Fertility & birth rates in Kazakhstan and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate in Kazakhstan vs Zimbabwe by year

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Kazakhstan

Zimbabwe

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Year	Fertility rate
	Kazakhstan	Zimbabwe
2023	3.01	3.72
2022	3.05	3.77
2021	3.32	3.77
2020	3.13	3.75
2019	2.89	3.75
2018	2.85	3.74
2017	2.75	3.77
2016	2.8	3.83
2015	2.76	3.91
2014	2.76	4.01
2013	2.67	4.11
2012	2.64	4.13
2011	2.61	4.13
2010	2.61	4.04
2009	2.58	3.95
2008	2.62	3.78
2007	2.49	3.68
2006	2.38	3.64
2005	2.27	3.69
2004	2.2	3.78
2003	2.08	3.86
2002	1.96	3.93
2001	1.91	3.98
2000	1.9	4.01
1999	1.9	4.06
1998	1.94	4.07
1997	1.97	4.08
1996	2.08	4.11
1995	2.25	4.15
1994	2.38	4.28
1993	2.48	4.39
1992	2.58	4.57
1991	2.68	4.72
1990	2.75	4.88
1989	2.87	5.07
1988	3	5.28
1987	3.12	5.5
1986	3.19	5.69
1985	3.21	5.87
1984	3.15	6.04
1983	3.07	6.2
1982	3.02	6.33
1981	3.05	6.45
1980	3.09	6.52
1979	3.14	6.59
1978	3.16	6.66
1977	3.26	6.71
1976	3.33	6.77
1975	3.4	6.83
1974	3.45	6.88
1973	3.51	6.94
1972	3.55	6.94
1971	3.53	6.94
1970	3.51	6.98
1969	3.51	7.04
1968	3.63	7.11
1967	3.77	7.16
1966	3.82	7.2
1965	3.88	7.23
1964	4.07	7.23
1963	4.26	7.23
1962	4.36	7.23
1961	4.42	7.21
1960	4.5	7.2

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Kazakhstan was 3.01 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.72 in Zimbabwe in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Kazakhstan

Zimbabwe

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Year	Natural population change
	Kazakhstan	Zimbabwe
2023	273,013	372,505
2022	277,019	371,243
2021	269,026	349,908
2020	272,458	354,790
2019	278,788	348,798
2018	278,917	345,883
2017	268,066	344,035
2016	277,878	348,772
2015	273,523	356,203
2014	274,406	366,350
2013	259,239	374,757
2012	249,987	371,135
2011	237,883	359,572
2010	230,479	335,570
2009	218,036	309,316
2008	214,169	280,527
2007	188,486	261,805
2006	166,480	248,963
2005	146,619	248,545
2004	132,286	248,307
2003	112,137	243,057
2002	93,564	244,170
2001	84,279	227,909
2000	80,699	236,343
1999	79,536	232,393
1998	85,735	225,614
1997	92,778	216,288
1996	112,384	205,269
1995	140,721	206,695
1994	165,631	216,343
1993	185,649	228,045
1992	204,785	255,291
1991	221,581	260,943
1990	235,113	265,444
1989	254,394	270,838
1988	275,278	277,498
1987	290,227	286,766
1986	295,818	289,894
1985	293,834	290,756
1984	278,485	290,052
1983	260,471	286,545
1982	246,983	279,934
1981	243,652	271,361
1980	238,977	241,179
1979	237,442	223,657
1978	225,895	222,979
1977	224,284	225,139
1976	221,992	221,419
1975	219,748	216,947
1974	217,668	208,806
1973	215,940	201,885
1972	212,319	193,725
1971	202,450	185,427
1970	191,775	178,979
1969	184,118	172,626
1968	186,254	166,865
1967	191,536	161,205
1966	191,506	156,014
1965	194,470	151,164
1964	208,899	145,848
1963	223,105	140,984
1962	228,177	136,317
1961	228,686	131,531
1960	226,027	126,959

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 +2.28% in Zimbabwe.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.44% in Kazakhstan and +2.34% in Zimbabwe.

Birth rate in Kazakhstan vs Zimbabwe by year

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Kazakhstan

Zimbabwe

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Kazakhstan	Zimbabwe
2023	20.1	30.4
2022	20.8	30.9
2021	23.3	30.9
2020	22.6	31
2019	21.4	31.1
2018	21.7	31.3
2017	21.4	31.8
2016	22.3	32.7
2015	22.5	33.9
2014	23	35.4
2013	22.6	37
2012	22.6	37.8
2011	22.5	38.1
2010	22.6	37.9
2009	22.4	37.5
2008	22.7	36.4
2007	21.5	35.7
2006	20.5	35.2
2005	19.4	35.8
2004	18.7	36.3
2003	17.5	36.6
2002	16.4	36.5
2001	15.9	36.5
2000	15.8	36.1
1999	15.8	35.6
1998	16.3	34.5
1997	16.5	33.4
1996	17.4	32.4
1995	18.7	31.7
1994	19.8	32
1993	20.5	32.4
1992	21.4	34.3
1991	22.2	34.9
1990	23	35.5
1989	24.2	36.4
1988	25.7	37.7
1987	27	39.5
1986	27.8	40.9
1985	28.2	42.3
1984	27.6	43.7
1983	26.9	45
1982	26.4	45.7
1981	26.6	46.3
1980	26.7	44.8
1979	25.7	46.3
1978	25.2	46.8
1977	25.5	46.5
1976	25.7	46.5
1975	25.9	46.6
1974	26.2	46.4
1973	26.4	46.4
1972	26.5	46
1971	26.2	45.6
1970	25.7	45.5
1969	25.5	45.5
1968	26.2	45.7
1967	27.3	45.8
1966	27.9	46.1
1965	28.9	46.4
1964	31.1	46.6
1963	33.4	46.8
1962	34.9	47.1
1961	36	47.3
1960	36.8	47.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 20.1 in Kazakhstan and 30.4 in Zimbabwe, compared with 36.8 and 47.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Kazakhstan

Factual

UN forecast

Zimbabwe

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Kazakhstan	Zimbabwe
2100	17.5%	20.3%
2099	17.6%	20.5%
2098	17.7%	20.6%
2097	17.8%	20.8%
2096	18%	20.9%
2095	18.1%	21.1%
2094	18.3%	21.3%
2093	18.4%	21.4%
2092	18.6%	21.6%
2091	18.8%	21.8%
2090	18.9%	22%
2089	19.1%	22.2%
2088	19.2%	22.4%
2087	19.4%	22.6%
2086	19.5%	22.8%
2085	19.6%	23%
2084	19.8%	23.2%
2083	19.9%	23.4%
2082	20%	23.6%
2081	20%	23.8%
2080	20.1%	24%
2079	20.2%	24.2%
2078	20.3%	24.4%
2077	20.3%	24.6%
2076	20.4%	24.9%
2075	20.5%	25.1%
2074	20.6%	25.3%
2073	20.7%	25.5%
2072	20.8%	25.7%
2071	20.9%	25.9%
2070	21%	26.2%
2069	21.2%	26.4%
2068	21.4%	26.6%
2067	21.5%	26.8%
2066	21.7%	27.1%
2065	22%	27.3%
2064	22.2%	27.6%
2063	22.4%	27.8%
2062	22.7%	28.1%
2061	22.9%	28.4%
2060	23.2%	28.7%
2059	23.4%	29%
2058	23.7%	29.3%
2057	23.9%	29.6%
2056	24.1%	30%
2055	24.3%	30.3%
2054	24.4%	30.6%
2053	24.5%	31%
2052	24.6%	31.3%
2051	24.7%	31.7%
2050	24.7%	32%
2049	24.7%	32.4%
2048	24.7%	32.7%
2047	24.7%	33.1%
2046	24.7%	33.4%
2045	24.6%	33.7%
2044	24.6%	34%
2043	24.5%	34.2%
2042	24.5%	34.5%
2041	24.6%	34.7%
2040	24.6%	34.9%
2039	24.7%	35.2%
2038	24.9%	35.4%
2037	25.2%	35.7%
2036	25.6%	35.9%
2035	25.9%	36.2%
2034	26.3%	36.4%
2033	26.6%	36.6%
2032	27%	36.9%
2031	27.3%	37.2%
2030	27.7%	37.6%
2029	28%	38.1%
2028	28.4%	38.7%
2027	28.7%	39.3%
2026	29%	40%
2025	29.3%	40.6%
2024	29.4%	40.9%
2023	29.5%	41.3%
2022	29.6%	41.6%
2021	29.5%	41.9%
2020	29.2%	42.2%
2019	29%	42.5%
2018	28.8%	42.9%
2017	28.5%	43.3%
2016	28.1%	43.6%
2015	27.7%	43.8%
2014	27.2%	43.9%
2013	26.7%	43.9%
2012	26.2%	43.7%
2011	25.7%	43.4%
2010	25.4%	43%
2009	25.1%	42.7%
2008	24.9%	42.4%
2007	24.7%	42.1%
2006	24.7%	42%
2005	24.8%	41.9%
2004	25.1%	41.7%
2003	25.6%	41.5%
2002	26.2%	41.4%
2001	26.9%	41.5%
2000	27.6%	41.9%
1999	28.3%	42.4%
1998	29%	43.1%
1997	29.6%	44%
1996	30.1%	45%
1995	30.5%	45.9%
1994	30.8%	46.6%
1993	31.1%	47.1%
1992	31.4%	46.8%
1991	31.6%	46.6%
1990	31.7%	47.1%
1989	31.9%	47.6%
1988	32.1%	47.9%
1987	32.4%	47.9%
1986	32.6%	47.9%
1985	32.6%	48%
1984	32.6%	48.1%
1983	32.6%	48.2%
1982	32.7%	48.3%
1981	32.8%	48.4%
1980	33%	48.7%
1979	32.9%	48.8%
1978	32.8%	48.5%
1977	33.1%	48.3%
1976	33.3%	48.2%
1975	33.6%	48.1%
1974	34.1%	48.1%
1973	34.7%	48.1%
1972	35.2%	48.2%
1971	35.6%	48.2%
1970	36.1%	48.3%
1969	36.5%	48.4%
1968	37%	48.5%
1967	37.4%	48.5%
1966	37.8%	48.6%
1965	38.1%	48.7%
1964	38.4%	48.8%
1963	38.5%	48.5%
1962	38.4%	48.1%
1961	38%	47.7%
1960	37.2%	47.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 29.4% of the population in Kazakhstan and 40.9% in Zimbabwe in 2024, compared to 31.7% and 47.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Kazakhstan and Zimbabwe compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Kazakhstan vs Zimbabwe

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Kazakhstan

Zimbabwe

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Kazakhstan	Zimbabwe
2023	10	358
2022	14	368
2021	23	446
2020	18	380
2019	11	388
2018	11	386
2017	12	389
2016	12	411
2015	13	428
2014	14	468
2013	15	525
2012	17	558
2011	19	564
2010	22	567
2009	25	540
2008	28	526
2007	32	519
2006	35	480
2005	38	454
2004	41	451
2003	45	455
2002	48	418
2001	53	467
2000	58	405
1999	63	399
1998	68	368
1997	71	357
1996	72	352
1995	72	332
1994	70	332
1993	67	331
1992	65	333
1991	64	332
1990	64	353
1989	64	382
1988	65	431
1987	66	480
1986	67	525
1985	68	573

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 358 deaths in Zimbabwe.

Under-five mortality rates

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Kazakhstan

Zimbabwe

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Kazakhstan	Zimbabwe
2023	0.96%	4.42%
2022	0.98%	4.6%
2021	1%	4.76%
2020	1.01%	5.01%
2019	1.02%	5.11%
2018	1.03%	5.23%
2017	1.05%	5.5%
2016	1.1%	5.69%
2015	1.19%	5.98%
2014	1.3%	6.18%
2013	1.46%	6.55%
2012	1.63%	7.14%
2011	1.83%	7.88%
2010	2.04%	8.5%
2009	2.25%	9.03%
2008	2.47%	9.34%
2007	2.69%	9.47%
2006	2.9%	9.4%
2005	3.12%	9.23%
2004	3.33%	9.17%
2003	3.54%	8.85%
2002	3.76%	8.48%
2001	3.99%	9.79%
2000	4.25%	9.83%
1999	4.51%	9.92%
1998	4.76%	10%
1997	4.99%	10.1%
1996	5.16%	10%
1995	5.26%	9.83%
1994	5.28%	9.52%
1993	5.23%	9.16%
1992	5.16%	8.73%
1991	5.13%	8.33%
1990	5.16%	7.97%
1989	5.23%	7.69%
1988	5.37%	7.55%
1987	5.54%	7.61%
1986	5.73%	7.86%
1985	5.94%	8.31%
1984	6.16%	8.87%
1983	6.38%	9.5%
1982	6.6%	10.1%
1981	6.83%	10.7%
1980	7.05%	11.1%
1979	7.24%	11.3%
1978	7.39%	11.5%
1977	7.53%	11.5%
1976	7.66%	11.5%
1975	7.8%	11.4%
1974	7.96%	11.4%
1973	8.14%	11.4%
1972	8.33%	11.5%
1971	8.54%	11.5%
1970	-	11.7%
1969	-	11.8%
1968	-	12.1%
1967	-	12.4%
1966	-	12.7%
1965	-	13.1%
1964	-	13.5%
1963	-	14%
1962	-	14.4%
1961	-	14.8%
1960	-	15.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.96% in Kazakhstan and 4.42% in Zimbabwe. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.