On the demographic situation for January-December 2024

The population of the Abay region as of January 1, 2025 amounted to 602,9 thousand people, including urban – 374.3 thousand (62.1%), rural – 228.6 thousand (37.9%) people. Compared to the beginning of 2024, the population decreased by 4.7 thousand people or 0.8%.

Natural population movement

In general, in the Abay region in January-December 2024, the natural population growth amounted to 4081 people compared to January- December 2023 (4499 people) decreased by 9.3%. The total natural growth rate per 1000 population was 6.74 people.

According to the information contained in the civil status records submitted by the RAGS bodies, the number of births in January-December 2024 amounted to 9521 people, which is 4.1% less than in the corresponding period of 2023 (9926 people). The total fertility rate per 1000 people was 15.73 births.

In the period under review, the number of deaths amounted to 5440 people, which is 0.2% less than in January- December 2023 (5427 people). The total mortality rate was 8.99 deaths per 1000 people.

In January-December 2024, 71 deceased infants under the age of 1 year were registered in the region and compared to the corresponding period of 2023 (60 deceased infants) increased 18,3 times. The infant mortality rate was 7.46 cases per 1000 births.

Population migration

As a result of processing the information provided by the migration service authorities, for 12 months of 2024, the number of arrivals in the region amounted to - 12592 people, the number of departures from the region – 21380 people. As a result of external and internal migrations, there was a decrease of - 8788 people.

The main external migration exchange takes place with the CIS countries. The share of arrivals from the CIS countries was 79 people or 74,5%, and those who left were 468 people or 86,3% of the total number of migrants. The main part of arrivals and departures from the region falls on the Russian Federation, 70 people arrived, 468 people left.

There was a negative balance with the countries of the far abroad, 27 people arrived in the region, 74 people left, a positive balance with the People's Republic of China and Mongolia.

The number of migrants by inter regional movements, 12486 people arrived, 20838 left, the negative balance is 8352 people.

Methodological explanations

The natural growth rate is the difference between the total fertility and mortality rates.

The total fertility rate is an indicator that determines the intensity of childbearing in relation to the entire population. Represents the ratio of the total number of live births during the period to the average population. As a rule, it is calculated per 1000 population.

The total mortality rate is an indicator that determines the intensity of mortality of the population. Represents the ratio of the total number of deaths during the period to the average population. As a rule, it is calculated per 1000 population.

The infant mortality rate is an indicator that determines the mortality rate of children under the age of one year. It is calculated by the ratio of the number of deaths under the age of 1 to the number of live births. The infant mortality rate is calculated per 1,000 live births.

Population migration - the movement of people (migrants) across the borders of certain regions with a change of residence.

Migrant - a person who commits a migration with change of residence.

Number of arrivals - the number of people who have entered into the region because of its limits during the reporting period.

Number of departures - the number of people who left the region outside of its boundaries during the reporting period.

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