Total fertility rate (UN DESA) in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Total fertility rate (UN DESA) was 2.95 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.95
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
7th
of 75 countries
All-time high
3.32
in 2021
All-time low
1.9
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Total fertility rate in Kazakhstan, 2000–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fertility rate in Kazakhstan is 2.95, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate in Kazakhstan peaked at 3.32 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.9, in 2000.
Kazakhstan ranks 7th of 75 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Total fertility rate (UN DESA) in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.9 | — |
| 2001 | 1.91 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.96 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 2.08 | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 2.2 | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 2.27 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 2.38 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 2.49 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 2.62 | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 2.58 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 2.61 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 2.6 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 2.64 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 2.67 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 2.76 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 2.75 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 2.79 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 2.75 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 2.85 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 2.89 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 3.13 | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 3.32 | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 3.05 | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 3.01 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 2.98 | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 2.95 | -1.1% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 2.95 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.71, 1.7× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 2.95 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.48, 2.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.24 | 1.9 | 2.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.73 | 2.6 | 2.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.07 | 2.95 | 3.32 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
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)
- Population growth rate 0.205 (2100)
- Population density 12.47 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.92 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate in Kazakhstan?
- Total fertility rate in Kazakhstan was 2.95 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.32 in 2021.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9 in 2000.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for total fertility rate?
- Kazakhstan ranks 7th out of 75 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total fertility rate rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total fertility rate (UN DESA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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