Number of children under 5 in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Number of children under 5 was 2.13 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.13 million people
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
60th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.13 million people
in 2023
All-time low
891,971 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Number of children under 5 in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 891,971 people | — |
| 1951 | 992,180 people | +11.2% |
| 1952 | 1.05 million people | +6.1% |
| 1953 | 1.10 million people | +4.5% |
| 1954 | 1.14 million people | +3.6% |
| 1955 | 1.18 million people | +3.4% |
| 1956 | 1.22 million people | +3.8% |
| 1957 | 1.28 million people | +4.4% |
| 1958 | 1.34 million people | +4.9% |
| 1959 | 1.41 million people | +5.0% |
| 1960 | 1.47 million people | +4.5% |
| 1961 | 1.53 million people | +3.8% |
| 1962 | 1.57 million people | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 1.59 million people | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 1.60 million people | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 1.58 million people | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 1.56 million people | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 1.53 million people | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 1.50 million people | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 1.48 million people | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 1.47 million people | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 1.48 million people | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 1.50 million people | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 1.53 million people | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 1.57 million people | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 1.60 million people | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 1.64 million people | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 1.69 million people | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 1.73 million people | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 1.76 million people | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 1.79 million people | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 1.81 million people | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 1.83 million people | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 1.86 million people | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 1.90 million people | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 1.94 million people | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 1.98 million people | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 2.00 million people | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 2.01 million people | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 2.01 million people | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.99 million people | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 1.95 million people | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 1.89 million people | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 1.81 million people | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 1.71 million people | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 1.61 million people | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 1.51 million people | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 1.41 million people | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 1.30 million people | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 1.23 million people | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 1.19 million people | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 1.18 million people | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.19 million people | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.21 million people | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 1.26 million people | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 1.32 million people | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 1.39 million people | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 1.48 million people | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 1.58 million people | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 1.67 million people | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 1.74 million people | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 1.80 million people | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 1.85 million people | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.88 million people | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.91 million people | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.95 million people | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.98 million people | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 2.00 million people | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 2.01 million people | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 2.03 million people | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 2.06 million people | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 2.09 million people | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 2.12 million people | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 2.13 million people | +0.1% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 2.13 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 447,677 people, 4.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 2.13 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 308,498 people, 6.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More reference data data for Kazakhstan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8607 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.69 (2050)
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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.