Translation of Marat’s post from the Russian-language blog 

I decided to analyze – where it is more dangerous to live in our country in the cities or in the rural areas? In order to do so, I reviewed the mortality caused by accidents, traumas and poisoning in 2005. As occured, the most dangerous places are Karaganda and Pavlodar oblasts, and also Almaty. The most safe havens are on the South – in Kyzyl-Orda, Jambyl and South-Kazakhstan regions.

Now let’s see where it is less dangerous – in the cities or in villages? According to the graphs, the safest place in Kazakhstan is an aul [village] in Kyzyl-Orda or South-Kazakhstan region, while the most hazardous places are in Pavlodar, Karaganda and Ust-Kamenogorsk. Thus, the stereotype of patriarchal rural idyl is quite well-grounded. Or maybe it is simply not taken into account in auls, and nobody cares about the reasons of death?

Tables and graphs are here (ru).