Kazakhstan’s birth rate peaks despite pandemic - Health Ministry
Speaking at a government session, Kazakh Health Minister Alexei Tsoi noted that there has been a positive trend in the country’s demographic indicators, with the birth rate increasing by 4.7% in 2020 – the biggest rise since 1987.
He added that a 7.1% decline in newborn mortality was reached despite the threats posed by the pandemic and overwhelmed health system. The child mortality rate dropped by 12.1% in the country.
Earlier at the government session, the Kazakh health minister said that COVID-19 cases are on the decline in the country as the number of weekly infections dropped from 15 thousand to 12 thousand or by 21%. In general, there has been a 1.6% drop in monthly cases of the coronavirus infection throughout the country.
He also pointed to the decline in the number of COVID-19 patients in the country.