Birth rate in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Birth rate was 20.14 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate in Kazakhstan, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 20.14 births per 1,000 people for birth rate in 2023.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate in Kazakhstan peaked at 37.92 births per 1,000 people in 1958 and was at its lowest, 15.83 births per 1,000 people, in 2000.
Kazakhstan ranks 79th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 35.93 births per 1,000 people | 34.91 births per 1,000 people | 37.92 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 30.81 births per 1,000 people | 25.52 births per 1,000 people | 36.83 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.89 births per 1,000 people | 25.18 births per 1,000 people | 26.53 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.7 births per 1,000 people | 24.18 births per 1,000 people | 28.16 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.16 births per 1,000 people | 15.84 births per 1,000 people | 22.97 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.09 births per 1,000 people | 15.83 births per 1,000 people | 22.71 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.28 births per 1,000 people | 21.42 births per 1,000 people | 23.02 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.7 births per 1,000 people | 20.14 births per 1,000 people | 23.27 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
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More population data for Kazakhstan
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.98 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 65,833 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.98 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.98 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.3% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.01 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate in Kazakhstan?
- Birth rate in Kazakhstan was 20.14 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 37.92 births per 1,000 people in 1958.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.83 births per 1,000 people in 2000.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for birth rate?
- Kazakhstan ranks 79th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of births per 1,000 people in a given year.