Fertility & birth rates in Gambia and Uzbekistan

Fertility rate in Gambia vs Uzbekistan by year

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Gambia

Uzbekistan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Gambia	Uzbekistan
2023	4.01	3.5
2022	4.08	3.4
2021	4.17	3.27
2020	4.25	3.06
2019	4.33	2.87
2018	4.42	2.71
2017	4.61	2.57
2016	4.81	2.56
2015	5	2.58
2014	5.2	2.55
2013	5.39	2.44
2012	5.52	2.34
2011	5.54	2.35
2010	5.56	2.44
2009	5.57	2.56
2008	5.63	2.64
2007	5.69	2.57
2006	5.74	2.46
2005	5.71	2.44
2004	5.68	2.5
2003	5.66	2.5
2002	5.66	2.58
2001	5.67	2.61
2000	5.72	2.7
1999	5.77	2.83
1998	5.82	2.99
1997	5.85	3.19
1996	5.93	3.39
1995	5.99	3.57
1994	6.04	3.66
1993	6.03	3.86
1992	6.11	4.06
1991	6.19	4.19
1990	6.25	4.12
1989	6.25	4.1
1988	6.26	4.26
1987	6.3	4.53
1986	6.34	4.68
1985	6.36	4.69
1984	6.39	4.73
1983	6.39	4.71
1982	6.4	4.82
1981	6.4	4.91
1980	6.41	5.04
1979	6.41	5.16
1978	6.42	5.28
1977	6.43	5.54
1976	6.43	5.75
1975	6.43	5.92
1974	6.42	6.05
1973	6.41	6.16
1972	6.37	6.25
1971	6.33	6.28
1970	6.26	6.31
1969	6.25	6.34
1968	6.22	6.39
1967	6.21	6.57
1966	6.18	6.66
1965	6.19	6.81
1964	6.2	6.82
1963	6.2	6.81
1962	6.21	6.88
1961	6.23	6.75
1960	6.25	6.61

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in the Gambia was 4.01 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 the Gambia vs Uzbekistan population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Gambia

Uzbekistan

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Year	Natural population change
	Gambia	Uzbekistan
2023	65,118	722,280
2022	63,634	715,410
2021	62,239	689,325
2020	62,209	643,750
2019	61,701	618,154
2018	60,854	585,119
2017	61,665	548,372
2016	62,358	549,045
2015	62,832	552,781
2014	63,185	536,881
2013	63,510	501,742
2012	62,745	463,333
2011	60,571	454,858
2010	58,554	461,293
2009	56,575	471,839
2008	55,032	461,665
2007	53,653	426,880
2006	52,335	383,265
2005	50,010	363,462
2004	48,276	363,994
2003	46,473	355,098
2002	45,156	359,231
2001	44,154	356,483
2000	43,249	365,138
1999	42,533	385,448
1998	41,842	408,532
1997	40,742	441,631
1996	40,253	471,010
1995	39,681	493,966
1994	38,880	502,279
1993	37,302	527,557
1992	35,951	548,793
1991	34,584	557,886
1990	33,163	540,581
1989	31,504	522,323
1988	29,938	525,126
1987	28,452	537,292
1986	27,195	533,234
1985	25,795	508,893
1984	24,586	485,617
1983	23,175	454,464
1982	21,894	431,389
1981	20,156	413,897
1980	19,566	401,557
1979	18,543	387,754
1978	17,424	372,068
1977	16,773	369,572
1976	16,032	363,110
1975	15,256	357,382
1974	14,628	350,422
1973	14,046	341,807
1972	13,432	333,230
1971	12,842	323,171
1970	12,128	313,216
1969	11,670	302,833
1968	11,215	295,651
1967	10,823	298,350
1966	10,422	297,844
1965	10,162	302,264
1964	9,825	298,790
1963	9,493	293,432
1962	9,150	292,788
1961	8,778	279,841
1960	8,420	267,165

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 +2.41% in the Gambia and +2.03% in Uzbekistan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.59% in the Gambia and +1.87% in Uzbekistan.

Birth rate in Gambia vs Uzbekistan by year

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Gambia

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Gambia	Uzbekistan
2023	30.4	26.5
2022	30.8	26.5
2021	31.2	26.5
2020	31.5	25.6
2019	31.9	24.7
2018	32.3	24
2017	33.5	23.2
2016	34.6	23.5
2015	35.7	24
2014	36.9	23.8
2013	38.1	23
2012	38.8	22
2011	38.8	21.9
2010	38.9	22.4
2009	38.9	23.1
2008	39.2	23.2
2007	39.5	22.2
2006	39.9	20.9
2005	39.7	20.4
2004	39.7	20.6
2003	39.7	20.5
2002	40	20.9
2001	40.5	21.1
2000	41.1	21.7
1999	41.8	22.8
1998	42.5	24.1
1997	43.2	25.8
1996	44.1	27.5
1995	45.1	29
1994	45.9	29.9
1993	46.1	31.5
1992	46.6	33
1991	47.2	34
1990	47.7	33.7
1989	47.9	33.4
1988	48.1	34.4
1987	48.5	36.1
1986	48.8	36.9
1985	49	36.7
1984	49.3	36.4
1983	49	35.5
1982	48.8	35
1981	48.5	34.7
1980	48.2	34.8
1979	47.8	34.8
1978	47.6	34.6
1977	47.5	35.4
1976	47.4	35.9
1975	47.3	36.5
1974	47.3	37
1973	47.5	37.3
1972	47.5	37.6
1971	47.6	37.8
1970	47.4	38.1
1969	47.6	38.3
1968	47.9	38.9
1967	48.2	40.5
1966	48.5	42
1965	49	44
1964	49.4	45.2
1963	49.8	46.3
1962	50	47.9
1961	50.3	48
1960	50.4	47.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 30.4 in the Gambia and 26.5 in Uzbekistan, compared with 50.4 and 47.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Gambia

Factual

UN forecast

Uzbekistan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Gambia	Uzbekistan
2100	18.1%	18.4%
2099	18.2%	18.5%
2098	18.3%	18.7%
2097	18.4%	18.8%
2096	18.5%	19%
2095	18.6%	19.2%
2094	18.7%	19.3%
2093	18.9%	19.5%
2092	19%	19.7%
2091	19.1%	19.9%
2090	19.3%	20%
2089	19.4%	20.2%
2088	19.6%	20.4%
2087	19.7%	20.5%
2086	19.9%	20.7%
2085	20%	20.8%
2084	20.2%	20.9%
2083	20.3%	21.1%
2082	20.5%	21.2%
2081	20.6%	21.3%
2080	20.8%	21.4%
2079	21%	21.6%
2078	21.2%	21.7%
2077	21.3%	21.8%
2076	21.5%	22%
2075	21.7%	22.1%
2074	21.9%	22.3%
2073	22.1%	22.4%
2072	22.3%	22.6%
2071	22.6%	22.8%
2070	22.8%	23%
2069	23%	23.2%
2068	23.2%	23.4%
2067	23.5%	23.7%
2066	23.7%	23.9%
2065	24%	24.2%
2064	24.3%	24.4%
2063	24.5%	24.7%
2062	24.8%	25%
2061	25.1%	25.2%
2060	25.4%	25.5%
2059	25.7%	25.7%
2058	26%	25.9%
2057	26.3%	26.1%
2056	26.7%	26.3%
2055	27%	26.4%
2054	27.3%	26.5%
2053	27.6%	26.5%
2052	28%	26.6%
2051	28.3%	26.7%
2050	28.6%	26.7%
2049	28.9%	26.7%
2048	29.3%	26.8%
2047	29.6%	26.8%
2046	30%	26.9%
2045	30.3%	27%
2044	30.7%	27.1%
2043	31.1%	27.3%
2042	31.5%	27.5%
2041	31.9%	27.8%
2040	32.3%	28.1%
2039	32.7%	28.6%
2038	33.2%	29.1%
2037	33.6%	29.6%
2036	34.1%	30.1%
2035	34.5%	30.5%
2034	35%	30.8%
2033	35.4%	31%
2032	35.9%	31.2%
2031	36.4%	31.3%
2030	37%	31.5%
2029	37.6%	31.6%
2028	38.2%	31.6%
2027	38.9%	31.5%
2026	39.5%	31.4%
2025	40%	31.2%
2024	40.2%	31.1%
2023	40.7%	30.9%
2022	41.2%	30.6%
2021	41.6%	30.2%
2020	42%	29.7%
2019	42.4%	29.3%
2018	42.8%	29%
2017	43.1%	28.8%
2016	43.3%	28.5%
2015	43.6%	28.3%
2014	43.7%	28.1%
2013	43.9%	28.1%
2012	44.1%	28.2%
2011	44.3%	28.5%
2010	44.5%	28.9%
2009	44.8%	29.4%
2008	45.1%	29.9%
2007	45.3%	30.6%
2006	45.6%	31.4%
2005	45.9%	32.3%
2004	46.1%	33.1%
2003	46.4%	34%
2002	46.6%	34.9%
2001	46.7%	35.8%
2000	46.8%	36.7%
1999	46.9%	37.5%
1998	46.9%	38.2%
1997	46.9%	38.8%
1996	46.7%	39.2%
1995	46.5%	39.4%
1994	46.3%	39.7%
1993	46%	39.8%
1992	45.9%	39.8%
1991	45.8%	39.9%
1990	45.7%	39.9%
1989	45.6%	39.9%
1988	45.5%	40%
1987	45.4%	40.1%
1986	45.2%	40.1%
1985	45%	40.1%
1984	44.9%	40.1%
1983	44.6%	40.1%
1982	44.3%	40.3%
1981	44%	40.5%
1980	43.7%	40.8%
1979	43.5%	41.2%
1978	43.3%	41.7%
1977	43%	42.3%
1976	42.8%	42.8%
1975	42.6%	43.3%
1974	42.4%	43.7%
1973	42.3%	44%
1972	42.2%	44.3%
1971	42.1%	44.4%
1970	42%	44.6%
1969	41.9%	44.7%
1968	41.8%	44.8%
1967	41.6%	44.9%
1966	41.5%	44.8%
1965	41.3%	44.7%
1964	41%	44.2%
1963	40.8%	43.4%
1962	40.7%	42.4%
1961	40.8%	41.2%
1960	41%	39.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 40.2% of the population in the Gambia and 31.1% in Uzbekistan in 2024, compared to 45.7% and 39.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Gambia and Uzbekistan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Gambia vs Uzbekistan

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Gambia

Uzbekistan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Gambia	Uzbekistan
2023	354	26
2022	365	27
2021	420	28
2020	400	29
2019	422	29
2018	450	29
2017	469	30
2016	490	31
2015	527	31
2014	561	32
2013	606	32
2012	628	33
2011	634	33
2010	632	34
2009	634	34
2008	653	35
2007	675	37
2006	682	38
2005	707	39
2004	719	39
2003	749	40
2002	772	41
2001	794	42
2000	810	42
1999	830	43
1998	867	42
1997	928	42
1996	956	44
1995	999	46
1994	1,039	49
1993	1,072	47
1992	1,115	46
1991	1,167	47
1990	1,207	50
1989	1,258	53
1988	1,302	58
1987	1,360	63
1986	1,401	69
1985	1,454	72

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 354 deaths per 100,000 live births in the Gambia, compared to 26 deaths in Uzbekistan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Gambia

Uzbekistan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Gambia	Uzbekistan
2023	4.41%	1.33%
2022	4.56%	1.38%
2021	4.72%	1.44%
2020	4.89%	1.5%
2019	5.07%	1.56%
2018	5.27%	1.64%
2017	5.47%	1.73%
2016	5.7%	1.85%
2015	5.93%	1.98%
2014	6.18%	2.14%
2013	6.45%	2.32%
2012	6.73%	2.52%
2011	7.01%	2.75%
2010	7.31%	3.01%
2009	7.64%	3.29%
2008	7.98%	3.59%
2007	8.33%	3.9%
2006	8.71%	4.24%
2005	9.11%	4.57%
2004	9.52%	4.92%
2003	9.95%	5.25%
2002	10.4%	5.57%
2001	10.9%	5.88%
2000	11.3%	6.15%
1999	11.8%	6.38%
1998	12.3%	6.57%
1997	12.8%	6.72%
1996	13.3%	6.83%
1995	13.9%	6.91%
1994	14.4%	6.95%
1993	14.9%	6.99%
1992	15.5%	7.01%
1991	16%	7.01%
1990	16.6%	7.04%
1989	17.2%	7.13%
1988	17.8%	7.31%
1987	18.4%	7.59%
1986	19.1%	7.96%
1985	19.7%	8.4%
1984	20.4%	8.91%
1983	21%	9.5%
1982	21.7%	10.2%
1981	22.3%	10.9%
1980	23%	11.7%
1979	23.6%	12.5%
1978	24.2%	-
1977	24.9%	-
1976	25.5%	-
1975	26.2%	-
1974	26.9%	-
1973	27.5%	-
1972	28.2%	-
1971	28.9%	-
1970	29.5%	-
1969	30.2%	-
1968	30.9%	-
1967	31.5%	-
1966	32.1%	-
1965	32.8%	-
1964	33.5%	-
1963	34.1%	-
1962	34.8%	-
1961	35.5%	-
1960	36.2%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 4.41% in the Gambia and 1.33% in Uzbekistan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.