Number of maternal deaths in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Number of maternal deaths was 39 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of maternal deaths in Kazakhstan, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths in Kazakhstan is 39, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 33.9% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Kazakhstan peaked at 310 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 39, in 2023.
That places Kazakhstan 96th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 288 | 260 | 310 | 5 |
| 1990s | 214 | 150 | 250 | 10 |
| 2000s | 117.2 | 92 | 140 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.5 | 45 | 82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.25 | 39 | 100 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 93 Jamaica 43 compare
- 94 Canada 42 compare
- 95 Saudi Arabia 40 compare
- 96 Djibouti 39 compare
- 96 El Salvador 39 compare
- 99 Tajikistan 38 compare
More health data for Kazakhstan
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 187,411 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 188,220 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 179,710 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 192,431 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 184,179 (2025)
- Population, female 10.69 million (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 195,183 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 199,883 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 195,326 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 202,070 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Kazakhstan?
- Number of maternal deaths in Kazakhstan was 39 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 310 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 39 in 2023.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Kazakhstan ranks 96th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.