Number of births per year in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Number of births per year was 409,417 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
409,417
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
61st
of 236 countries
All-time high
459,460
in 2021
All-time low
239,063
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Number of births per year in Kazakhstan, 1950–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of births per year in Kazakhstan is 409,417, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of births per year in Kazakhstan peaked at 459,460 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 239,063, in 1950.

Kazakhstan ranks 61st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Number of births per year in Kazakhstan, year by year

Annual values for Number of births per year in Kazakhstan, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 239,063 —
1951 247,614 +3.6%
1952 254,799 +2.9%
1953 262,131 +2.9%
1954 270,279 +3.1%
1955 282,105 +4.4%
1956 298,573 +5.8%
1957 316,839 +6.1%
1958 334,603 +5.6%
1959 340,901 +1.9%
1960 347,266 +1.9%
1961 350,994 +1.1%
1962 351,332 +0.1%
1963 346,771 -1.3%
1964 332,453 -4.1%
1965 317,674 -4.4%
1966 315,027 -0.8%
1967 315,920 +0.3%
1968 311,472 -1.4%
1969 310,284 -0.4%
1970 319,325 +2.9%
1971 331,827 +3.9%
1972 343,606 +3.5%
1973 348,869 +1.5%
1974 351,962 +0.9%
1975 355,491 +1.0%
1976 359,363 +1.1%
1977 365,299 +1.7%
1978 370,379 +1.4%
1979 385,348 +4.0%
1980 404,281 +4.9%
1981 408,284 +1.0%
1982 409,758 +0.4%
1983 421,207 +2.8%
1984 437,453 +3.9%
1985 451,365 +3.2%
1986 452,131 +0.2%
1987 445,595 -1.4%
1988 430,592 -3.4%
1989 410,939 -4.6%
1990 394,068 -4.1%
1991 383,551 -2.7%
1992 370,443 -3.4%
1993 354,668 -4.3%
1994 337,408 -4.9%
1995 313,225 -7.2%
1996 285,110 -9.0%
1997 264,373 -7.3%
1998 254,877 -3.6%
1999 244,793 -4.0%
2000 245,353 +0.2%
2001 248,258 +1.2%
2002 257,137 +3.6%
2003 275,832 +7.3%
2004 296,258 +7.4%
2005 310,259 +4.7%
2006 329,515 +6.2%
2007 350,072 +6.2%
2008 373,109 +6.6%
2009 372,500 -0.2%
2010 380,773 +2.2%
2011 383,804 +0.8%
2012 391,860 +2.1%
2013 397,592 +1.5%
2014 410,084 +3.1%
2015 407,128 -0.7%
2016 410,247 +0.8%
2017 399,800 -2.5%
2018 410,881 +2.8%
2019 411,552 +0.2%
2020 439,716 +6.8%
2021 459,460 +4.5%
2022 417,107 -9.2%
2023 409,417 -1.8%

Kazakhstan compared with similar countries

  • Kazakhstan's 409,417 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 82,342, 5.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Kazakhstan's 409,417 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 58,825, 7.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 284,691 239,063 340,901 10
1960s 329,919 310,284 351,332 10
1970s 353,147 319,325 385,348 10
1980s 427,160 404,281 452,131 10
1990s 320,252 244,793 394,068 10
2000s 305,829 245,353 373,109 10
2010s 400,372 380,773 411,552 10
2020s 431,425 409,417 459,460 4

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 58 Burundi 460,882 compare
  2. 59 Malaysia 435,989 compare
  3. 60 Venezuela 426,984 compare
  4. 62 Rwanda 395,578 compare
  5. 63 Italy 384,627 compare
  6. 64 Guatemala 377,167 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of births per year in Kazakhstan?
Number of births per year in Kazakhstan was 409,417 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of births per year recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 459,460 in 2021.
What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 239,063 in 1950.
How does Kazakhstan rank for number of births per year?
Kazakhstan ranks 61st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of births per year rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Number of births per year
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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