% 15.3%
1976 7.66% 15.4%
1975 7.8% 15.5%
1974 7.96% 15.9%
1973 8.14% 16.3%
1972 8.33% 16.9%
1971 8.54% 17.4%
1970 - 17.9%
1969 - 18.3%
1968 - 18.5%
1967 - 18.7%
1966 - 18.9%
1965 - 19%
1964 - 19.2%
1963 - 19.5%
1962 - 19.8%
1961 - 20.1%
1960 - 20.5%

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 4.47% in Zambia. 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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