Number of children under 5 in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Number of children under 5 was 2.13 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of children under 5 in Kazakhstan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children under 5 in Kazakhstan stood at 2.13 million people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Kazakhstan peaked at 2.13 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 891,971 people, in 1950.
That places Kazakhstan 60th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.16 million people | 891,971 people | 1.41 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.54 million people | 1.47 million people | 1.60 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.60 million people | 1.47 million people | 1.76 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.92 million people | 1.79 million people | 2.01 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.64 million people | 1.23 million people | 1.99 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.35 million people | 1.18 million people | 1.67 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.91 million people | 1.74 million people | 2.03 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.10 million people | 2.06 million people | 2.13 million people | 4 |
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More reference data data for Kazakhstan
- Spring temperature anomalies 3.02 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.71 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.4141 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4005 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.4 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 348.12 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 in Kazakhstan?
- Number of children under 5 in Kazakhstan was 2.13 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.13 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 891,971 people in 1950.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for number of children under 5?
- Kazakhstan ranks 60th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.