Health in Aktobe Region, Kazakhstan: official figures

Life expectancy at birth in Aktobe Region was 76.2 years in 2025 (72.0 for men and 80.1 for women), ranked 6th highest of 20 regions and cities (Kazakhstan: 76.0 years).

Life expectancy at birth

76.2 years

2025

How many doctors are there in Aktobe Region?

Aktobe Region had 4,522 doctors of all specialties at the end of 2024, 47.6 per 10,000 residents, ranked 4th highest of 20 regions and cities (Kazakhstan: 41.1).

Source: Bureau of National Statistics of the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms of Kazakhstan · saved copy

How many nurses are there in Aktobe Region?

There were 9,597 paramedical staff (nurses and similar) in Aktobe Region at the end of 2024, about 101 per 10,000 residents (Kazakhstan: 95), calculated with the 1 January 2025 population.

Source: Bureau of National Statistics of the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms of Kazakhstan · saved copy

How many hospital beds are there in Aktobe Region?

Aktobe Region had 4,511 hospital beds at the end of 2024, 47.5 per 10,000 residents, ranked 5th lowest of 20 regions and cities (Kazakhstan: 52.9).

Source: Bureau of National Statistics of the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms of Kazakhstan · saved copy

How many hospitals are there in Aktobe Region?

There were 42 hospitals in Aktobe Region in 2024, plus 211 outpatient and polyclinic organisations; of the hospital beds, 940 (20.8%) were for children.

Source: Bureau of National Statistics of the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms of Kazakhstan · saved copy

What is the infant mortality rate in Aktobe Region?

The infant mortality rate in Aktobe Region was 9.64 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2024 (under 1 year) and 12.04 for children under 5, ranked the highest of 20 regions and cities on infants (Kazakhstan: 6.80 and 9.30); in 2020 the infant rate was 8.40.

Source: Bureau of National Statistics of the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms of Kazakhstan · saved copy

What is the death rate in Aktobe Region?

The general death rate in Aktobe Region was 6.2 per 1,000 residents in 2024, ranked 10th lowest of 20 regions and cities (Kazakhstan: 6.6).

Source: Bureau of National Statistics of the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms of Kazakhstan · saved copy

How common is tuberculosis in Aktobe Region?

About 300 people in Aktobe Region were newly diagnosed with active tuberculosis in 2024 (the Bureau reports thousands to one decimal place), roughly 32 per 100,000 residents (Kazakhstan: 33).

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How many ambulance stations are there in Aktobe Region?

Aktobe Region had 19 emergency medical care stations or departments in 2024, one for every 49,975 residents.

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How Aktobe Region compares with other regions

Life expectancy at birth (years) (2025)

Aktobe Region ranks 6 of 20, highest first.

Rank	Region	Life expectancy at birth (years)
3	Shymkent	77.8 years
4	Mangystau Region	76.7 years
5	Zhambyl Region	76.2 years
6	Aktobe Region	76.2 years
7	Atyrau Region	75.8 years
8	Jetisu Region	75.7 years
9	Almaty Region	75.7 years

Source: Bureau of National Statistics of the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms of Kazakhstan · saved copy

Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)

Aktobe Region ranks 4 of 20, highest first.

Rank	Region	Doctors per 10,000 residents
1	Astana	68.9
2	Almaty City	64.1
3	Karaganda Region	51.2
4	Aktobe Region	47.6
5	Abai Region	45.6
6	Shymkent	44.7
7	Pavlodar Region	42.4

Source: Bureau of National Statistics of the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms of Kazakhstan · saved copy

Hospital beds per 10,000 residents (2024)

Aktobe Region ranks 16 of 20, highest first.

Rank	Region	Hospital beds per 10,000 residents
13	Astana	52.8
14	West Kazakhstan Region	52.2
15	Turkistan Region	49.2
16	Aktobe Region	47.5
17	Mangystau Region	44.3
18	Shymkent	39.6
19	Almaty Region	38.9

Source: Bureau of National Statistics of the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms of Kazakhstan · saved copy

Infant deaths per 1,000 live births (2024)

Aktobe Region ranks 1 of 20, highest first.

Rank	Region	Infant deaths per 1,000 live births
1	Aktobe Region	9.64
2	Ulytau Region	8.82
3	Kostanay Region	8.73
4	Kyzylorda Region	8.58
5	Almaty Region	7.98
6	Zhambyl Region	7.86
7	Jetisu Region	7.54

Source: Bureau of National Statistics of the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms of Kazakhstan · saved copy

Deaths per 1,000 residents (2024)

Aktobe Region ranks 11 of 20, highest first.

Rank	Region	Deaths per 1,000 residents
8	Ulytau Region	8.5
9	West Kazakhstan Region	8.1
10	Jetisu Region	7.2
11	Aktobe Region	6.2
12	Almaty Region	6.1
13	Zhambyl Region	6.1
14	Almaty City	5.4

Source: Bureau of National Statistics of the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms of Kazakhstan · saved copy

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Sources

Bureau of National Statistics of the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms of Kazakhstan: Demographic Yearbook of Kazakhstan 2021-2025 (English edition), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c2ca14ffe74f…)
Bureau of National Statistics of the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms of Kazakhstan: The regions of Kazakhstan in 2024: Statistical Yearbook (English edition, 414 pages), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3456cb173460…)

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