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Fertility & birth rates in United Kingdom and Uzbekistan

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The United Kingdom has an annual birth rate of 10 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 1.56 in the United Kingdom and 3.5 in Uzbekistan — 124.4% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 42% in the United Kingdom and by 47.1% in Uzbekistan — in 1960, it was 2.69 and 6.61, respectively.

  • The United Kingdom is ranked 146/196 by birth rate compared to 46/196 for Uzbekistan.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 29 years in the United Kingdom, compared to 23.5 years in Uzbekistan.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31.2 in the United Kingdom — it's 27.1 in Uzbekistan.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 8.36 in the United Kingdom vs 34.1 in Uzbekistan.
  • In the United Kingdom, 21.9% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.8% in Uzbekistan.

Fertility rate in United Kingdom vs Uzbekistan by year

United Kingdom
Uzbekistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
United Kingdom Uzbekistan
2023 1.56 3.5
2022 1.56 3.4
2021 1.58 3.27
2020 1.57 3.06
2019 1.63 2.87
2018 1.68 2.71
2017 1.74 2.57
2016 1.79 2.56
2015 1.8 2.58
2014 1.81 2.55
2013 1.83 2.44
2012 1.92 2.34
2011 1.91 2.35
2010 1.92 2.44
2009 1.89 2.56
2008 1.91 2.64
2007 1.86 2.57
2006 1.82 2.46
2005 1.76 2.44
2004 1.75 2.5
2003 1.7 2.5
2002 1.63 2.58
2001 1.63 2.61
2000 1.64 2.7
1999 1.68 2.83
1998 1.71 2.99
1997 1.72 3.19
1996 1.73 3.39
1995 1.71 3.57
1994 1.74 3.66
1993 1.76 3.86
1992 1.79 4.06
1991 1.82 4.19
1990 1.83 4.12
1989 1.79 4.1
1988 1.82 4.26
1987 1.81 4.53
1986 1.78 4.68
1985 1.79 4.69
1984 1.77 4.73
1983 1.77 4.71
1982 1.78 4.82
1981 1.82 4.91
1980 1.9 5.04
1979 1.86 5.16
1978 1.75 5.28
1977 1.69 5.54
1976 1.74 5.75
1975 1.81 5.92
1974 1.92 6.05
1973 2.04 6.16
1972 2.2 6.25
1971 2.41 6.28
1970 2.44 6.31
1969 2.51 6.34
1968 2.6 6.39
1967 2.68 6.57
1966 2.78 6.66
1965 2.86 6.81
1964 2.93 6.82
1963 2.88 6.81
1962 2.86 6.88
1961 2.78 6.75
1960 2.69 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 the United Kingdom was 1.56 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 United Kingdom vs Uzbekistan population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

United Kingdom
Uzbekistan
1x
Year Natural population change
United Kingdom Uzbekistan
2023 34,589 722,280
2022 39,751 715,410
2021 30,612 689,325
2020 -4,272 643,750
2019 108,342 618,154
2018 119,321 585,119
2017 145,125 548,372
2016 177,139 549,045
2015 175,738 552,781
2014 206,784 536,881
2013 198,830 501,742
2012 248,473 463,333
2011 259,361 454,858
2010 251,066 461,293
2009 230,422 471,839
2008 216,325 461,665
2007 196,232 426,880
2006 176,455 383,265
2005 144,963 363,462
2004 131,974 363,994
2003 89,471 355,098
2002 65,308 359,231
2001 65,032 356,483
2000 70,671 365,138
1999 64,551 385,448
1998 87,730 408,532
1997 99,138 441,631
1996 98,884 471,010
1995 87,028 493,966
1994 127,304 502,279
1993 103,893 527,557
1992 149,709 548,793
1991 143,562 557,886
1990 154,569 540,581
1989 119,861 522,323
1988 136,628 525,126
1987 136,325 537,292
1986 90,690 533,234
1985 79,170 508,893
1984 84,633 485,617
1983 61,966 454,464
1982 56,314 431,389
1981 73,234 413,897
1980 95,734 401,557
1979 61,872 387,754
1978 16,859 372,068
1977 0 369,572
1976 -5,621 363,110
1975 33,735 357,382
1974 67,476 350,422
1973 112,389 341,807
1972 162,650 333,230
1971 257,123 323,171
1970 244,918 313,216
1969 260,577 302,833
1968 292,622 295,651
1967 346,145 298,350
1966 333,356 297,844
1965 364,132 302,264
1964 405,000 298,790
1963 337,995 293,432
1962 340,800 292,788
1961 311,519 279,841
1960 314,400 267,165

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 +0.05% in the United Kingdom and +2.03% in Uzbekistan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.16% in the United Kingdom and +1.87% in Uzbekistan.

Birth rate in United Kingdom vs Uzbekistan by year

United Kingdom
Uzbekistan

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
United Kingdom Uzbekistan
2023 10 26.5
2022 10.1 26.5
2021 10.2 26.5
2020 10.2 25.6
2019 10.6 24.7
2018 11 24
2017 11.4 23.2
2016 11.8 23.5
2015 11.9 24
2014 12 23.8
2013 12.1 23
2012 12.8 22
2011 12.8 21.9
2010 12.9 22.4
2009 12.7 23.1
2008 12.9 23.2
2007 12.6 22.2
2006 12.3 20.9
2005 12 20.4
2004 11.9 20.6
2003 11.7 20.5
2002 11.3 20.9
2001 11.3 21.1
2000 11.5 21.7
1999 11.9 22.8
1998 12.3 24.1
1997 12.5 25.8
1996 12.6 27.5
1995 12.6 29
1994 13 29.9
1993 13.2 31.5
1992 13.6 33
1991 13.8 34
1990 13.9 33.7
1989 13.6 33.4
1988 13.8 34.4
1987 13.7 36.1
1986 13.3 36.9
1985 13.3 36.7
1984 12.9 36.4
1983 12.8 35.5
1982 12.8 35
1981 13 34.7
1980 13.4 34.8
1979 13.1 34.8
1978 12.2 34.6
1977 11.7 35.4
1976 12 35.9
1975 12.4 36.5
1974 13.1 37
1973 13.9 37.3
1972 14.9 37.6
1971 16.1 37.8
1970 16.2 38.1
1969 16.6 38.3
1968 17.2 38.9
1967 17.5 40.5
1966 17.9 42
1965 18.3 44
1964 18.8 45.2
1963 18.5 46.3
1962 18.3 47.9
1961 17.9 48
1960 17.5 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 10 in the United Kingdom and 26.5 in Uzbekistan, compared with 17.5 and 47.9, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

United Kingdom Uzbekistan
Fertility rate 1.56 3.5
Fertility rate rank 131/196 45/196
Birth rate 10 26.5
Birth rate rank 146/196 46/196
Population change due to births and deaths +34,589 +722,280
Natural population change rank 102/196 28/196
Natural population change rate +0.05% +2.03%
Population growth +1.07% +1.99%
Population growth rank 97/197 52/197
Age at first childbirth 29 years 23.5 years
Average age at childbearing 31.2 years 27.1 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 7.01 35.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 59.4 221.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 17.8 32.2
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 21.9% 24.8%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 71.1% 56.4%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99% 99%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.008% 0.03%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.27% 0.76%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.4% 1.27%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.45% 1.33%
Life expectancy 81.7 years 72.8 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

United Kingdom
Factual

UN forecast
Uzbekistan
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
United Kingdom Uzbekistan
2100 13.4% 18.4%
2099 13.4% 18.5%
2098 13.4% 18.7%
2097 13.5% 18.8%
2096 13.5% 19%
2095 13.6% 19.2%
2094 13.6% 19.3%
2093 13.7% 19.5%
2092 13.7% 19.7%
2091 13.8% 19.9%
2090 13.8% 20%
2089 13.8% 20.2%
2088 13.9% 20.4%
2087 13.9% 20.5%
2086 13.9% 20.7%
2085 13.9% 20.8%
2084 13.9% 20.9%
2083 13.9% 21.1%
2082 13.9% 21.2%
2081 13.9% 21.3%
2080 13.9% 21.4%
2079 13.8% 21.6%
2078 13.8% 21.7%
2077 13.8% 21.8%
2076 13.8% 22%
2075 13.8% 22.1%
2074 13.8% 22.3%
2073 13.8% 22.4%
2072 13.8% 22.6%
2071 13.8% 22.8%
2070 13.8% 23%
2069 13.8% 23.2%
2068 13.9% 23.4%
2067 13.9% 23.7%
2066 14% 23.9%
2065 14.1% 24.2%
2064 14.2% 24.4%
2063 14.3% 24.7%
2062 14.4% 25%
2061 14.5% 25.2%
2060 14.5% 25.5%
2059 14.6% 25.7%
2058 14.7% 25.9%
2057 14.8% 26.1%
2056 14.9% 26.3%
2055 15% 26.4%
2054 15% 26.5%
2053 15% 26.5%
2052 15.1% 26.6%
2051 15.1% 26.7%
2050 15.1% 26.7%
2049 15% 26.7%
2048 15% 26.8%
2047 15% 26.8%
2046 14.9% 26.9%
2045 14.9% 27%
2044 14.9% 27.1%
2043 14.8% 27.3%
2042 14.8% 27.5%
2041 14.8% 27.8%
2040 14.8% 28.1%
2039 14.8% 28.6%
2038 14.9% 29.1%
2037 14.9% 29.6%
2036 14.9% 30.1%
2035 15% 30.5%
2034 15.1% 30.8%
2033 15.3% 31%
2032 15.4% 31.2%
2031 15.6% 31.3%
2030 15.9% 31.5%
2029 16.1% 31.6%
2028 16.3% 31.6%
2027 16.6% 31.5%
2026 16.8% 31.4%
2025 17.1% 31.2%
2024 17.2% 31.1%
2023 17.4% 30.9%
2022 17.6% 30.6%
2021 17.8% 30.2%
2020 18% 29.7%
2019 18% 29.3%
2018 18.1% 29%
2017 18% 28.8%
2016 18% 28.5%
2015 17.9% 28.3%
2014 17.8% 28.1%
2013 17.8% 28.1%
2012 17.8% 28.2%
2011 17.7% 28.5%
2010 17.8% 28.9%
2009 17.8% 29.4%
2008 17.8% 29.9%
2007 17.9% 30.6%
2006 18% 31.4%
2005 18.2% 32.3%
2004 18.3% 33.1%
2003 18.4% 34%
2002 18.5% 34.9%
2001 18.7% 35.8%
2000 18.9% 36.7%
1999 19.2% 37.5%
1998 19.3% 38.2%
1997 19.3% 38.8%
1996 19.4% 39.2%
1995 19.5% 39.4%
1994 19.6% 39.7%
1993 19.5% 39.8%
1992 19.4% 39.8%
1991 19.3% 39.9%
1990 19.1% 39.9%
1989 19.1% 39.9%
1988 18.9% 40%
1987 18.9% 40.1%
1986 19.1% 40.1%
1985 19.3% 40.1%
1984 19.5% 40.1%
1983 19.8% 40.1%
1982 20.2% 40.3%
1981 20.6% 40.5%
1980 21% 40.8%
1979 21.4% 41.2%
1978 21.9% 41.7%
1977 22.4% 42.3%
1976 22.9% 42.8%
1975 23.3% 43.3%
1974 23.6% 43.7%
1973 23.9% 44%
1972 24% 44.3%
1971 24.1% 44.4%
1970 24.1% 44.6%
1969 24% 44.7%
1968 23.9% 44.8%
1967 23.7% 44.9%
1966 23.5% 44.8%
1965 23.4% 44.7%
1964 23.3% 44.2%
1963 23.2% 43.4%
1962 23.2% 42.4%
1961 23.3% 41.2%
1960 23.3% 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 17.2% of the population in the United Kingdom and 31.1% in Uzbekistan in 2024, compared to 19.1% and 39.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the United Kingdom 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: United Kingdom vs Uzbekistan

United Kingdom
Uzbekistan
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
United Kingdom Uzbekistan
2023 8 26
2022 15 27
2021 13 28
2020 14 29
2019 9 29
2018 9 29
2017 9 30
2016 9 31
2015 9 31
2014 9 32
2013 9 32
2012 9 33
2011 10 33
2010 10 34
2009 11 34
2008 11 35
2007 11 37
2006 12 38
2005 12 39
2004 13 39
2003 14 40
2002 13 41
2001 13 42
2000 12 42
1999 11 43
1998 10 42
1997 9 42
1996 8 44
1995 9 46
1994 9 49
1993 8 47
1992 7 46
1991 7 47
1990 6 50
1989 5 53
1988 4 58
1987 3 63
1986 2 69
1985 2 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 8 deaths per 100,000 live births in the United Kingdom, compared to 26 deaths in Uzbekistan.

Under-five mortality rates

United Kingdom
Uzbekistan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
United Kingdom Uzbekistan
2023 0.45% 1.33%
2022 0.45% 1.38%
2021 0.44% 1.44%
2020 0.44% 1.5%
2019 0.44% 1.56%
2018 0.44% 1.64%
2017 0.44% 1.73%
2016 0.44% 1.85%
2015 0.45% 1.98%
2014 0.45% 2.14%
2013 0.46% 2.32%
2012 0.48% 2.52%
2011 0.5% 2.75%
2010 0.52% 3.01%
2009 0.54% 3.29%
2008 0.56% 3.59%
2007 0.58% 3.9%
2006 0.59% 4.24%
2005 0.6% 4.57%
2004 0.61% 4.92%
2003 0.63% 5.25%
2002 0.63% 5.57%
2001 0.64% 5.88%
2000 0.65% 6.15%
1999 0.67% 6.38%
1998 0.68% 6.57%
1997 0.69% 6.72%
1996 0.7% 6.83%
1995 0.72% 6.91%
1994 0.74% 6.95%
1993 0.77% 6.99%
1992 0.82% 7.01%
1991 0.87% 7.01%
1990 0.93% 7.04%
1989 0.99% 7.13%
1988 1.04% 7.31%
1987 1.08% 7.59%
1986 1.11% 7.96%
1985 1.14% 8.4%
1984 1.17% 8.91%
1983 1.22% 9.5%
1982 1.27% 10.2%
1981 1.34% 10.9%
1980 1.41% 11.7%
1979 1.49% 12.5%
1978 1.57% -
1977 1.64% -
1976 1.72% -
1975 1.8% -
1974 1.87% -
1973 1.94% -
1972 2% -
1971 2.06% -
1970 2.1% -
1969 2.14% -
1968 2.18% -
1967 2.22% -
1966 2.28% -
1965 2.34% -
1964 2.42% -
1963 2.49% -
1962 2.56% -
1961 2.61% -
1960 2.66% -

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 0.45% in the United Kingdom 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) (2018–2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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