Health in Karaganda Region, Kazakhstan: official figures

Life expectancy at birth in Karaganda Region was 74.5 years in 2025 (70.3 for men and 78.6 for women), ranked 4th lowest of 20 regions and cities (Kazakhstan: 76.0 years).

Life expectancy at birth

74.5 years

2025

How many doctors are there in Karaganda Region?

Karaganda Region had 5,801 doctors of all specialties at the end of 2024, 51.2 per 10,000 residents, ranked 3rd 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 Karaganda Region?

There were 11,133 paramedical staff (nurses and similar) in Karaganda Region at the end of 2024, about 98 per 10,000 residents (Kazakhstan: 95), calculated with the 1 January 2025 population.

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How many hospital beds are there in Karaganda Region?

Karaganda Region had 7,295 hospital beds at the end of 2024, 64.3 per 10,000 residents, ranked 2nd highest of 20 regions and cities (Kazakhstan: 52.9).

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How many hospitals are there in Karaganda Region?

There were 54 hospitals in Karaganda Region in 2024, plus 200 outpatient and polyclinic organisations; of the hospital beds, 1,422 (19.5%) were for children.

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What is the infant mortality rate in Karaganda Region?

The infant mortality rate in Karaganda Region was 5.99 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2024 (under 1 year) and 8.65 for children under 5, ranked 6th lowest of 20 regions and cities on infants (Kazakhstan: 6.80 and 9.30); in 2020 the infant rate was 7.97.

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

What is the death rate in Karaganda Region?

The general death rate in Karaganda Region was 9.4 per 1,000 residents in 2024, ranked 5th highest 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 Karaganda Region?

About 400 people in Karaganda Region were newly diagnosed with active tuberculosis in 2024 (the Bureau reports thousands to one decimal place), roughly 35 per 100,000 residents (Kazakhstan: 33).

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How many ambulance stations are there in Karaganda Region?

Karaganda Region had 3 emergency medical care stations or departments in 2024, one for every 377,978 residents.

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How Karaganda Region compares with other regions

Life expectancy at birth (years) (2025)

Karaganda Region ranks 17 of 20, highest first.

Rank	Region	Life expectancy at birth (years)
14	West Kazakhstan Region	74.9 years
15	Kyzylorda Region	74.9 years
16	Abai Region	74.9 years
17	Karaganda Region	74.5 years
18	East Kazakhstan Region	73.8 years
19	North Kazakhstan Region	73.6 years
20	Ulytau Region	73.6 years

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

Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)

Karaganda Region ranks 3 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)

Karaganda Region ranks 2 of 20, highest first.

Rank	Region	Hospital beds per 10,000 residents
1	North Kazakhstan Region	66.7
2	Karaganda Region	64.3
3	Abai Region	64.1
4	Jetisu Region	63.9
5	Kyzylorda Region	61.9
6	Akmola Region	59.4
7	Almaty City	58.8

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)

Karaganda Region ranks 15 of 20, highest first.

Rank	Region	Infant deaths per 1,000 live births
12	Atyrau Region	6.58
13	West Kazakhstan Region	6.55
14	Mangystau Region	6.02
15	Karaganda Region	5.99
16	Akmola Region	5.77
17	Almaty City	5.41
18	Shymkent	5.39

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

Deaths per 1,000 residents (2024)

Karaganda Region ranks 5 of 20, highest first.

Rank	Region	Deaths per 1,000 residents
2	East Kazakhstan Region	11.2
3	Kostanay Region	10.1
4	Pavlodar Region	9.6
5	Karaganda Region	9.4
6	Akmola Region	9.0
7	Abai Region	8.9
8	Ulytau Region	8.5

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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