Health in Almaty Region, Kazakhstan: official figures

Life expectancy at birth in Almaty Region was 75.7 years in 2025 (72.5 for men and 79.0 for women), ranked 9th highest of 20 regions and cities (Kazakhstan: 76.0 years).

Life expectancy at birth

75.7 years

2025

How many doctors are there in Almaty Region?

Almaty Region had 3,893 doctors of all specialties at the end of 2024, 25.0 per 10,000 residents, ranked the lowest 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 Almaty Region?

There were 11,025 paramedical staff (nurses and similar) in Almaty Region at the end of 2024, about 71 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 Almaty Region?

Almaty Region had 6,066 hospital beds at the end of 2024, 38.9 per 10,000 residents, ranked 2nd lowest of 20 regions and cities (Kazakhstan: 52.9).

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How many hospitals are there in Almaty Region?

There were 34 hospitals in Almaty Region in 2024, plus 224 outpatient and polyclinic organisations; of the hospital beds, 1,310 (21.6%) were for children.

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What is the infant mortality rate in Almaty Region?

The infant mortality rate in Almaty Region was 7.98 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2024 (under 1 year) and 10.47 for children under 5, ranked 5th highest of 20 regions and cities on infants (Kazakhstan: 6.80 and 9.30); in 2020 the infant rate was 7.75.

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

What is the death rate in Almaty Region?

The general death rate in Almaty Region was 6.1 per 1,000 residents in 2024, ranked 9th 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 Almaty Region?

About 500 people in Almaty 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 Almaty Region?

Almaty Region had 12 emergency medical care stations or departments in 2024, one for every 130,010 residents.

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How Almaty Region compares with other regions

Life expectancy at birth (years) (2025)

Almaty Region ranks 9 of 20, highest first.

Rank	Region	Life expectancy at birth (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
10	Akmola Region	75.5 years
11	Turkistan Region	75.5 years
12	Kostanay Region	74.9 years

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

Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)

Almaty Region ranks 20 of 20, highest first.

Rank	Region	Doctors per 10,000 residents
14	Turkistan Region	31.6
15	Atyrau Region	31.1
16	Kostanay Region	30.7
17	Zhambyl Region	29.9
18	Akmola Region	26.4
19	Jetisu Region	26.1
20	Almaty Region	25.0

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

Hospital beds per 10,000 residents (2024)

Almaty Region ranks 19 of 20, highest first.

Rank	Region	Hospital beds per 10,000 residents
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
20	Atyrau Region	38.4

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)

Almaty Region ranks 5 of 20, highest first.

Rank	Region	Infant deaths per 1,000 live births
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
8	Turkistan Region	7.32

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

Deaths per 1,000 residents (2024)

Almaty Region ranks 12 of 20, highest first.

Rank	Region	Deaths per 1,000 residents
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
15	Kyzylorda Region	5.3

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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