Total Fertility Rate in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Total Fertility Rate was 3.05 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
3.05
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
55th
of 197 countries
All-time high
4.53
in 1960
All-time low
1.8
in 1998
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Total Fertility Rate in Kazakhstan, 1960–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 3.05 for total fertility rate in 2022.
The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate in Kazakhstan peaked at 4.53 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.8, in 1998.
Kazakhstan ranks 55th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Total Fertility Rate in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.53 | — |
| 1961 | 4.49 | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 4.4 | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 4.34 | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 4.22 | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 4.11 | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 4.01 | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 3.88 | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 3.68 | -5.1% |
| 1969 | 3.54 | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 3.53 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 3.54 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 3.57 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 3.51 | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 3.45 | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 3.39 | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 3.33 | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 3.27 | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 3.17 | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 3.02 | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 2.9 | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 2.95 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 3 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 3.04 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 3.08 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 3.08 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3.13 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 3.19 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 3.13 | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 2.82 | -9.9% |
| 1990 | 2.72 | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 2.61 | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 2.5 | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 2.3 | -8.0% |
| 1994 | 2.28 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 2.26 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 2.13 | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 2 | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 1.8 | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.9 | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 2 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 2.03 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 2.21 | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 2.22 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 2.36 | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 2.47 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 2.68 | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 2.55 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 2.59 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 2.59 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.62 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 2.64 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 2.73 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 2.74 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 2.77 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 2.75 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 2.84 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 2.9 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 3.13 | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 3.32 | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 3.05 | -8.1% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 3.05 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.97, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 3.05 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.53, 2.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.12 | 3.54 | 4.53 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.38 | 3.02 | 3.57 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.03 | 2.82 | 3.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.24 | 1.8 | 2.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.22 | 1.8 | 2.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.72 | 2.59 | 2.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.17 | 3.05 | 3.32 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 52 Papua New Guinea 3.17 compare
- 53 Tuvalu 3.14 compare
- 54 Tajikistan 3.14 compare
- 56 East Timor 3.05 compare
- 57 Lesotho 2.98 compare
- 58 Israel 2.89 compare
More gender data for Kazakhstan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,050 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.2514 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 15,953 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 15,953 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 192,023 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 204,014 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 195,086 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 207,220 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 198,672 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate in Kazakhstan?
- Total fertility rate in Kazakhstan was 3.05 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.53 in 1960.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8 in 1998.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for total fertility rate?
- Kazakhstan ranks 55th out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total fertility rate rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total Fertility Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required).
About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.