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Fertility & birth rates in Germany and Uzbekistan

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Germany has an annual birth rate of 8.3 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 1.39 in Germany and 3.5 in Uzbekistan — 151.8% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 41.4% in Germany and by 47.1% in Uzbekistan — in 1960, it was 2.37 and 6.61, respectively.

  • Germany is ranked 172/196 by birth rate compared to 46/196 for Uzbekistan.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 29.8 years in Germany, compared to 23.5 years in Uzbekistan.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31.7 in Germany — it's 27.1 in Uzbekistan.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 5.47 in Germany vs 34.1 in Uzbekistan.
  • In Germany, 19.7% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.8% in Uzbekistan.

Fertility rate in Germany vs Uzbekistan by year

Germany
Uzbekistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Germany Uzbekistan
2023 1.39 3.5
2022 1.46 3.4
2021 1.58 3.27
2020 1.53 3.06
2019 1.54 2.87
2018 1.57 2.71
2017 1.57 2.57
2016 1.6 2.56
2015 1.5 2.58
2014 1.47 2.55
2013 1.42 2.44
2012 1.41 2.34
2011 1.39 2.35
2010 1.39 2.44
2009 1.36 2.56
2008 1.38 2.64
2007 1.37 2.57
2006 1.33 2.46
2005 1.34 2.44
2004 1.36 2.5
2003 1.34 2.5
2002 1.34 2.58
2001 1.35 2.61
2000 1.38 2.7
1999 1.36 2.83
1998 1.36 2.99
1997 1.35 3.19
1996 1.3 3.39
1995 1.25 3.57
1994 1.24 3.66
1993 1.28 3.86
1992 1.29 4.06
1991 1.33 4.19
1990 1.45 4.12
1989 1.42 4.1
1988 1.46 4.26
1987 1.43 4.53
1986 1.43 4.68
1985 1.37 4.69
1984 1.29 4.73
1983 1.33 4.71
1982 1.41 4.82
1981 1.43 4.91
1980 1.44 5.04
1979 1.38 5.16
1978 1.38 5.28
1977 1.4 5.54
1976 1.45 5.75
1975 1.45 5.92
1974 1.51 6.05
1973 1.54 6.16
1972 1.71 6.25
1971 1.92 6.28
1970 2.03 6.31
1969 2.21 6.34
1968 2.38 6.39
1967 2.48 6.57
1966 2.53 6.66
1965 2.5 6.81
1964 2.54 6.82
1963 2.51 6.81
1962 2.44 6.88
1961 2.45 6.75
1960 2.37 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 Germany was 1.39 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 Germany vs Uzbekistan population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Germany
Uzbekistan
1x
Year Natural population change
Germany Uzbekistan
2023 -333,149 722,280
2022 -324,394 715,410
2021 -224,629 689,325
2020 -216,218 643,750
2019 -157,877 618,154
2018 -165,812 585,119
2017 -148,783 548,372
2016 -123,523 549,045
2015 -187,879 552,781
2014 -153,866 536,881
2013 -209,679 501,742
2012 -193,022 463,333
2011 -184,632 454,858
2010 -179,909 461,293
2009 -188,375 471,839
2008 -164,220 461,665
2007 -148,080 426,880
2006 -148,278 383,265
2005 -148,445 363,462
2004 -107,271 363,994
2003 -140,309 355,098
2002 -123,733 359,231
2001 -98,820 356,483
2000 -73,990 365,138
1999 -73,890 385,448
1998 -65,637 408,532
1997 -49,221 441,631
1996 -90,107 471,010
1995 -114,349 493,966
1994 -114,013 502,279
1993 -105,503 527,557
1992 -80,625 548,793
1991 -80,014 557,886
1990 -15,887 540,581
1989 -23,625 522,323
1988 -7,815 525,126
1987 -31,136 537,292
1986 -77,721 533,234
1985 -116,527 508,893
1984 -109,002 485,617
1983 -109,380 454,464
1982 -78,333 431,389
1981 -94,090 413,897
1980 -86,117 401,557
1979 -125,002 387,754
1978 -140,566 372,068
1977 -125,055 369,572
1976 -164,508 363,110
1975 -212,418 357,382
1974 -150,038 350,422
1973 -149,980 341,807
1972 -62,950 333,230
1971 46,988 323,171
1970 70,352 313,216
1969 155,820 302,833
1968 239,612 295,651
1967 353,977 298,350
1966 405,982 297,844
1965 410,204 302,264
1964 482,038 298,790
1963 455,757 293,432
1962 436,752 292,788
1961 462,279 279,841
1960 385,919 267,165

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 -0.4% in Germany and +2.03% in Uzbekistan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.25% in Germany and +1.87% in Uzbekistan.

Birth rate in Germany vs Uzbekistan by year

Germany
Uzbekistan

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Germany Uzbekistan
2023 8.3 26.5
2022 8.8 26.5
2021 9.6 26.5
2020 9.3 25.6
2019 9.4 24.7
2018 9.5 24
2017 9.5 23.2
2016 9.6 23.5
2015 9 24
2014 8.8 23.8
2013 8.5 23
2012 8.4 22
2011 8.3 21.9
2010 8.3 22.4
2009 8.1 23.1
2008 8.3 23.2
2007 8.3 22.2
2006 8.2 20.9
2005 8.3 20.4
2004 8.6 20.6
2003 8.6 20.5
2002 8.7 20.9
2001 8.9 21.1
2000 9.3 21.7
1999 9.4 22.8
1998 9.6 24.1
1997 9.9 25.8
1996 9.7 27.5
1995 9.4 29
1994 9.5 29.9
1993 9.8 31.5
1992 10 33
1991 10.4 34
1990 11.4 33.7
1989 11.2 33.4
1988 11.4 34.4
1987 11.2 36.1
1986 10.9 36.9
1985 10.5 36.7
1984 10.4 36.4
1983 10.6 35.5
1982 11 35
1981 11 34.7
1980 11.1 34.8
1979 10.5 34.8
1978 10.4 34.6
1977 10.3 35.4
1976 10.2 35.9
1975 9.9 36.5
1974 10.2 37
1973 10.3 37.3
1972 11.5 37.6
1971 12.9 37.8
1970 13.4 38.1
1969 14.7 38.3
1968 15.7 38.9
1967 16.5 40.5
1966 17.2 42
1965 17.4 44
1964 18 45.2
1963 18.1 46.3
1962 17.8 47.9
1961 17.9 48
1960 17.3 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 8.3 in Germany and 26.5 in Uzbekistan, compared with 17.3 and 47.9, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Germany Uzbekistan
Fertility rate 1.39 3.5
Fertility rate rank 163/196 45/196
Birth rate 8.3 26.5
Birth rate rank 172/196 46/196
Population change due to births and deaths -333,149 +722,280
Natural population change rank 193/196 28/196
Natural population change rate -0.4% +2.03%
Population growth +0.28% +1.99%
Population growth rank 151/197 52/197
Age at first childbirth 29.8 years 23.5 years
Average age at childbearing 31.7 years 27.1 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 4.88 35.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 51.3 221.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 15.2 32.2
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 19.7% 24.8%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 80.2% 56.4%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 96.2% 99%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.004% 0.03%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.23% 0.76%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.31% 1.27%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.37% 1.33%
Life expectancy 81.9 years 72.8 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Germany
Factual

UN forecast
Uzbekistan
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Germany Uzbekistan
2100 13.7% 18.4%
2099 13.7% 18.5%
2098 13.8% 18.7%
2097 13.8% 18.8%
2096 13.8% 19%
2095 13.9% 19.2%
2094 13.9% 19.3%
2093 13.9% 19.5%
2092 13.9% 19.7%
2091 13.9% 19.9%
2090 13.9% 20%
2089 13.8% 20.2%
2088 13.8% 20.4%
2087 13.8% 20.5%
2086 13.7% 20.7%
2085 13.7% 20.8%
2084 13.7% 20.9%
2083 13.6% 21.1%
2082 13.6% 21.2%
2081 13.5% 21.3%
2080 13.5% 21.4%
2079 13.4% 21.6%
2078 13.4% 21.7%
2077 13.4% 21.8%
2076 13.4% 22%
2075 13.4% 22.1%
2074 13.4% 22.3%
2073 13.4% 22.4%
2072 13.5% 22.6%
2071 13.5% 22.8%
2070 13.6% 23%
2069 13.6% 23.2%
2068 13.7% 23.4%
2067 13.7% 23.7%
2066 13.8% 23.9%
2065 13.8% 24.2%
2064 13.9% 24.4%
2063 13.9% 24.7%
2062 13.9% 25%
2061 13.9% 25.2%
2060 13.9% 25.5%
2059 13.9% 25.7%
2058 13.8% 25.9%
2057 13.8% 26.1%
2056 13.7% 26.3%
2055 13.6% 26.4%
2054 13.5% 26.5%
2053 13.4% 26.5%
2052 13.3% 26.6%
2051 13.2% 26.7%
2050 13.1% 26.7%
2049 13% 26.7%
2048 12.9% 26.8%
2047 12.8% 26.8%
2046 12.7% 26.9%
2045 12.6% 27%
2044 12.6% 27.1%
2043 12.6% 27.3%
2042 12.5% 27.5%
2041 12.5% 27.8%
2040 12.6% 28.1%
2039 12.6% 28.6%
2038 12.6% 29.1%
2037 12.7% 29.6%
2036 12.9% 30.1%
2035 13% 30.5%
2034 13.1% 30.8%
2033 13.3% 31%
2032 13.4% 31.2%
2031 13.6% 31.3%
2030 13.7% 31.5%
2029 13.8% 31.6%
2028 13.8% 31.6%
2027 13.9% 31.5%
2026 13.9% 31.4%
2025 13.9% 31.2%
2024 13.9% 31.1%
2023 13.9% 30.9%
2022 13.9% 30.6%
2021 13.9% 30.2%
2020 13.8% 29.7%
2019 13.7% 29.3%
2018 13.6% 29%
2017 13.5% 28.8%
2016 13.3% 28.5%
2015 13.2% 28.3%
2014 13.2% 28.1%
2013 13.2% 28.1%
2012 13.4% 28.2%
2011 13.6% 28.5%
2010 13.7% 28.9%
2009 13.8% 29.4%
2008 13.8% 29.9%
2007 14% 30.6%
2006 14.2% 31.4%
2005 14.5% 32.3%
2004 14.8% 33.1%
2003 15% 34%
2002 15.3% 34.9%
2001 15.5% 35.8%
2000 15.7% 36.7%
1999 15.8% 37.5%
1998 15.9% 38.2%
1997 16.1% 38.8%
1996 16.2% 39.2%
1995 16.3% 39.4%
1994 16.3% 39.7%
1993 16.3% 39.8%
1992 16.3% 39.8%
1991 16.3% 39.9%
1990 16.1% 39.9%
1989 15.9% 39.9%
1988 15.7% 40%
1987 15.6% 40.1%
1986 15.8% 40.1%
1985 16% 40.1%
1984 16.4% 40.1%
1983 16.9% 40.1%
1982 17.4% 40.3%
1981 17.9% 40.5%
1980 18.5% 40.8%
1979 19.1% 41.2%
1978 19.7% 41.7%
1977 20.3% 42.3%
1976 20.9% 42.8%
1975 21.5% 43.3%
1974 22% 43.7%
1973 22.4% 44%
1972 22.8% 44.3%
1971 23% 44.4%
1970 23.2% 44.6%
1969 23.3% 44.7%
1968 23.3% 44.8%
1967 23.1% 44.9%
1966 23% 44.8%
1965 22.8% 44.7%
1964 22.6% 44.2%
1963 22.3% 43.4%
1962 22% 42.4%
1961 21.7% 41.2%
1960 21.3% 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 13.9% of the population in Germany and 31.1% in Uzbekistan in 2024, compared to 16.1% and 39.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Germany 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: Germany vs Uzbekistan

Germany
Uzbekistan
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Germany Uzbekistan
2023 4 26
2022 4 27
2021 4 28
2020 4 29
2019 4 29
2018 4 29
2017 4 30
2016 4 31
2015 5 31
2014 5 32
2013 5 32
2012 5 33
2011 5 33
2010 5 34
2009 6 34
2008 6 35
2007 5 37
2006 6 38
2005 6 39
2004 6 39
2003 6 40
2002 6 41
2001 6 42
2000 7 42
1999 7 43
1998 7 42
1997 8 42
1996 8 44
1995 8 46
1994 9 49
1993 9 47
1992 10 46
1991 11 47
1990 12 50
1989 12 53
1988 13 58
1987 13 63
1986 14 69
1985 14 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 4 deaths per 100,000 live births in Germany, compared to 26 deaths in Uzbekistan.

Under-five mortality rates

Germany
Uzbekistan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Germany Uzbekistan
2023 0.37% 1.33%
2022 0.37% 1.38%
2021 0.37% 1.44%
2020 0.37% 1.5%
2019 0.37% 1.56%
2018 0.38% 1.64%
2017 0.38% 1.73%
2016 0.39% 1.85%
2015 0.39% 1.98%
2014 0.4% 2.14%
2013 0.4% 2.32%
2012 0.4% 2.52%
2011 0.41% 2.75%
2010 0.42% 3.01%
2009 0.43% 3.29%
2008 0.44% 3.59%
2007 0.45% 3.9%
2006 0.46% 4.24%
2005 0.47% 4.57%
2004 0.48% 4.92%
2003 0.5% 5.25%
2002 0.51% 5.57%
2001 0.52% 5.88%
2000 0.54% 6.15%
1999 0.55% 6.38%
1998 0.57% 6.57%
1997 0.59% 6.72%
1996 0.62% 6.83%
1995 0.65% 6.91%
1994 0.68% 6.95%
1993 0.72% 6.99%
1992 0.76% 7.01%
1991 0.8% 7.01%
1990 0.85% 7.04%
1989 0.9% 7.13%
1988 0.95% 7.31%
1987 1.01% 7.59%
1986 1.06% 7.96%
1985 1.11% 8.4%
1984 1.18% 8.91%
1983 1.25% 9.5%
1982 1.32% 10.2%
1981 1.41% 10.9%
1980 1.5% 11.7%
1979 1.6% 12.5%
1978 1.71% -
1977 1.83% -
1976 1.95% -
1975 2.08% -
1974 2.2% -
1973 2.31% -
1972 2.4% -
1971 2.49% -
1970 2.57% -
1969 2.64% -
1968 2.71% -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1968–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.37% in Germany 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) (2021–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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