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Uzbekistan birth & fertility rate charts by year

Updated on by Georank team

Uzbekistan has a birth rate of 26.5 (annual births per 1,000 people) and a fertility rate of 3.5 (the average amount of children a woman would have during her lifetime).

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.
  • 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.

Birth rates in Uzbekistan compared to world average

Uzbekistan World
Fertility rate 3.5 2.2
Birth rate 26.5 16.3
Birth rate rank 46/196 N/A
Age at first childbirth 23.5 years 23.1 years
Average age at childbearing 27.1 years 28.3 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 34.2 37.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 226.6 120.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 32.7 22
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 24.8% 24.4%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 56.4% 54.1%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99% 83.3%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.03% 0.2%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.76% 1.73%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.27% 2.71%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births 1.33% 2.49%
Population change due to births and deaths +722,280 +70,600,901
Natural population change rank 28/196 N/A
Natural population change rate +2.03% +0.88%
Population growth +1.99% +0.96%
Population growth rank 54/197 N/A
Life expectancy 72.7 years 73.5 years

Fertility rate in Uzbekistan chart

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.

Check population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

The chart below showcases the historical changes in birth rates.

Uzbekistan
Factual

UN forecast
World
Factual

UN forecast

Births per woman

Year Fertility rate
Uzbekistan World
1960 6.61 4.69
1961 6.75 4.56
1962 6.88 5.02
1963 6.81 5.31
1964 6.82 5.13
1965 6.81 5.08
1966 6.66 4.97
1967 6.57 4.87
1968 6.39 4.98
1969 6.34 4.88
1970 6.31 4.84
1971 6.28 4.69
1972 6.25 4.55
1973 6.16 4.42
1974 6.05 4.26
1975 5.92 4.07
1976 5.75 3.97
1977 5.54 3.84
1978 5.28 3.77
1979 5.16 3.76
1980 5.04 3.73
1981 4.91 3.71
1982 4.82 3.72
1983 4.71 3.59
1984 4.73 3.57
1985 4.69 3.53
1986 4.68 3.51
1987 4.53 3.48
1988 4.26 3.39
1989 4.1 3.35
1990 4.12 3.31
1991 4.19 3.13
1992 4.06 3.04
1993 3.86 2.97
1994 3.66 2.92
1995 3.57 2.87
1996 3.39 2.82
1997 3.19 2.78
1998 2.99 2.75
1999 2.83 2.72
2000 2.7 2.73
2001 2.61 2.69
2002 2.58 2.66
2003 2.5 2.64
2004 2.5 2.63
2005 2.44 2.61
2006 2.46 2.61
2007 2.57 2.6
2008 2.64 2.6
2009 2.56 2.59
2010 2.44 2.57
2011 2.35 2.55
2012 2.34 2.56
2013 2.44 2.53
2014 2.55 2.52
2015 2.58 2.49
2016 2.56 2.49
2017 2.57 2.46
2018 2.71 2.39
2019 2.87 2.35
2020 3.06 2.28
2021 3.27 2.25
2022 3.4 2.22
2023 3.5 2.2
2024 3.49 2.19
2025 3.45 2.18
2026 3.4 2.18
2027 3.36 2.17
2028 3.31 2.16
2029 3.27 2.15
2030 3.22 2.14
2031 3.18 2.13
2032 3.13 2.12
2033 3.09 2.12
2034 3.05 2.11
2035 3.01 2.1
2036 2.98 2.09
2037 2.94 2.09
2038 2.91 2.08
2039 2.87 2.08
2040 2.84 2.08
2041 2.81 2.07
2042 2.78 2.07
2043 2.75 2.07
2044 2.72 2.07
2045 2.69 2.06
2046 2.66 2.06
2047 2.63 2.06
2048 2.6 2.05
2049 2.58 2.05
2050 2.55 2.05

Birth rates by women ages chart

In 2025, of all live births 5.27% were to women under 20 years old, 63% to women ages 20-29, and 31.7% to women ages 30 and above. In comparison, the percentages in 1990 were 6.61%, 71.1%, and 22.3% for the same age groups respectively. A chart displaying the historical birth rates in Uzbekistan by maternal age is provided below.

Annual births per 1,000 women ages

15-19
20-29
30+
Year Annual births per 1,000 women
Total per 1,000 women 15-19 20-29 30+
1960 93.2 55.3 302 101.4
1961 93.4 54.9 309 105.8
1962 93.4 53.6 316 110
1963 90.4 50.4 313 110.6
1964 88.4 48 313 112.4
1965 86.1 45.4 312 113.4
1966 82.3 43 306 111.1
1967 79.6 42.9 302 109.9
1968 76.5 43.7 294.6 106.7
1969 75.4 45.3 292.6 105.5
1970 75 48.2 294.3 103
1971 74.7 49.6 296 99.7
1972 74.3 50.4 297.2 96.1
1973 73.7 50.6 298.3 91
1974 73.1 50.6 298 85.6
1975 72.3 45.4 297.7 80.2
1976 71.2 39.4 295.4 74.7
1977 70.2 39.6 291.6 68.1
1978 68.7 36 286.6 61.9
1979 69.1 35.7 286.5 58.7
1980 69.3 34.3 284.2 56.9
1981 69.2 32.9 280.1 56
1982 69.7 32.8 277.5 55.8
1983 70.7 35.9 281.2 53.3
1984 72.6 37 286.4 53.9
1985 73.2 38 286.5 54.1
1986 73.9 39.2 287.3 54.6
1987 72.1 38 280.3 53.6
1988 68.9 40.2 271.6 48.3
1989 67 41.8 267.4 45.1
1990 67.6 44.6 271.8 45.2
1991 68.2 48.9 273.5 46.6
1992 66.2 55.1 269.3 42.7
1993 63.3 63.3 258.3 38.5
1994 60 62.5 249.9 34.5
1995 58.3 59.1 246.5 32.9
1996 55.4 54.5 236.9 30.6
1997 51.9 45.3 226.3 28.2
1998 48.4 31.4 213.8 27.4
1999 45.8 27 202.7 26.1
2000 43.7 21.6 193.6 24.9
2001 42.4 17.8 188 23.9
2002 42 14.9 184.8 23.9
2003 41.1 12.3 179.4 23.4
2004 41.4 10.5 178 23.8
2005 41 9.75 173.6 23.1
2006 42.1 9.43 174.9 23.2
2007 44.7 10.1 182 24.4
2008 46.6 11.7 186 25
2009 46.5 18.5 187.5 21.1
2010 45.2 22.1 180 19.2
2011 44.1 24.8 174 17.7
2012 44.2 26.2 173.1 17.1
2013 46.3 25.6 180.2 18.5
2014 48 26.3 185.7 20.2
2015 48.3 25.3 187 21.5
2016 47.4 23 184.2 22.4
2017 46.7 21.1 183.6 23.2
2018 48.4 22 193.7 24.5
2019 49.8 22.2 200.5 27.2
2020 51.7 21.3 209.1 30.7
2021 53.3 31.1 222.8 30.9
2022 53.5 34.4 226.7 32.7
2023 53.4 34.1 232.7 33.7
2024 51.6 34.2 230.2 33.4
2025 49.6 34.2 226.6 32.7

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Uzbekistan
Factual

UN forecast
World
Factual

UN forecast
Year Children 0-14 as share of population
Uzbekistan World
1960 39.8% 37.4%
1961 41.2% 37.5%
1962 42.4% 37.6%
1963 43.4% 37.8%
1964 44.2% 38%
1965 44.7% 38%
1966 44.8% 38%
1967 44.9% 38%
1968 44.8% 37.9%
1969 44.7% 37.8%
1970 44.6% 37.7%
1971 44.4% 37.6%
1972 44.3% 37.5%
1973 44% 37.3%
1974 43.7% 37.2%
1975 43.3% 37.1%
1976 42.8% 36.9%
1977 42.3% 36.7%
1978 41.7% 36.3%
1979 41.2% 35.9%
1980 40.8% 35.5%
1981 40.5% 35.2%
1982 40.3% 34.9%
1983 40.1% 34.6%
1984 40.1% 34.3%
1985 40.1% 34%
1986 40.1% 33.8%
1987 40.1% 33.6%
1988 40% 33.4%
1989 39.9% 33.2%
1990 39.9% 33%
1991 39.9% 32.9%
1992 39.8% 32.7%
1993 39.8% 32.5%
1994 39.7% 32.3%
1995 39.4% 32.1%
1996 39.2% 31.8%
1997 38.8% 31.5%
1998 38.2% 31.1%
1999 37.5% 30.8%
2000 36.7% 30.4%
2001 35.8% 30%
2002 34.9% 29.6%
2003 34% 29.2%
2004 33.1% 28.8%
2005 32.3% 28.5%
2006 31.4% 28.1%
2007 30.6% 27.9%
2008 29.9% 27.6%
2009 29.4% 27.5%
2010 28.9% 27.3%
2011 28.5% 27.1%
2012 28.2% 27%
2013 28.1% 26.9%
2014 28.1% 26.8%
2015 28.3% 26.6%
2016 28.5% 26.5%
2017 28.8% 26.4%
2018 29% 26.2%
2019 29.3% 26%
2020 29.7% 25.8%
2021 30.2% 25.6%
2022 30.6% 25.3%
2023 30.9% 25%
2024 31.1% 24.7%
2025 31.3% 24.4%
2026 31.5% 24.1%
2027 31.6% 23.8%
2028 31.6% 23.4%
2029 31.6% 23.1%
2030 31.4% 22.8%
2031 31.3% 22.6%
2032 31.1% 22.3%
2033 30.9% 22.1%
2034 30.6% 21.9%
2035 30.3% 21.7%
2036 29.8% 21.6%
2037 29.3% 21.5%
2038 28.8% 21.4%
2039 28.3% 21.3%
2040 28% 21.2%
2041 27.6% 21.1%
2042 27.4% 21%
2043 27.2% 21%
2044 27% 20.9%
2045 26.9% 20.8%
2046 26.8% 20.7%
2047 26.8% 20.7%
2048 26.7% 20.6%
2049 26.7% 20.5%
2050 26.7% 20.4%

The share of children aged 0-14 in Uzbekistan was 39.8% in 1960, 39.8% in 1993, and 31.1% as of the latest data in 2025.

More about the demographics of Uzbekistan.

Natural population change by year

For the past 10 years, the natural population change in Uzbekistan, excluding migration, has been +1.87% annually. On average, 616,111 more people were born each year than died.

Population change due to births and deaths
Year Population change due to births and deaths
Uzbekistan
1960 267,165
1961 279,841
1962 292,788
1963 293,432
1964 298,790
1965 302,264
1966 297,844
1967 298,350
1968 295,651
1969 302,833
1970 313,216
1971 323,171
1972 333,230
1973 341,807
1974 350,422
1975 357,382
1976 363,110
1977 369,572
1978 372,068
1979 387,754
1980 401,557
1981 413,897
1982 431,389
1983 454,464
1984 485,617
1985 508,893
1986 533,234
1987 537,292
1988 525,126
1989 522,323
1990 540,581
1991 557,886
1992 548,793
1993 527,557
1994 502,279
1995 493,966
1996 471,010
1997 441,631
1998 408,532
1999 385,448
2000 365,138
2001 356,483
2002 359,231
2003 355,098
2004 363,994
2005 363,462
2006 383,265
2007 426,880
2008 461,665
2009 471,839
2010 461,293
2011 454,858
2012 463,333
2013 501,742
2014 536,881
2015 552,781
2016 549,045
2017 548,372
2018 585,119
2019 618,154
2020 643,750
2021 689,325
2022 715,410
2023 722,280

Fertility rates around the globe

Fertility rate

Maternal mortality chart

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.

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

Under-five mortality rate chart

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.

Uzbekistan
World's average

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
Uzbekistan World
1960 - 18.5%
1961 - 18.1%
1962 - 17.8%
1963 - 17.5%
1964 - 17.7%
1965 - 17.5%
1966 - 17.3%
1967 - 17%
1968 - 16.5%
1969 - 15.5%
1970 - 15.2%
1971 - 15.1%
1972 - 14.4%
1973 - 14.1%
1974 - 13.7%
1975 - 13.4%
1976 - 13%
1977 - 12.5%
1978 - 12.1%
1979 12.5% 11.7%
1980 11.7% 11.4%
1981 10.9% 11%
1982 10.2% 10.8%
1983 9.5% 10.6%
1984 8.91% 10.4%
1985 8.4% 10.1%
1986 7.96% 9.81%
1987 7.59% 9.47%
1988 7.31% 9.31%
1989 7.13% 9.02%
1990 7.04% 8.81%
1991 7.01% 8.66%
1992 7.01% 8.46%
1993 6.99% 8.19%
1994 6.95% 7.98%
1995 6.91% 7.76%
1996 6.83% 7.52%
1997 6.72% 7.28%
1998 6.57% 7.05%
1999 6.38% 6.76%
2000 6.15% 6.48%
2001 5.88% 6.21%
2002 5.57% 5.94%
2003 5.25% 5.65%
2004 4.92% 5.43%
2005 4.57% 5.16%
2006 4.24% 4.92%
2007 3.9% 4.7%
2008 3.59% 4.5%
2009 3.29% 4.31%
2010 3.01% 4.11%
2011 2.75% 3.97%
2012 2.52% 3.77%
2013 2.32% 3.61%
2014 2.14% 3.48%
2015 1.98% 3.35%
2016 1.85% 3.23%
2017 1.73% 3.11%
2018 1.64% 2.97%
2019 1.56% 2.86%
2020 1.5% 2.75%
2021 1.44% 2.66%
2022 1.38% 2.59%
2023 1.33% 2.49%

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