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Fertility & birth rates in India and Uzbekistan

Updated on by Georank team

India has an annual birth rate of 16.1 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 1.98 in India and 3.5 in Uzbekistan — 77.2% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by -66.6% in India and by -47.1% in Uzbekistan — in 1960, it was 5.92 and 6.61, respectively.

Birth rates facts compared:

  • India is ranked 93/196 by birth rate compared to 46/196 for Uzbekistan.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 21.2 years in India, compared to 23.5 years in Uzbekistan.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 27.7 in India — it's 27.1 in Uzbekistan.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 14.1 in India vs 34.1 in Uzbekistan.
  • In India, 26.3% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.8% in Uzbekistan.
  • Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +0.95% in India and +2.03% in Uzbekistan.

Birth rate data compared

India Uzbekistan
Fertility rate 1.98 3.5
Birth rate 16.1 26.5
Birth rate rank 93/196 46/196
Age at first childbirth 21.2 years 23.5 years
Average age at childbearing 27.7 years 27.1 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 12 34.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 131.1 226.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 17.9 32.7
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 26.3% 24.8%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 56.4% 56.4%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 89.4% 99%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.08% 0.03%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 1.73% 0.76%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 2.45% 1.27%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births 2.77% 1.33%
Population change due to births and deaths +13,711,993 +722,280
Natural population change rank 1/196 28/196
Natural population change rate +0.95% +2.03%
Population growth +0.89% +1.99%
Population growth rank 109/197 54/197
Life expectancy 72.5 years 72.7 years

Fertility rate in India vs Uzbekistan chart

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in India was 1.98 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 India vs Uzbekistan population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

The chart below showcases historical changes in the birth rates.

India
Factual

UN forecast
Uzbekistan
Factual

UN forecast

Births per woman

Year Fertility rate
India Uzbekistan
1960 5.92 6.61
1961 5.94 6.75
1962 5.95 6.88
1963 5.97 6.81
1964 5.98 6.82
1965 5.94 6.81
1966 5.88 6.66
1967 5.83 6.57
1968 5.76 6.39
1969 5.68 6.34
1970 5.62 6.31
1971 5.57 6.28
1972 5.48 6.25
1973 5.4 6.16
1974 5.33 6.05
1975 5.2 5.92
1976 5.13 5.75
1977 5.01 5.54
1978 4.89 5.28
1979 4.81 5.16
1980 4.78 5.04
1981 4.7 4.91
1982 4.62 4.82
1983 4.57 4.71
1984 4.52 4.73
1985 4.43 4.69
1986 4.4 4.68
1987 4.31 4.53
1988 4.22 4.26
1989 4.13 4.1
1990 4.05 4.12
1991 3.96 4.19
1992 3.88 4.06
1993 3.8 3.86
1994 3.72 3.66
1995 3.65 3.57
1996 3.58 3.39
1997 3.51 3.19
1998 3.45 2.99
1999 3.38 2.83
2000 3.35 2.7
2001 3.3 2.61
2002 3.22 2.58
2003 3.12 2.5
2004 3.05 2.5
2005 2.96 2.44
2006 2.87 2.46
2007 2.78 2.57
2008 2.71 2.64
2009 2.67 2.56
2010 2.6 2.44
2011 2.53 2.35
2012 2.47 2.34
2013 2.4 2.44
2014 2.29 2.55
2015 2.29 2.58
2016 2.28 2.56
2017 2.19 2.57
2018 2.18 2.71
2019 2.12 2.87
2020 2.05 3.06
2021 2.01 3.27
2022 1.99 3.4
2023 1.98 3.5
2024 1.96 3.49
2025 1.94 3.45
2026 1.93 3.4
2027 1.91 3.36
2028 1.9 3.31
2029 1.89 3.27
2030 1.88 3.22
2031 1.87 3.18
2032 1.86 3.13
2033 1.85 3.09
2034 1.84 3.05
2035 1.84 3.01
2036 1.83 2.98
2037 1.82 2.94
2038 1.81 2.91
2039 1.81 2.87
2040 1.8 2.84
2041 1.8 2.81
2042 1.79 2.78
2043 1.79 2.75
2044 1.78 2.72
2045 1.78 2.69
2046 1.78 2.66
2047 1.77 2.63
2048 1.77 2.6
2049 1.77 2.58
2050 1.76 2.55

Children 0-14 years as share of population

India
Factual

UN forecast
Uzbekistan
Factual

UN forecast
Year Share of people 0-14 years old
India Uzbekistan
1960 40.6% 39.8%
1961 40.9% 41.2%
1962 41.2% 42.4%
1963 41.5% 43.4%
1964 41.6% 44.2%
1965 41.7% 44.7%
1966 41.7% 44.8%
1967 41.6% 44.9%
1968 41.5% 44.8%
1969 41.5% 44.7%
1970 41.4% 44.6%
1971 41.2% 44.4%
1972 41.1% 44.3%
1973 41% 44%
1974 40.8% 43.7%
1975 40.7% 43.3%
1976 40.5% 42.8%
1977 40.3% 42.3%
1978 40.1% 41.7%
1979 40% 41.2%
1980 39.8% 40.8%
1981 39.7% 40.5%
1982 39.6% 40.3%
1983 39.5% 40.1%
1984 39.4% 40.1%
1985 39.3% 40.1%
1986 39.2% 40.1%
1987 39.1% 40.1%
1988 38.9% 40%
1989 38.8% 39.9%
1990 38.6% 39.9%
1991 38.4% 39.9%
1992 38.1% 39.8%
1993 37.9% 39.8%
1994 37.6% 39.7%
1995 37.3% 39.4%
1996 37% 39.2%
1997 36.7% 38.8%
1998 36.3% 38.2%
1999 35.9% 37.5%
2000 35.6% 36.7%
2001 35.2% 35.8%
2002 34.8% 34.9%
2003 34.4% 34%
2004 34% 33.1%
2005 33.6% 32.3%
2006 33.1% 31.4%
2007 32.7% 30.6%
2008 32.2% 29.9%
2009 31.8% 29.4%
2010 31.3% 28.9%
2011 30.9% 28.5%
2012 30.4% 28.2%
2013 29.9% 28.1%
2014 29.4% 28.1%
2015 28.9% 28.3%
2016 28.4% 28.5%
2017 27.8% 28.8%
2018 27.3% 29%
2019 26.8% 29.3%
2020 26.3% 29.7%
2021 25.9% 30.2%
2022 25.5% 30.6%
2023 25.1% 30.9%
2024 24.6% 31.1%
2025 24.2% 31.3%
2026 23.8% 31.5%
2027 23.4% 31.6%
2028 23% 31.6%
2029 22.7% 31.6%
2030 22.4% 31.4%
2031 22.1% 31.3%
2032 21.8% 31.1%
2033 21.5% 30.9%
2034 21.3% 30.6%
2035 21% 30.3%
2036 20.8% 29.8%
2037 20.6% 29.3%
2038 20.4% 28.8%
2039 20.2% 28.3%
2040 19.9% 28%
2041 19.7% 27.6%
2042 19.5% 27.4%
2043 19.3% 27.2%
2044 19.1% 27%
2045 18.8% 26.9%
2046 18.6% 26.8%
2047 18.4% 26.8%
2048 18.2% 26.7%
2049 18% 26.7%
2050 17.8% 26.7%

Children aged 0-14 make up 24.6% of the population in India and 31.1% in Uzbekistan in 2024, compared to 38.6% and 39.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of India and Uzbekistan compared.

Natural population change in India vs Uzbekistan by year

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change (excluding migration) has been +1.06% in India and +1.87% in Uzbekistan. The chart below illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes resulting from births and deaths.

India
Uzbekistan

Natural population change

Year Population change due to births and deaths
India Uzbekistan
1960 10,237,489 267,165
1961 10,468,816 279,841
1962 10,743,409 292,788
1963 11,016,705 293,432
1964 11,285,378 298,790
1965 10,925,714 302,264
1966 11,089,894 297,844
1967 11,279,897 298,350
1968 12,006,807 295,651
1969 12,167,671 302,833
1970 12,417,866 313,216
1971 12,787,104 323,171
1972 13,041,792 333,230
1973 13,412,707 341,807
1974 13,795,836 350,422
1975 13,958,642 357,382
1976 14,435,504 363,110
1977 14,575,662 369,572
1978 14,898,145 372,068
1979 15,392,957 387,754
1980 16,018,786 401,557
1981 16,422,159 413,897
1982 16,790,507 431,389
1983 17,219,127 454,464
1984 17,698,810 485,617
1985 17,968,697 508,893
1986 18,455,495 533,234
1987 18,496,213 537,292
1988 18,702,916 525,126
1989 18,848,915 522,323
1990 18,893,588 540,581
1991 19,049,524 557,886
1992 19,132,757 548,793
1993 19,152,399 527,557
1994 19,310,798 502,279
1995 19,396,161 493,966
1996 19,442,699 471,010
1997 19,494,098 441,631
1998 19,569,575 408,532
1999 19,648,424 385,448
2000 19,984,160 365,138
2001 20,182,573 356,483
2002 20,024,621 359,231
2003 19,720,507 355,098
2004 19,469,758 363,994
2005 19,034,839 363,462
2006 18,641,737 383,265
2007 18,331,648 426,880
2008 18,234,926 461,665
2009 18,286,055 471,839
2010 17,991,935 461,293
2011 17,793,362 454,858
2012 17,552,365 463,333
2013 17,107,541 501,742
2014 16,165,943 536,881
2015 16,211,195 552,781
2016 16,202,593 549,045
2017 15,394,041 548,372
2018 15,451,168 585,119
2019 14,859,846 618,154
2020 13,366,946 643,750
2021 10,227,523 689,325
2022 13,912,130 715,410
2023 13,711,993 722,280

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Maternal mortality chart: India vs Uzbekistan

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 80 deaths per 100,000 live births in India, compared to 26 deaths in Uzbekistan.

India
Uzbekistan
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
India Uzbekistan
1985 658 72
1986 624 69
1987 592 63
1988 562 58
1989 538 53
1990 516 50
1991 498 47
1992 482 46
1993 467 47
1994 451 49
1995 437 46
1996 422 44
1997 407 42
1998 393 42
1999 378 43
2000 362 42
2001 349 42
2002 330 41
2003 313 40
2004 296 39
2005 277 39
2006 258 38
2007 240 37
2008 223 35
2009 205 34
2010 188 34
2011 173 33
2012 160 33
2013 148 32
2014 137 32
2015 129 31
2016 121 31
2017 113 30
2018 107 29
2019 101 29
2020 101 29
2021 155 28
2022 90 27
2023 80 26

Under-five mortality rates

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.77% in India and 1.33% in Uzbekistan. Below is the historical data on under-five mortality rates.

India
Uzbekistan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

Year Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
India Uzbekistan
1960 24.1% -
1961 23.8% -
1962 23.5% -
1963 23.2% -
1964 22.9% -
1965 22.7% -
1966 22.4% -
1967 22.2% -
1968 22% -
1969 21.7% -
1970 21.5% -
1971 21.2% -
1972 20.8% -
1973 20.5% -
1974 20.1% -
1975 19.6% -
1976 19.1% -
1977 18.6% -
1978 18% -
1979 17.5% 12.5%
1980 16.9% 11.7%
1981 16.4% 10.9%
1982 15.9% 10.2%
1983 15.5% 9.5%
1984 15% 8.91%
1985 14.6% 8.4%
1986 14.2% 7.96%
1987 13.8% 7.59%
1988 13.4% 7.31%
1989 13% 7.13%
1990 12.7% 7.04%
1991 12.3% 7.01%
1992 12% 7.01%
1993 11.6% 6.99%
1994 11.3% 6.95%
1995 11% 6.91%
1996 10.6% 6.83%
1997 10.3% 6.72%
1998 9.89% 6.57%
1999 9.53% 6.38%
2000 9.16% 6.15%
2001 8.8% 5.88%
2002 8.45% 5.57%
2003 8.11% 5.25%
2004 7.77% 4.92%
2005 7.44% 4.57%
2006 7.11% 4.24%
2007 6.79% 3.9%
2008 6.46% 3.59%
2009 6.14% 3.29%
2010 5.82% 3.01%
2011 5.5% 2.75%
2012 5.2% 2.52%
2013 4.91% 2.32%
2014 4.63% 2.14%
2015 4.36% 1.98%
2016 4.11% 1.85%
2017 3.87% 1.73%
2018 3.64% 1.64%
2019 3.43% 1.56%
2020 3.24% 1.5%
2021 3.06% 1.44%
2022 2.91% 1.38%
2023 2.77% 1.33%

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