Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence was 2.98 births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.98 births per woman
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
57th
of 215 countries
All-time high
4.5 births per woman
in 1960
All-time low
1.9 births per woman
in 2000
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Kazakhstan, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
In 2024, total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Kazakhstan stood at 2.98 births per woman.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Kazakhstan peaked at 4.5 births per woman in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.9 births per woman, in 2000.
That places Kazakhstan 57th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.5 births per woman | — |
| 1961 | 4.42 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 4.36 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 4.26 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 4.07 births per woman | -4.5% |
| 1965 | 3.88 births per woman | -4.7% |
| 1966 | 3.82 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 3.77 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 3.63 births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 3.51 births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 3.5 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 3.53 births per woman | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 3.55 births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 3.51 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 3.45 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 3.4 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 3.33 births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 3.26 births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 3.16 births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 3.14 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 3.09 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 3.05 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 3.02 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 3.07 births per woman | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 3.15 births per woman | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 3.21 births per woman | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 3.19 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 3.12 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 3 births per woman | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 2.87 births per woman | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 2.75 births per woman | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 2.68 births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 2.58 births per woman | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 2.48 births per woman | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 2.38 births per woman | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 2.25 births per woman | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 2.08 births per woman | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 1.97 births per woman | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 1.94 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 1.9 births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 1.9 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.91 births per woman | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.96 births per woman | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 2.08 births per woman | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 2.2 births per woman | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 2.27 births per woman | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 2.38 births per woman | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 2.49 births per woman | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 2.62 births per woman | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 2.58 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 2.61 births per woman | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 2.6 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 2.64 births per woman | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 2.67 births per woman | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 2.76 births per woman | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 2.75 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 2.79 births per woman | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 2.75 births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 2.85 births per woman | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 2.89 births per woman | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 3.13 births per woman | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 3.32 births per woman | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 3.05 births per woman | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 3.01 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 2.98 births per woman | -0.9% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 2.98 births per woman is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8 births per woman, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 2.98 births per woman is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.44 births per woman, 2.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.02 births per woman | 3.51 births per woman | 4.5 births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.38 births per woman | 3.14 births per woman | 3.55 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.08 births per woman | 2.87 births per woman | 3.21 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.3 births per woman | 1.9 births per woman | 2.75 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.24 births per woman | 1.9 births per woman | 2.62 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.73 births per woman | 2.6 births per woman | 2.89 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1 births per woman | 2.98 births per woman | 3.32 births per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 54 Tonga 3.1 births per woman compare
- 55 Papua New Guinea 3.07 births per woman compare
- 56 Tajikistan 3.04 births per woman compare
- 58 Israel 2.87 births per woman compare
- 59 Marshall Islands 2.86 births per woman compare
- 60 Guam 2.75 births per woman compare
More population data for Kazakhstan
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.2152 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2511 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 25,610 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2235 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Population density 12.47 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.92 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Kazakhstan?
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Kazakhstan was 2.98 births per woman in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5 births per woman in 1960.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9 births per woman in 2000.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence?
- Kazakhstan ranks 57th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total fertility rate, in a given year. Contraceptive prevalence is the percentage of women who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any form of contraception.