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Fertility & birth rates in Senegal and Uzbekistan

Updated on by Georank team

Senegal has an annual birth rate of 29.4 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 3.82 in Senegal and 3.5 in Uzbekistan — 8.33% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by -45.4% in Senegal and by -47.1% in Uzbekistan — in 1960, it was 7 and 6.61, respectively.

Birth rates facts compared:

  • Senegal is ranked 34/196 by birth rate compared to 46/196 for Uzbekistan.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 21.9 years in Senegal, compared to 23.5 years in Uzbekistan.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.9 in Senegal — it's 27.1 in Uzbekistan.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 60.2 in Senegal vs 34.1 in Uzbekistan.
  • In Senegal, 25.1% 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 +2.38% in Senegal and +2.03% in Uzbekistan.

Birth rate data compared

Senegal Uzbekistan
Fertility rate 3.82 3.5
Birth rate 29.4 26.5
Birth rate rank 34/196 46/196
Age at first childbirth 21.9 years 23.5 years
Average age at childbearing 29.9 years 27.1 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 58.1 34.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 165.2 226.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 65.5 32.7
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 25.1% 24.8%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 25.6% 56.4%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 74.5% 99%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.24% 0.03%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 2.23% 0.76%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 3.02% 1.27%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births 3.85% 1.33%
Population change due to births and deaths +431,006 +722,280
Natural population change rank 39/196 28/196
Natural population change rate +2.38% +2.03%
Population growth +2.35% +1.99%
Population growth rank 37/197 54/197
Life expectancy 69.2 years 72.7 years

Fertility rate in Senegal vs Uzbekistan chart

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Senegal was 3.82 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 Senegal vs Uzbekistan population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

The chart below showcases historical changes in the birth rates.

Senegal
Factual

UN forecast
Uzbekistan
Factual

UN forecast

Births per woman

Year Fertility rate
Senegal Uzbekistan
1960 7 6.61
1961 7.04 6.75
1962 7.08 6.88
1963 7.12 6.81
1964 7.16 6.82
1965 7.19 6.81
1966 7.22 6.66
1967 7.24 6.57
1968 7.25 6.39
1969 7.26 6.34
1970 7.26 6.31
1971 7.26 6.28
1972 7.26 6.25
1973 7.26 6.16
1974 7.25 6.05
1975 7.25 5.92
1976 7.26 5.75
1977 7.27 5.54
1978 7.28 5.28
1979 7.29 5.16
1980 7.29 5.04
1981 7.28 4.91
1982 7.25 4.82
1983 7.19 4.71
1984 7.11 4.73
1985 7.01 4.69
1986 6.9 4.68
1987 6.79 4.53
1988 6.58 4.26
1989 6.48 4.1
1990 6.4 4.12
1991 6.27 4.19
1992 6.15 4.06
1993 6.05 3.86
1994 5.92 3.66
1995 5.82 3.57
1996 5.72 3.39
1997 5.64 3.19
1998 5.58 2.99
1999 5.57 2.83
2000 5.5 2.7
2001 5.4 2.61
2002 5.3 2.58
2003 5.25 2.5
2004 5.19 2.5
2005 5.13 2.44
2006 5.06 2.46
2007 5.02 2.57
2008 5.02 2.64
2009 5.03 2.56
2010 5.06 2.44
2011 5.1 2.35
2012 5.13 2.34
2013 5.05 2.44
2014 4.88 2.55
2015 4.75 2.58
2016 4.65 2.56
2017 4.49 2.57
2018 4.29 2.71
2019 4.1 2.87
2020 4 3.06
2021 3.94 3.27
2022 3.86 3.4
2023 3.82 3.5
2024 3.76 3.49
2025 3.71 3.45
2026 3.66 3.4
2027 3.61 3.36
2028 3.57 3.31
2029 3.53 3.27
2030 3.49 3.22
2031 3.44 3.18
2032 3.4 3.13
2033 3.35 3.09
2034 3.32 3.05
2035 3.28 3.01
2036 3.24 2.98
2037 3.22 2.94
2038 3.17 2.91
2039 3.15 2.87
2040 3.11 2.84
2041 3.08 2.81
2042 3.05 2.78
2043 3.02 2.75
2044 2.99 2.72
2045 2.96 2.69
2046 2.93 2.66
2047 2.9 2.63
2048 2.87 2.6
2049 2.85 2.58
2050 2.82 2.55

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Senegal
Factual

UN forecast
Uzbekistan
Factual

UN forecast
Year Share of people 0-14 years old
Senegal Uzbekistan
1960 44.2% 39.8%
1961 44.3% 41.2%
1962 44.3% 42.4%
1963 44.3% 43.4%
1964 44.3% 44.2%
1965 44.3% 44.7%
1966 44.3% 44.8%
1967 44.3% 44.9%
1968 44.2% 44.8%
1969 44.2% 44.7%
1970 44.2% 44.6%
1971 44.2% 44.4%
1972 44.2% 44.3%
1973 44.3% 44%
1974 44.4% 43.7%
1975 44.6% 43.3%
1976 44.8% 42.8%
1977 45.2% 42.3%
1978 45.6% 41.7%
1979 46% 41.2%
1980 46.4% 40.8%
1981 46.7% 40.5%
1982 46.9% 40.3%
1983 47.1% 40.1%
1984 47.2% 40.1%
1985 47.3% 40.1%
1986 47.3% 40.1%
1987 47.2% 40.1%
1988 47% 40%
1989 46.9% 39.9%
1990 46.6% 39.9%
1991 46.4% 39.9%
1992 46.1% 39.8%
1993 45.8% 39.8%
1994 45.4% 39.7%
1995 45.1% 39.4%
1996 44.9% 39.2%
1997 44.6% 38.8%
1998 44.4% 38.2%
1999 44.2% 37.5%
2000 43.9% 36.7%
2001 43.7% 35.8%
2002 43.5% 34.9%
2003 43.2% 34%
2004 43.1% 33.1%
2005 42.9% 32.3%
2006 42.8% 31.4%
2007 42.7% 30.6%
2008 42.7% 29.9%
2009 42.7% 29.4%
2010 42.7% 28.9%
2011 42.7% 28.5%
2012 42.7% 28.2%
2013 42.7% 28.1%
2014 42.6% 28.1%
2015 42.4% 28.3%
2016 42.1% 28.5%
2017 41.8% 28.8%
2018 41.3% 29%
2019 40.9% 29.3%
2020 40.3% 29.7%
2021 39.8% 30.2%
2022 39.2% 30.6%
2023 38.6% 30.9%
2024 38.2% 31.1%
2025 37.7% 31.3%
2026 37.3% 31.5%
2027 36.9% 31.6%
2028 36.6% 31.6%
2029 36.2% 31.6%
2030 35.9% 31.4%
2031 35.6% 31.3%
2032 35.4% 31.1%
2033 35.1% 30.9%
2034 34.9% 30.6%
2035 34.6% 30.3%
2036 34.4% 29.8%
2037 34.1% 29.3%
2038 33.9% 28.8%
2039 33.5% 28.3%
2040 33.2% 28%
2041 32.9% 27.6%
2042 32.6% 27.4%
2043 32.2% 27.2%
2044 31.9% 27%
2045 31.5% 26.9%
2046 31.2% 26.8%
2047 30.8% 26.8%
2048 30.5% 26.7%
2049 30.2% 26.7%
2050 29.8% 26.7%

Children aged 0-14 make up 38.2% of the population in Senegal and 31.1% in Uzbekistan in 2024, compared to 46.6% and 39.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Senegal and Uzbekistan compared.

Natural population change in Senegal vs Uzbekistan by year

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change (excluding migration) has been +2.55% in Senegal and +1.87% in Uzbekistan. The chart below illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes resulting from births and deaths.

Senegal
Uzbekistan

Natural population change

Year Population change due to births and deaths
Senegal Uzbekistan
1960 84,735 267,165
1961 87,322 279,841
1962 89,937 292,788
1963 92,264 293,432
1964 94,797 298,790
1965 97,912 302,264
1966 101,359 297,844
1967 104,824 298,350
1968 108,240 295,651
1969 112,393 302,833
1970 117,264 313,216
1971 122,511 323,171
1972 128,024 333,230
1973 133,834 341,807
1974 139,974 350,422
1975 147,311 357,382
1976 154,776 363,110
1977 161,636 369,572
1978 167,744 372,068
1979 173,425 387,754
1980 179,707 401,557
1981 185,917 413,897
1982 191,309 431,389
1983 197,673 454,464
1984 203,125 485,617
1985 208,218 508,893
1986 212,887 533,234
1987 218,522 537,292
1988 221,772 525,126
1989 227,797 522,323
1990 234,155 540,581
1991 237,713 557,886
1992 241,482 548,793
1993 245,742 527,557
1994 249,115 502,279
1995 252,552 493,966
1996 255,418 471,010
1997 261,200 441,631
1998 267,404 408,532
1999 277,944 385,448
2000 283,946 365,138
2001 289,690 356,483
2002 298,842 359,231
2003 308,856 355,098
2004 317,286 363,994
2005 323,908 363,462
2006 331,364 383,265
2007 339,963 426,880
2008 351,661 461,665
2009 362,238 471,839
2010 372,934 461,293
2011 387,290 454,858
2012 402,243 463,333
2013 406,582 501,742
2014 405,019 536,881
2015 407,008 552,781
2016 411,480 549,045
2017 410,366 548,372
2018 405,454 585,119
2019 399,436 618,154
2020 400,910 643,750
2021 403,019 689,325
2022 415,507 715,410
2023 431,006 722,280

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Maternal mortality chart: Senegal vs Uzbekistan

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 237 deaths per 100,000 live births in Senegal, compared to 26 deaths in Uzbekistan.

Senegal
Uzbekistan
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Senegal Uzbekistan
1985 899 72
1986 820 69
1987 760 63
1988 709 58
1989 662 53
1990 640 50
1991 616 47
1992 598 46
1993 589 47
1994 579 49
1995 586 46
1996 601 44
1997 599 42
1998 605 42
1999 602 43
2000 581 42
2001 560 42
2002 531 41
2003 520 40
2004 501 39
2005 488 39
2006 462 38
2007 457 37
2008 463 35
2009 441 34
2010 436 34
2011 415 33
2012 405 33
2013 385 32
2014 373 32
2015 357 31
2016 345 31
2017 325 30
2018 305 29
2019 286 29
2020 252 29
2021 263 28
2022 228 27
2023 237 26

Under-five mortality rates

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.85% in Senegal and 1.33% in Uzbekistan. Below is the historical data on under-five mortality rates.

Senegal
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
Senegal Uzbekistan
1960 29.3% -
1961 29.4% -
1962 29.5% -
1963 29.6% -
1964 29.7% -
1965 29.7% -
1966 29.7% -
1967 29.6% -
1968 29.4% -
1969 29.2% -
1970 28.8% -
1971 28.4% -
1972 27.8% -
1973 27% -
1974 26.2% -
1975 25.3% -
1976 24.2% -
1977 23.1% -
1978 22.1% -
1979 21.2% 12.5%
1980 20.4% 11.7%
1981 19.7% 10.9%
1982 19.1% 10.2%
1983 18.5% 9.5%
1984 17.9% 8.91%
1985 17.1% 8.4%
1986 16.3% 7.96%
1987 15.4% 7.59%
1988 14.7% 7.31%
1989 14.1% 7.13%
1990 13.7% 7.04%
1991 13.6% 7.01%
1992 13.5% 7.01%
1993 13.6% 6.99%
1994 13.7% 6.95%
1995 13.8% 6.91%
1996 13.8% 6.83%
1997 13.9% 6.72%
1998 13.7% 6.57%
1999 13.4% 6.38%
2000 12.9% 6.15%
2001 12.2% 5.88%
2002 11.4% 5.57%
2003 10.5% 5.25%
2004 9.59% 4.92%
2005 8.8% 4.57%
2006 8.11% 4.24%
2007 7.52% 3.9%
2008 7.03% 3.59%
2009 6.63% 3.29%
2010 6.3% 3.01%
2011 6.01% 2.75%
2012 5.77% 2.52%
2013 5.57% 2.32%
2014 5.39% 2.14%
2015 5.24% 1.98%
2016 5.11% 1.85%
2017 4.97% 1.73%
2018 4.82% 1.64%
2019 4.65% 1.56%
2020 4.46% 1.5%
2021 4.25% 1.44%
2022 4.04% 1.38%
2023 3.85% 1.33%

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