Health in Astana, Kazakhstan: official figures

Life expectancy at birth in Astana was 78.8 years in 2025 (76.4 for men and 81.6 for women), ranked 2nd highest of 20 regions and cities (Kazakhstan: 76.0 years).

Life expectancy at birth

78.8 years

2025

How many doctors are there in Astana?

Astana had 10,540 doctors of all specialties at the end of 2024, 68.9 per 10,000 residents, ranked the 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 Astana?

There were 13,688 paramedical staff (nurses and similar) in Astana at the end of 2024, about 90 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 Astana?

Astana had 8,064 hospital beds at the end of 2024, 52.8 per 10,000 residents, ranked 8th lowest of 20 regions and cities (Kazakhstan: 52.9).

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How many hospitals are there in Astana?

There were 39 hospitals in Astana in 2024, plus 186 outpatient and polyclinic organisations; of the hospital beds, 2,157 (26.7%) were for children.

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What is the infant mortality rate in Astana?

The infant mortality rate in Astana was 4.35 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2024 (under 1 year) and 6.52 for children under 5, ranked the lowest of 20 regions and cities on infants (Kazakhstan: 6.80 and 9.30); in 2020 the infant rate was 5.20.

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

What is the death rate in Astana?

The general death rate in Astana was 3.9 per 1,000 residents in 2024, ranked the 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 Astana?

About 500 people in Astana were newly diagnosed with active tuberculosis in 2024 (the Bureau reports thousands to one decimal place), roughly 33 per 100,000 residents (Kazakhstan: 33).

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How many ambulance stations are there in Astana?

Astana had 16 emergency medical care stations or departments in 2024, one for every 95,544 residents.

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How Astana compares with other capital cities

Life expectancy at birth (years) (2025)

Astana ranks 2 of 20, highest first.

Rank	Region	Life expectancy at birth (years)
1	Almaty City	78.8 years
2	Astana	78.8 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

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

Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)

Astana ranks 1 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)

Astana ranks 13 of 20, highest first.

Rank	Region	Hospital beds per 10,000 residents
10	Pavlodar Region	56.8
11	East Kazakhstan Region	53.8
12	Zhambyl Region	52.9
13	Astana	52.8
14	West Kazakhstan Region	52.2
15	Turkistan Region	49.2
16	Aktobe Region	47.5

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)

Astana ranks 20 of 20, highest first.

Rank	Region	Infant deaths per 1,000 live births
14	Mangystau Region	6.02
15	Karaganda Region	5.99
16	Akmola Region	5.77
17	Almaty City	5.41
18	Shymkent	5.39
19	East Kazakhstan Region	5.28
20	Astana	4.35

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

Deaths per 1,000 residents (2024)

Astana ranks 20 of 20, highest first.

Rank	Region	Deaths per 1,000 residents
14	Almaty City	5.4
15	Kyzylorda Region	5.3
16	Atyrau Region	5.1
17	Turkistan Region	4.7
18	Mangystau Region	4.4
19	Shymkent	4.1
20	Astana	3.9

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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