Using a representative sample, the 2015 Kazakhstan MICS provides statistically reliable estimates for a large number of indicators on the situation of children and women at the national level.

MICS continues to be critically important to Kazakhstan for generating reliable, comprehensive and up-to-date information on the well-being of women and children. This is the third time that Kazakhstan has taken part in MICS, demonstrating its continued interest in collecting unique sets of data that enrich national statistics and with data quality to a level, that meets international standards.

Using a representative sample, the 2015 Kazakhstan MICS provides statistically reliable estimates for a large number of indicators on the situation of children and women at the national level, for urban and rural areas, and for 16 administrative districts (14 regions and 2 cities) of the country. The survey is designed to capture important changes in key indicators in comparison with the previous rounds of the survey especially related to the situation of the most vulnerable children.