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Fertility & birth rates in Canada and Uzbekistan

Updated on by Georank team

Canada has an annual birth rate of 8.8 births per 1,000 people, compared to 26.5 for Uzbekistan. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.26 in Canada and 3.5 in Uzbekistan — 177.8% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 66.9% in Canada and by 47.1% in Uzbekistan — in 1960, it was 3.81 and 6.61, respectively.

  • Canada is ranked 166/196 by birth rate compared to 46/196 for Uzbekistan.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 30 years in Canada, compared to 23.5 years in Uzbekistan.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31.7 in Canada — it's 27.1 in Uzbekistan.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 4.81 in Canada vs 34.1 in Uzbekistan.
  • In Canada, 22.6% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.8% in Uzbekistan.

Fertility rate in Canada vs Uzbekistan by year

Canada
Uzbekistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Canada Uzbekistan
2023 1.26 3.5
2022 1.33 3.4
2021 1.44 3.27
2020 1.41 3.06
2019 1.47 2.87
2018 1.51 2.71
2017 1.55 2.57
2016 1.59 2.56
2015 1.6 2.58
2014 1.61 2.55
2013 1.61 2.44
2012 1.63 2.34
2011 1.63 2.35
2010 1.65 2.44
2009 1.69 2.56
2008 1.7 2.64
2007 1.67 2.57
2006 1.63 2.46
2005 1.58 2.44
2004 1.56 2.5
2003 1.55 2.5
2002 1.52 2.58
2001 1.54 2.61
2000 1.51 2.7
1999 1.55 2.83
1998 1.56 2.99
1997 1.57 3.19
1996 1.63 3.39
1995 1.67 3.57
1994 1.69 3.66
1993 1.69 3.86
1992 1.71 4.06
1991 1.72 4.19
1990 1.83 4.12
1989 1.77 4.1
1988 1.68 4.26
1987 1.68 4.53
1986 1.68 4.68
1985 1.67 4.69
1984 1.65 4.73
1983 1.68 4.71
1982 1.69 4.82
1981 1.7 4.91
1980 1.74 5.04
1979 1.75 5.16
1978 1.77 5.28
1977 1.78 5.54
1976 1.8 5.75
1975 1.82 5.92
1974 1.84 6.05
1973 1.89 6.16
1972 1.98 6.25
1971 2.14 6.28
1970 2.26 6.31
1969 2.33 6.34
1968 2.39 6.39
1967 2.53 6.57
1966 2.75 6.66
1965 3.12 6.81
1964 3.46 6.82
1963 3.61 6.81
1962 3.68 6.88
1961 3.75 6.75
1960 3.81 6.61

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Canada was 1.26 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.5 in Uzbekistan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Canada vs Uzbekistan population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Canada
Uzbekistan
1x
Year Natural population change
Canada Uzbekistan
2023 28,058 722,280
2022 15,574 715,410
2021 57,360 689,325
2020 53,241 643,750
2019 86,523 618,154
2018 88,974 585,119
2017 98,672 548,372
2016 115,555 549,045
2015 117,825 552,781
2014 127,563 536,881
2013 129,799 501,742
2012 135,382 463,333
2011 133,923 454,858
2010 139,425 461,293
2009 144,609 471,839
2008 142,963 461,665
2007 134,845 426,880
2006 130,285 383,265
2005 116,074 363,462
2004 111,786 363,994
2003 110,749 355,098
2002 106,621 359,231
2001 114,777 356,483
2000 110,469 365,138
1999 118,565 385,448
1998 126,651 408,532
1997 134,577 441,631
1996 153,973 471,010
1995 167,023 493,966
1994 179,804 502,279
1993 186,451 527,557
1992 204,273 548,793
1991 207,477 557,886
1990 213,222 540,581
1989 207,304 522,323
1988 192,901 525,126
1987 190,416 537,292
1986 190,532 533,234
1985 204,153 508,893
1984 204,856 485,617
1983 202,931 454,464
1982 200,935 431,389
1981 206,005 413,897
1980 203,480 401,557
1979 203,293 387,754
1978 194,102 372,068
1977 199,297 369,572
1976 196,979 363,110
1975 196,718 357,382
1974 182,464 350,422
1973 184,432 341,807
1972 188,857 333,230
1971 208,640 323,171
1970 215,372 313,216
1969 216,588 302,833
1968 211,589 295,651
1967 220,450 298,350
1966 236,566 297,844
1965 269,589 302,264
1964 307,268 298,790
1963 318,595 293,432
1962 325,745 292,788
1961 334,360 279,841
1960 338,487 267,165

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +0.07% in Canada and +2.03% in Uzbekistan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.22% in Canada and +1.87% in Uzbekistan.

Birth rate in Canada vs Uzbekistan by year

Canada
Uzbekistan

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Canada Uzbekistan
2023 8.8 26.5
2022 9 26.5
2021 9.7 26.5
2020 9.5 25.6
2019 9.9 24.7
2018 10.1 24
2017 10.3 23.2
2016 10.6 23.5
2015 10.7 24
2014 10.9 23.8
2013 10.9 23
2012 11 22
2011 11 21.9
2010 11.2 22.4
2009 11.4 23.1
2008 11.5 23.2
2007 11.3 22.2
2006 11 20.9
2005 10.7 20.4
2004 10.6 20.6
2003 10.6 20.5
2002 10.5 20.9
2001 10.8 21.1
2000 10.7 21.7
1999 11.1 22.8
1998 11.4 24.1
1997 11.7 25.8
1996 12.4 27.5
1995 12.9 29
1994 13.3 29.9
1993 13.6 31.5
1992 14.1 33
1991 14.4 34
1990 15 33.7
1989 14.9 33.4
1988 14.5 34.4
1987 14.4 36.1
1986 14.5 36.9
1985 14.9 36.7
1984 15 36.4
1983 15 35.5
1982 15.1 35
1981 15.3 34.7
1980 15.4 34.8
1979 15.4 34.8
1978 15.2 34.6
1977 15.5 35.4
1976 15.6 35.9
1975 15.8 36.5
1974 15.4 37
1973 15.6 37.3
1972 15.9 37.6
1971 16.8 37.8
1970 17.4 38.1
1969 17.6 38.3
1968 17.6 38.9
1967 18.2 40.5
1966 19.3 42
1965 21.3 44
1964 23.4 45.2
1963 24.6 46.3
1962 25.2 47.9
1961 26 48
1960 26.7 47.9

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.8 in Canada and 26.5 in Uzbekistan, compared with 26.7 and 47.9, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Canada Uzbekistan
Fertility rate 1.26 3.5
Fertility rate rank 176/196 45/196
Birth rate 8.8 26.5
Birth rate rank 166/196 46/196
Population change due to births and deaths +28,058 +722,280
Natural population change rank 104/196 28/196
Natural population change rate +0.07% +2.03%
Population growth +3.01% +1.99%
Population growth rank 14/197 52/197
Age at first childbirth 30 years 23.5 years
Average age at childbearing 31.7 years 27.1 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 4.06 35.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 47.5 221.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 17.2 32.2
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 22.6% 24.8%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 73.3% 56.4%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 98% 99%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.01% 0.03%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.34% 0.76%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.44% 1.27%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.51% 1.33%
Life expectancy 83.1 years 72.8 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Canada
Factual

UN forecast
Uzbekistan
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Canada Uzbekistan
2100 13.4% 18.4%
2099 13.4% 18.5%
2098 13.4% 18.7%
2097 13.4% 18.8%
2096 13.3% 19%
2095 13.3% 19.2%
2094 13.3% 19.3%
2093 13.3% 19.5%
2092 13.3% 19.7%
2091 13.3% 19.9%
2090 13.3% 20%
2089 13.3% 20.2%
2088 13.3% 20.4%
2087 13.3% 20.5%
2086 13.3% 20.7%
2085 13.3% 20.8%
2084 13.3% 20.9%
2083 13.3% 21.1%
2082 13.3% 21.2%
2081 13.3% 21.3%
2080 13.3% 21.4%
2079 13.3% 21.6%
2078 13.3% 21.7%
2077 13.3% 21.8%
2076 13.2% 22%
2075 13.2% 22.1%
2074 13.2% 22.3%
2073 13.2% 22.4%
2072 13.2% 22.6%
2071 13.2% 22.8%
2070 13.2% 23%
2069 13.2% 23.2%
2068 13.3% 23.4%
2067 13.3% 23.7%
2066 13.3% 23.9%
2065 13.3% 24.2%
2064 13.3% 24.4%
2063 13.3% 24.7%
2062 13.3% 25%
2061 13.3% 25.2%
2060 13.3% 25.5%
2059 13.3% 25.7%
2058 13.4% 25.9%
2057 13.4% 26.1%
2056 13.4% 26.3%
2055 13.4% 26.4%
2054 13.4% 26.5%
2053 13.4% 26.5%
2052 13.4% 26.6%
2051 13.5% 26.7%
2050 13.5% 26.7%
2049 13.5% 26.7%
2048 13.5% 26.8%
2047 13.5% 26.8%
2046 13.5% 26.9%
2045 13.5% 27%
2044 13.6% 27.1%
2043 13.6% 27.3%
2042 13.6% 27.5%
2041 13.6% 27.8%
2040 13.7% 28.1%
2039 13.7% 28.6%
2038 13.8% 29.1%
2037 13.8% 29.6%
2036 13.9% 30.1%
2035 14% 30.5%
2034 14% 30.8%
2033 14.1% 31%
2032 14.2% 31.2%
2031 14.3% 31.3%
2030 14.4% 31.5%
2029 14.5% 31.6%
2028 14.7% 31.6%
2027 14.8% 31.5%
2026 14.9% 31.4%
2025 15% 31.2%
2024 15.1% 31.1%
2023 15.3% 30.9%
2022 15.5% 30.6%
2021 15.7% 30.2%
2020 15.9% 29.7%
2019 16% 29.3%
2018 16.1% 29%
2017 16.2% 28.8%
2016 16.2% 28.5%
2015 16.2% 28.3%
2014 16.2% 28.1%
2013 16.3% 28.1%
2012 16.3% 28.2%
2011 16.4% 28.5%
2010 16.6% 28.9%
2009 16.7% 29.4%
2008 16.9% 29.9%
2007 17.1% 30.6%
2006 17.4% 31.4%
2005 17.7% 32.3%
2004 18% 33.1%
2003 18.3% 34%
2002 18.6% 34.9%
2001 18.9% 35.8%
2000 19.2% 36.7%
1999 19.5% 37.5%
1998 19.8% 38.2%
1997 20% 38.8%
1996 20.2% 39.2%
1995 20.4% 39.4%
1994 20.6% 39.7%
1993 20.7% 39.8%
1992 20.7% 39.8%
1991 20.7% 39.9%
1990 20.7% 39.9%
1989 20.8% 39.9%
1988 20.8% 40%
1987 20.9% 40.1%
1986 21.1% 40.1%
1985 21.3% 40.1%
1984 21.6% 40.1%
1983 21.8% 40.1%
1982 22% 40.3%
1981 22.3% 40.5%
1980 22.8% 40.8%
1979 23.4% 41.2%
1978 24% 41.7%
1977 24.7% 42.3%
1976 25.5% 42.8%
1975 26.2% 43.3%
1974 27% 43.7%
1973 27.8% 44%
1972 28.6% 44.3%
1971 29.3% 44.4%
1970 30.2% 44.6%
1969 31% 44.7%
1968 31.6% 44.8%
1967 32.3% 44.9%
1966 32.9% 44.8%
1965 33.3% 44.7%
1964 33.7% 44.2%
1963 33.9% 43.4%
1962 33.9% 42.4%
1961 33.9% 41.2%
1960 33.8% 39.8%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 15.1% of the population in Canada and 31.1% in Uzbekistan in 2024, compared to 20.7% and 39.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Canada and Uzbekistan compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Canada vs Uzbekistan

Canada
Uzbekistan
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Canada Uzbekistan
2023 12 26
2022 15 27
2021 14 28
2020 17 29
2019 12 29
2018 13 29
2017 12 30
2016 12 31
2015 11 31
2014 12 32
2013 11 32
2012 11 33
2011 11 33
2010 11 34
2009 12 34
2008 12 35
2007 11 37
2006 11 38
2005 11 39
2004 10 39
2003 10 40
2002 10 41
2001 10 42
2000 9 42
1999 9 43
1998 9 42
1997 8 42
1996 9 44
1995 8 46
1994 8 49
1993 8 47
1992 8 46
1991 8 47
1990 7 50
1989 8 53
1988 7 58
1987 7 63
1986 7 69
1985 7 72

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 12 deaths per 100,000 live births in Canada, compared to 26 deaths in Uzbekistan.

Under-five mortality rates

Canada
Uzbekistan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Canada Uzbekistan
2023 0.51% 1.33%
2022 0.51% 1.38%
2021 0.51% 1.44%
2020 0.51% 1.5%
2019 0.51% 1.56%
2018 0.52% 1.64%
2017 0.52% 1.73%
2016 0.53% 1.85%
2015 0.54% 1.98%
2014 0.54% 2.14%
2013 0.55% 2.32%
2012 0.56% 2.52%
2011 0.56% 2.75%
2010 0.57% 3.01%
2009 0.58% 3.29%
2008 0.59% 3.59%
2007 0.6% 3.9%
2006 0.6% 4.24%
2005 0.61% 4.57%
2004 0.61% 4.92%
2003 0.62% 5.25%
2002 0.62% 5.57%
2001 0.62% 5.88%
2000 0.62% 6.15%
1999 0.63% 6.38%
1998 0.64% 6.57%
1997 0.65% 6.72%
1996 0.67% 6.83%
1995 0.69% 6.91%
1994 0.72% 6.95%
1993 0.74% 6.99%
1992 0.77% 7.01%
1991 0.8% 7.01%
1990 0.82% 7.04%
1989 0.85% 7.13%
1988 0.88% 7.31%
1987 0.91% 7.59%
1986 0.94% 7.96%
1985 0.98% 8.4%
1984 1.01% 8.91%
1983 1.06% 9.5%
1982 1.12% 10.2%
1981 1.18% 10.9%
1980 1.25% 11.7%
1979 1.33% 12.5%
1978 1.42% -
1977 1.51% -
1976 1.6% -
1975 1.7% -
1974 1.79% -
1973 1.89% -
1972 1.99% -
1971 2.09% -
1970 2.19% -
1969 2.3% -
1968 2.4% -
1967 2.5% -
1966 2.6% -
1965 2.71% -
1964 2.82% -
1963 2.94% -
1962 3.05% -
1961 3.15% -
1960 3.26% -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.51% in Canada and 1.33% in Uzbekistan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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