In just four recent months, nearly 100,000 babies were born in Kazakhstan, with official statistics recording a record number of multiple births, according to the Bureau of National Statistics.
From January through April 2026, 1,926 sets of twins and 54 sets of triplets were registered across the country.
Twin and triplet births reach record levels
«The Turkestan region was the clear leader in the number of twin births, with 263 cases. Almaty ranked second with 245 cases, followed by the Almaty region with 175,» the report said.
The Turkestan region, the Atyrau region and Shymkent tied for first place in the number of triplet births, with three sets of triplets recorded in each location.
Birth rates highest in southern and western Kazakhstan
The total number of births from January through April 2026 reached 99,400. The highest birth rates were recorded in the Turkestan region, at 19.75 births per 1,000 residents, followed by Shymkent at 19.39 and the Mangystau region at 19.28.
Doctors care for premature triplets
Kursiv.media previously reported that doctors at Almaty’s City Perinatal Center No. 2 cared for triplets born in critical condition at 35 weeks’ gestation. The newborns spent a month in the hospital and weighed between 1,390 and 1,690 grams at birth.
Earlier this year, the first set of triplets born in Kazakhstan in 2026 arrived in the Kyzylorda region at 32 weeks’ gestation. The babies were born with extremely low birth weights, weighing as little as 980 grams. Doctors spent two months caring for the infants before they were healthy enough to go home.
