Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious was 3.01 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.01 live births per woman
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
59th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.68 live births per woman
in 1958
All-time low
1.9 live births per woman
in 2000
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious in Kazakhstan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious in Kazakhstan is 3.01 live births per woman, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious in Kazakhstan peaked at 4.68 live births per woman in 1958 and was at its lowest, 1.9 live births per woman, in 2000.
Kazakhstan ranks 59th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.56 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 4.54 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 4.51 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 4.5 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 4.48 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 4.51 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 4.57 live births per woman | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 4.64 live births per woman | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 4.68 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 4.57 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1960 | 4.5 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1961 | 4.42 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 4.36 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 4.26 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 4.07 live births per woman | -4.5% |
| 1965 | 3.88 live births per woman | -4.7% |
| 1966 | 3.82 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 3.77 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 3.63 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 3.51 live births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 3.5 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 3.53 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 3.55 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 3.51 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 3.45 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 3.4 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 3.33 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 3.26 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 3.16 live births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 3.14 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 3.09 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 3.05 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 3.02 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 3.07 live births per woman | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 3.15 live births per woman | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 3.21 live births per woman | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 3.19 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 3.12 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 3 live births per woman | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 2.87 live births per woman | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 2.75 live births per woman | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 2.68 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 2.58 live births per woman | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 2.48 live births per woman | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 2.38 live births per woman | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 2.25 live births per woman | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 2.08 live births per woman | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 1.97 live births per woman | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 1.94 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 1.9 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 1.9 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.91 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.96 live births per woman | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 2.08 live births per woman | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 2.2 live births per woman | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 2.27 live births per woman | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 2.38 live births per woman | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 2.49 live births per woman | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 2.62 live births per woman | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 2.58 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 2.61 live births per woman | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 2.6 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 2.64 live births per woman | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 2.67 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 2.76 live births per woman | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 2.75 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 2.79 live births per woman | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 2.75 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 2.85 live births per woman | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 2.89 live births per woman | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 3.13 live births per woman | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 3.32 live births per woman | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 3.05 live births per woman | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 3.01 live births per woman | -1.2% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 3.01 live births per woman is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82 live births per woman, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 3.01 live births per woman is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.49 live births per woman, 2.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.55 live births per woman | 4.48 live births per woman | 4.68 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.02 live births per woman | 3.51 live births per woman | 4.5 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.38 live births per woman | 3.14 live births per woman | 3.55 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.08 live births per woman | 2.87 live births per woman | 3.21 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.3 live births per woman | 1.9 live births per woman | 2.75 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.24 live births per woman | 1.9 live births per woman | 2.62 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.73 live births per woman | 2.6 live births per woman | 2.89 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.13 live births per woman | 3.01 live births per woman | 3.32 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 56 Tonga 3.13 live births per woman compare
- 57 Papua New Guinea 3.1 live births per woman compare
- 58 Tajikistan 3.07 live births per woman compare
- 60 Marshall Islands 2.92 live births per woman compare
- 61 Israel 2.83 live births per woman compare
- 62 Kyrgyzstan 2.8 live births per woman compare
More population data for Kazakhstan
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2511 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.2152 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.7585 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.2152 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.92 million people (2100)
- Population density 12.47 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2235 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious in Kazakhstan?
- Fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious in Kazakhstan was 3.01 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.68 live births per woman in 1958.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9 live births per woman in 2000.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious?
- Kazakhstan ranks 59th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.