Uzbekistan birth & fertility rate decline on charts

Uzbekistan has a birth rate of 26.5 (annual births per 1,000 people) and a fertility rate of 3.5 (the average number of children a woman is expected to have over her lifetime based on current age-specific birth rates).

In 1960, the fertility rate in Uzbekistan was 6.61 children per woman — 1.89 times higher than in 2023.

Uzbekistan birth rate statistics:

Uzbekistan is ranked 46/196 by birth rate now and was ranked 41/194 in 1960.
The mean age at first birth in Uzbekistan is 23.5 — it was 22.4 in 1990.
The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 27.1, a change from 27.3 in 1990.
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) changed from 55.4 in 1960 to 34.1 in 2023.
24.8% of the population in 2024 is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), a change from 22.3% in 1960.

Fertility rate in Uzbekistan by year

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Year	Fertility rate	Rank
2023	3.5	45
2022	3.4	46
2021	3.27	53
2020	3.06	58
2019	2.87	68
2018	2.71	76
2017	2.57	82
2016	2.56	84
2015	2.58	83
2014	2.55	86
2013	2.44	90
2012	2.34	99
2011	2.35	98
2010	2.44	94
2009	2.56	92
2008	2.64	88
2007	2.57	93
2006	2.46	101
2005	2.44	104
2004	2.5	102
2003	2.5	101
2002	2.58	101
2001	2.61	102
2000	2.7	102
1999	2.83	100
1998	2.99	95
1997	3.19	89
1996	3.39	85
1995	3.57	84
1994	3.66	86
1993	3.86	83
1992	4.06	83
1991	4.19	84
1990	4.12	87
1989	4.1	88
1988	4.26	87
1987	4.53	86
1986	4.68	85
1985	4.69	85
1984	4.73	87
1983	4.71	88
1982	4.82	90
1981	4.91	91
1980	5.04	90
1979	5.16	88
1978	5.28	88
1977	5.54	84
1976	5.75	79
1975	5.92	75
1974	6.05	73
1973	6.16	69
1972	6.25	71
1971	6.28	73
1970	6.31	72
1969	6.34	72
1968	6.39	73
1967	6.57	64
1966	6.66	58
1965	6.81	48
1964	6.82	49
1963	6.81	52
1962	6.88	47
1961	6.75	55
1960	6.61	64

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest birth rate data available, the fertility rate in Uzbekistan is 3.5, which is above the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman. In 1993, the fertility rate was 3.86 — a 9.4% decline in 30 years.

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The chart above shows the historical changes in fertility rate and ranking compared to other countries, where a lower rank number indicates a higher relative fertility rate.

Births, deaths, and natural population change by year

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Year	People
Year	Natural change	Births	Deaths
2023	722,280	943,538	221,258
2022	715,410	926,720	211,310
2021	689,325	905,745	216,420
2020	643,750	860,953	217,203
2019	618,154	814,953	196,799
2018	585,119	777,190	192,071
2017	548,372	738,077	189,705
2016	549,045	735,594	186,549
2015	552,781	737,430	184,649
2014	536,881	720,697	183,816
2013	501,742	683,326	181,584
2012	463,333	642,562	179,229
2011	454,858	632,063	177,205
2010	461,293	637,226	175,933
2009	471,839	646,627	174,788
2008	461,665	636,641	174,976
2007	426,880	601,980	175,100
2006	383,265	558,517	175,252
2005	363,462	537,787	174,325
2004	363,994	536,334	172,340
2003	355,098	526,155	171,057
2002	359,231	530,884	171,653
2001	356,483	529,329	172,846
2000	365,138	538,796	173,658
1999	385,448	558,175	172,727
1998	408,532	580,565	172,033
1997	441,631	613,337	171,706
1996	471,010	643,277	172,267
1995	493,966	665,160	171,194
1994	502,279	671,090	168,811
1993	527,557	692,554	164,997
1992	548,793	708,964	160,171
1991	557,886	712,655	154,769
1990	540,581	690,016	149,435
1989	522,323	668,076	145,753
1988	525,126	669,718	144,592
1987	537,292	682,466	145,174
1986	533,234	679,552	146,318
1985	508,893	655,256	146,363
1984	485,617	631,929	146,312
1983	454,464	599,673	145,209
1982	431,389	575,586	144,197
1981	413,897	557,057	143,160
1980	401,557	543,823	142,266
1979	387,754	529,152	141,398
1978	372,068	512,630	140,562
1977	369,572	509,769	140,197
1976	363,110	502,662	139,552
1975	357,382	496,114	138,732
1974	350,422	488,218	137,796
1973	341,807	478,662	136,855
1972	333,230	469,174	135,944
1971	323,171	458,299	135,128
1970	313,216	447,580	134,364
1969	302,833	436,455	133,622
1968	295,651	429,007	133,356
1967	298,350	432,005	133,655
1966	297,844	431,656	133,812
1965	302,264	436,147	133,883
1964	298,790	432,023	133,233
1963	293,432	425,824	132,392
1962	292,788	423,947	131,159
1961	279,841	408,637	128,796
1960	267,165	393,421	126,256

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the past 10 years, the natural population change in Uzbekistan (from births and deaths only, excluding migration) has been +1.87% annually. On average, 616,111 more people were born each year than died.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was 2.03% — 722,280 more people were born than died.

In 2023, Uzbekistan ranks 28/196 for absolute natural population change and 45/196 for natural change rate, where a lower rank number indicates faster natural growth and a higher number indicates greater decline.

Birth rates in Uzbekistan compared to other countries

	Uzbekistan	Rank
Fertility rate	3.5	45/196
Birth rate	26.5	46/196
Population change due to births and deaths	+722,280	28/196
Natural population change rate	+2.03%	45/196
Population growth	+1.99%	52/197
Age at first childbirth	23.5 years	67/137
Average age at childbearing	27.1 years	183/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	35.6	88/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29	221.4	7/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+	32.2	72/197
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population	24.8%	87/196
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49	56.4%	52/179
Share of births attended by skilled health staff	99%	82/191
Maternal mortality per live birth	0.03%	118/193
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age)	0.76%	107/193
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age)	1.27%	101/196
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age	1.33%	106/192
Life expectancy	72.8 years	115/197

Birth rates by women's age

Annual births per 1,000 women

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 women
Year	Total	15-19	20-29	30+
2026	47.8	35.6	221.4	32.2
2025	49.6	34.8	224.4	33.1
2024	51.6	34.9	227.9	33.8
2023	53.4	34.8	229.8	34.2
2022	53.5	34.9	223.8	33.2
2021	53.3	31.4	219.9	31.4
2020	51.7	21.4	207	31.1
2019	49.8	22.1	199.1	27.6
2018	48.4	21.8	192.6	24.8
2017	46.7	20.8	182.9	23.6
2016	47.4	22.5	183.9	22.8
2015	48.3	24.8	187.3	21.8
2014	48	25.9	186.5	20.5
2013	46.3	25.2	181.7	18.8
2012	44.2	25.9	175.2	17.3
2011	44.1	24.6	176.5	17.9
2010	45.2	22	182.5	19.4
2009	46.5	18.5	190.1	21.4
2008	46.6	11.8	188.9	25.3
2007	44.7	10.1	185.2	24.7
2006	42.1	9.49	178.1	23.5
2005	41	9.81	176.6	23.4
2004	41.4	10.5	180.8	24.1
2003	41.1	12.5	181.7	23.7
2002	42	15.2	186.9	24.2
2001	42.4	18.2	190	24.2
2000	43.7	22.1	195.4	25.2
1999	45.8	27.5	204.5	26.4
1998	48.3	32	215.6	27.8
1997	51.9	45.9	228.1	28.5
1996	55.4	55.1	238.5	31
1995	58.3	59.7	248	33.3
1994	60	63	251.3	35
1993	63.2	63.8	259.7	39.1
1992	66.2	55.6	270.6	43.4
1991	68.2	49.4	274.9	47.4
1990	67.6	45	272.7	45.9
1989	67	42.3	269.5	45.9
1988	68.9	40.7	274.4	49.1
1987	72.1	38.4	284	54.5
1986	73.8	39.5	291.6	55.5
1985	73.2	38.1	291.7	54.9
1984	72.5	37.1	292.2	54.6
1983	70.7	35.9	287.4	54.1
1982	69.6	32.9	284.2	56.5
1981	69.1	33.1	287.1	56.7
1980	69.2	34.7	291.2	57.7
1979	69.1	36.3	295.2	59.2
1978	68.7	36.8	296.4	62.4
1977	70.2	40.7	303	68.6
1976	71.1	40.5	307	75.2
1975	72.2	46.8	310	80.6
1974	73.1	52.1	310	86.1
1973	73.7	52	309	91.6
1972	74.3	51.7	307	96.7
1971	74.6	50.9	304	100.4
1970	74.9	49.4	302	103.9
1969	75.3	47.2	296.5	106.8
1968	76.4	46	294.8	108.2
1967	79.6	45.5	299.7	111.5
1966	82.3	45.9	303	112.8
1965	86.1	49.1	309	115
1964	88.4	50.6	310	113.9
1963	90.4	52	311	112.1
1962	93.3	54.2	314	111.4
1961	93.4	54.5	308	107.2
1960	93.1	54.1	301	102.6

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Above is a chart displaying birth rates in Uzbekistan by maternal age. In 2026, of all live births, 5.7% will be to women under age 20, 62.1% to women ages 20-29, and 32.2% to women ages 30 and above. The respective shares in 1990 were 6.61%, 71.1%, and 22.3%.

Children 0-14 years as share of population by year

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Year	Children 0-14 as share of population
Year	Uzbekistan	World
2100	18.4%	16.5%
2099	18.5%	16.6%
2098	18.7%	16.6%
2097	18.8%	16.7%
2096	19%	16.8%
2095	19.2%	16.8%
2094	19.3%	16.9%
2093	19.5%	17%
2092	19.7%	17%
2091	19.9%	17.1%
2090	20%	17.2%
2089	20.2%	17.2%
2088	20.4%	17.3%
2087	20.5%	17.4%
2086	20.7%	17.4%
2085	20.8%	17.5%
2084	20.9%	17.5%
2083	21.1%	17.6%
2082	21.2%	17.7%
2081	21.3%	17.7%
2080	21.4%	17.8%
2079	21.6%	17.8%
2078	21.7%	17.9%
2077	21.8%	17.9%
2076	22%	18%
2075	22.1%	18%
2074	22.3%	18.1%
2073	22.4%	18.2%
2072	22.6%	18.2%
2071	22.8%	18.3%
2070	23%	18.3%
2069	23.2%	18.4%
2068	23.4%	18.5%
2067	23.7%	18.6%
2066	23.9%	18.6%
2065	24.2%	18.7%
2064	24.4%	18.8%
2063	24.7%	18.9%
2062	25%	19.1%
2061	25.2%	19.2%
2060	25.5%	19.3%
2059	25.7%	19.4%
2058	25.9%	19.5%
2057	26.1%	19.6%
2056	26.3%	19.8%
2055	26.4%	19.9%
2054	26.5%	20%
2053	26.5%	20.1%
2052	26.6%	20.2%
2051	26.7%	20.3%
2050	26.7%	20.4%
2049	26.7%	20.5%
2048	26.8%	20.6%
2047	26.8%	20.7%
2046	26.9%	20.8%
2045	27%	20.9%
2044	27.1%	20.9%
2043	27.3%	21%
2042	27.5%	21.1%
2041	27.8%	21.2%
2040	28.1%	21.2%
2039	28.6%	21.3%
2038	29.1%	21.4%
2037	29.6%	21.5%
2036	30.1%	21.6%
2035	30.5%	21.8%
2034	30.8%	22%
2033	31%	22.2%
2032	31.2%	22.4%
2031	31.3%	22.7%
2030	31.5%	23%
2029	31.6%	23.3%
2028	31.6%	23.6%
2027	31.5%	23.9%
2026	31.4%	24.2%
2025	31.2%	24.6%
2024	31.1%	24.7%
2023	30.9%	25%
2022	30.6%	25.3%
2021	30.2%	25.6%
2020	29.7%	25.8%
2019	29.3%	26%
2018	29%	26.2%
2017	28.8%	26.4%
2016	28.5%	26.5%
2015	28.3%	26.6%
2014	28.1%	26.8%
2013	28.1%	26.9%
2012	28.2%	27%
2011	28.5%	27.1%
2010	28.9%	27.3%
2009	29.4%	27.5%
2008	29.9%	27.6%
2007	30.6%	27.9%
2006	31.4%	28.1%
2005	32.3%	28.5%
2004	33.1%	28.8%
2003	34%	29.2%
2002	34.9%	29.6%
2001	35.8%	30%
2000	36.7%	30.4%
1999	37.5%	30.8%
1998	38.2%	31.1%
1997	38.8%	31.5%
1996	39.2%	31.8%
1995	39.4%	32.1%
1994	39.7%	32.3%
1993	39.8%	32.5%
1992	39.8%	32.7%
1991	39.9%	32.9%
1990	39.9%	33%
1989	39.9%	33.2%
1988	40%	33.4%
1987	40.1%	33.6%
1986	40.1%	33.8%
1985	40.1%	34%
1984	40.1%	34.3%
1983	40.1%	34.6%
1982	40.3%	34.9%
1981	40.5%	35.2%
1980	40.8%	35.5%
1979	41.2%	35.9%
1978	41.7%	36.3%
1977	42.3%	36.7%
1976	42.8%	36.9%
1975	43.3%	37.1%
1974	43.7%	37.2%
1973	44%	37.3%
1972	44.3%	37.5%
1971	44.4%	37.6%
1970	44.6%	37.7%
1969	44.7%	37.8%
1968	44.8%	37.9%
1967	44.9%	38%
1966	44.8%	38%
1965	44.7%	38%
1964	44.2%	38%
1963	43.4%	37.8%
1962	42.4%	37.6%
1961	41.2%	37.5%
1960	39.8%	37.4%

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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The share of children aged 0-14 in Uzbekistan was 39.8% in 1960, 39.8% in 1992, and 31.1% as of the latest data in 2024.

More about the demographics of Uzbekistan.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality by year

1x

Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
Year	Uzbekistan	World
2023	26	197
2022	27	203
2021	28	242
2020	29	211
2019	29	207
2018	29	211
2017	30	215
2016	31	220
2015	31	228
2014	32	231
2013	32	235
2012	33	239
2011	33	247
2010	34	253
2009	34	258
2008	35	264
2007	37	269
2006	38	276
2005	39	283
2004	39	291
2003	40	301
2002	41	311
2001	42	321
2000	42	328
1999	43	340
1998	42	360
1997	42	358
1996	44	366
1995	46	371
1994	49	382
1993	47	389
1992	46	395
1991	47	395
1990	50	391
1989	53	401
1988	58	414
1987	63	429
1986	69	438
1985	72	460

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The maternal mortality rate in Uzbekistan was 26 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.03% chance of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination. This is a 38.1% decrease compared to the year 2000.

Under-five mortality by year

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x

Year	Under 5 mortality rate
Year	Uzbekistan	World
2023	1.33%	2.49%
2022	1.38%	2.59%
2021	1.44%	2.66%
2020	1.5%	2.75%
2019	1.56%	2.86%
2018	1.64%	2.97%
2017	1.73%	3.11%
2016	1.85%	3.22%
2015	1.98%	3.35%
2014	2.14%	3.48%
2013	2.32%	3.61%
2012	2.52%	3.77%
2011	2.75%	3.97%
2010	3.01%	4.11%
2009	3.29%	4.31%
2008	3.59%	4.5%
2007	3.9%	4.7%
2006	4.24%	4.92%
2005	4.57%	5.16%
2004	4.92%	5.43%
2003	5.25%	5.65%
2002	5.57%	5.94%
2001	5.88%	6.21%
2000	6.15%	6.48%
1999	6.38%	6.75%
1998	6.57%	7.05%
1997	6.72%	7.28%
1996	6.83%	7.52%
1995	6.91%	7.76%
1994	6.95%	7.98%
1993	6.99%	8.19%
1992	7.01%	8.46%
1991	7.01%	8.66%
1990	7.04%	8.81%
1989	7.13%	9.02%
1988	7.31%	9.31%
1987	7.59%	9.47%
1986	7.96%	9.81%
1985	8.4%	10.1%
1984	8.91%	10.4%
1983	9.5%	10.6%
1982	10.2%	10.8%
1981	10.9%	11%
1980	11.7%	11.4%
1979	12.5%	11.7%
1978	-	12.2%
1977	-	12.6%
1976	-	13%
1975	-	13.4%
1974	-	13.8%
1973	-	14.1%
1972	-	14.5%
1971	-	15.1%
1970	-	15.2%
1969	-	15.4%
1968	-	15.6%
1967	-	15.9%
1966	-	16.1%
1965	-	16.4%
1964	-	16.6%
1963	-	16.5%
1962	-	16.7%
1961	-	17%
1960	-	17.2%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The under-5 mortality rate in Uzbekistan was 13.3 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023 — a 1.33% chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five. This is down from 61.5 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2000.