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Fertility & birth rates in Uzbekistan and Vietnam

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Uzbekistan has an annual birth rate of 26.5 births per 1,000 people, compared to 13.8 for Vietnam. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 3.5 in Uzbekistan and 1.91 in Vietnam — 45.3% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 47.1% in Uzbekistan and by 69.5% in Vietnam — in 1960, it was 6.61 and 6.27, respectively.

  • Uzbekistan is ranked 46/196 by birth rate compared to 103/196 for Vietnam.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 27.1 in Uzbekistan — it's 27.2 in Vietnam.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 34.1 in Uzbekistan vs 34.3 in Vietnam.
  • In Uzbekistan, 24.8% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.7% in Vietnam.

Fertility rate in Uzbekistan vs Vietnam by year

Uzbekistan
Vietnam
1x
Year Fertility rate
Uzbekistan Vietnam
2023 3.5 1.91
2022 3.4 1.93
2021 3.27 1.94
2020 3.06 1.96
2019 2.87 1.94
2018 2.71 1.88
2017 2.57 1.99
2016 2.56 2
2015 2.58 2.1
2014 2.55 2.09
2013 2.44 1.98
2012 2.34 1.97
2011 2.35 1.93
2010 2.44 1.91
2009 2.56 1.92
2008 2.64 1.93
2007 2.57 1.91
2006 2.46 1.87
2005 2.44 1.89
2004 2.5 1.97
2003 2.5 2
2002 2.58 2.01
2001 2.61 2.02
2000 2.7 2.03
1999 2.83 2
1998 2.99 2.1
1997 3.19 2.27
1996 3.39 2.47
1995 3.57 2.7
1994 3.66 2.94
1993 3.86 3.17
1992 4.06 3.35
1991 4.19 3.52
1990 4.12 3.6
1989 4.1 3.64
1988 4.26 3.62
1987 4.53 3.72
1986 4.68 3.96
1985 4.69 4.21
1984 4.73 4.41
1983 4.71 4.52
1982 4.82 4.59
1981 4.91 4.67
1980 5.04 4.8
1979 5.16 4.94
1978 5.28 5.1
1977 5.54 5.29
1976 5.75 5.46
1975 5.92 5.62
1974 6.05 5.78
1973 6.16 6.11
1972 6.25 6.1
1971 6.28 6.07
1970 6.31 6.02
1969 6.34 6.01
1968 6.39 6.03
1967 6.57 5.88
1966 6.66 5.97
1965 6.81 6.16
1964 6.82 6.29
1963 6.81 6.39
1962 6.88 6.26
1961 6.75 5.48
1960 6.61 6.27

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 Uzbekistan was 3.5 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.91 in Vietnam in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Uzbekistan vs Vietnam population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Uzbekistan
Vietnam
1x
Year Natural population change
Uzbekistan Vietnam
2023 722,280 727,955
2022 715,410 775,914
2021 689,325 799,593
2020 643,750 924,004
2019 618,154 895,262
2018 585,119 882,977
2017 548,372 1,001,833
2016 549,045 1,045,094
2015 552,781 1,145,903
2014 536,881 1,151,221
2013 501,742 1,071,570
2012 463,333 1,063,741
2011 454,858 1,029,859
2010 461,293 1,005,559
2009 471,839 1,007,778
2008 461,665 1,008,141
2007 426,880 981,689
2006 383,265 943,041
2005 363,462 942,084
2004 363,994 985,438
2003 355,098 1,001,470
2002 359,231 991,427
2001 356,483 985,610
2000 365,138 966,894
1999 385,448 925,519
1998 408,532 959,016
1997 441,631 1,028,116
1996 471,010 1,108,686
1995 493,966 1,203,666
1994 502,279 1,291,534
1993 527,557 1,370,365
1992 548,793 1,419,952
1991 557,886 1,459,311
1990 540,581 1,449,157
1989 522,323 1,423,622
1988 525,126 1,370,108
1987 537,292 1,359,481
1986 533,234 1,407,957
1985 508,893 1,453,954
1984 485,617 1,477,448
1983 454,464 1,453,913
1982 431,389 1,407,959
1981 413,897 1,358,500
1980 401,557 1,321,595
1979 387,754 1,314,563
1978 372,068 1,286,991
1977 369,572 1,259,315
1976 363,110 1,232,608
1975 357,382 1,175,181
1974 350,422 1,000,505
1973 341,807 1,061,707
1972 333,230 921,524
1971 323,171 963,259
1970 313,216 905,902
1969 302,833 878,359
1968 295,651 815,116
1967 298,350 862,071
1966 297,844 876,283
1965 302,264 913,761
1964 298,790 950,219
1963 293,432 961,067
1962 292,788 960,046
1961 279,841 798,978
1960 267,165 955,268

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 +2.03% in Uzbekistan and +0.73% in Vietnam.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.87% in Uzbekistan and +0.97% in Vietnam.

Birth rate in Uzbekistan vs Vietnam by year

Uzbekistan
Vietnam

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Uzbekistan Vietnam
2023 26.5 13.8
2022 26.5 14.3
2021 26.5 14.7
2020 25.6 15.2
2019 24.7 15.5
2018 24 15.4
2017 23.2 16.8
2016 23.5 17.3
2015 24 18.5
2014 23.8 18.7
2013 23 17.9
2012 22 17.9
2011 21.9 17.6
2010 22.4 17.4
2009 23.1 17.5
2008 23.2 17.7
2007 22.2 17.5
2006 20.9 17.2
2005 20.4 17.4
2004 20.6 18
2003 20.5 18.2
2002 20.9 18.1
2001 21.1 18.1
2000 21.7 18
1999 22.8 17.6
1998 24.1 18.3
1997 25.8 19.6
1996 27.5 21
1995 29 22.7
1994 29.9 24.5
1993 31.5 26.1
1992 33 27.3
1991 34 28.5
1990 33.7 28.9
1989 33.4 29
1988 34.4 28.7
1987 36.1 29.2
1986 36.9 30.7
1985 36.7 32.2
1984 36.4 33.3
1983 35.5 33.7
1982 35 33.6
1981 34.7 33.4
1980 34.8 33.5
1979 34.8 34.1
1978 34.6 34.3
1977 35.4 34.6
1976 35.9 34.9
1975 36.5 35.1
1974 37 35.5
1973 37.3 36.9
1972 37.6 36.4
1971 37.8 35.7
1970 38.1 35.2
1969 38.3 35.1
1968 38.9 35.2
1967 40.5 34.6
1966 42 35.4
1965 44 37.1
1964 45.2 38.6
1963 46.3 40
1962 47.9 40
1961 48 35.6
1960 47.9 41.6

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 26.5 in Uzbekistan and 13.8 in Vietnam, compared with 47.9 and 41.6, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Uzbekistan Vietnam
Fertility rate 3.5 1.91
Fertility rate rank 45/196 103/196
Birth rate 26.5 13.8
Birth rate rank 46/196 103/196
Population change due to births and deaths +722,280 +727,955
Natural population change rank 28/196 27/196
Natural population change rate +2.03% +0.73%
Population growth +1.99% +0.63%
Population growth rank 52/197 123/197
Age at first childbirth 23.5 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 27.1 years 27.2 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 35.6 34.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 221.4 112.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 32.2 14.7
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 24.8% 25.7%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 56.4% 59.8%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99% 96.1%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.03% 0.05%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.76% 1.03%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.27% 1.4%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.33% 2%
Life expectancy 72.8 years 75 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Uzbekistan
Factual

UN forecast
Vietnam
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Uzbekistan Vietnam
2100 18.4% 13.2%
2099 18.5% 13.2%
2098 18.7% 13.3%
2097 18.8% 13.3%
2096 19% 13.3%
2095 19.2% 13.4%
2094 19.3% 13.4%
2093 19.5% 13.5%
2092 19.7% 13.5%
2091 19.9% 13.6%
2090 20% 13.7%
2089 20.2% 13.7%
2088 20.4% 13.8%
2087 20.5% 13.9%
2086 20.7% 14%
2085 20.8% 14%
2084 20.9% 14.1%
2083 21.1% 14.2%
2082 21.2% 14.2%
2081 21.3% 14.3%
2080 21.4% 14.3%
2079 21.6% 14.4%
2078 21.7% 14.4%
2077 21.8% 14.4%
2076 22% 14.4%
2075 22.1% 14.5%
2074 22.3% 14.5%
2073 22.4% 14.5%
2072 22.6% 14.5%
2071 22.8% 14.5%
2070 23% 14.5%
2069 23.2% 14.5%
2068 23.4% 14.5%
2067 23.7% 14.6%
2066 23.9% 14.6%
2065 24.2% 14.7%
2064 24.4% 14.8%
2063 24.7% 14.9%
2062 25% 15%
2061 25.2% 15.1%
2060 25.5% 15.3%
2059 25.7% 15.4%
2058 25.9% 15.6%
2057 26.1% 15.8%
2056 26.3% 16%
2055 26.4% 16.2%
2054 26.5% 16.4%
2053 26.5% 16.6%
2052 26.6% 16.7%
2051 26.7% 16.9%
2050 26.7% 17%
2049 26.7% 17.1%
2048 26.8% 17.2%
2047 26.8% 17.3%
2046 26.9% 17.4%
2045 27% 17.4%
2044 27.1% 17.5%
2043 27.3% 17.5%
2042 27.5% 17.5%
2041 27.8% 17.6%
2040 28.1% 17.6%
2039 28.6% 17.7%
2038 29.1% 17.8%
2037 29.6% 18%
2036 30.1% 18.2%
2035 30.5% 18.4%
2034 30.8% 18.7%
2033 31% 18.9%
2032 31.2% 19.3%
2031 31.3% 19.7%
2030 31.5% 20.2%
2029 31.6% 20.8%
2028 31.6% 21.4%
2027 31.5% 22.2%
2026 31.4% 22.7%
2025 31.2% 23%
2024 31.1% 23.2%
2023 30.9% 23.6%
2022 30.6% 23.9%
2021 30.2% 24.2%
2020 29.7% 24.4%
2019 29.3% 24.5%
2018 29% 24.6%
2017 28.8% 24.4%
2016 28.5% 24.1%
2015 28.3% 24%
2014 28.1% 24%
2013 28.1% 23.9%
2012 28.2% 24%
2011 28.5% 24.2%
2010 28.9% 24.6%
2009 29.4% 25.1%
2008 29.9% 25.6%
2007 30.6% 26.2%
2006 31.4% 26.9%
2005 32.3% 27.7%
2004 33.1% 28.5%
2003 34% 29.2%
2002 34.9% 29.9%
2001 35.8% 30.6%
2000 36.7% 31.5%
1999 37.5% 32.5%
1998 38.2% 33.5%
1997 38.8% 34.5%
1996 39.2% 35.4%
1995 39.4% 36.1%
1994 39.7% 36.7%
1993 39.8% 37.2%
1992 39.8% 37.7%
1991 39.9% 38.1%
1990 39.9% 38.5%
1989 39.9% 38.8%
1988 40% 39.2%
1987 40.1% 39.6%
1986 40.1% 39.9%
1985 40.1% 40.1%
1984 40.1% 40.1%
1983 40.1% 40.2%
1982 40.3% 40.2%
1981 40.5% 40.2%
1980 40.8% 40.3%
1979 41.2% 40.4%
1978 41.7% 40.6%
1977 42.3% 41%
1976 42.8% 41.2%
1975 43.3% 41.4%
1974 43.7% 41.8%
1973 44% 42.1%
1972 44.3% 42.4%
1971 44.4% 42.7%
1970 44.6% 42.9%
1969 44.7% 43.2%
1968 44.8% 43.4%
1967 44.9% 43.5%
1966 44.8% 43.6%
1965 44.7% 43.5%
1964 44.2% 43.4%
1963 43.4% 43.1%
1962 42.4% 42.4%
1961 41.2% 41.8%
1960 39.8% 41.1%

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 31.1% of the population in Uzbekistan and 23.2% in Vietnam in 2024, compared to 39.9% and 38.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Uzbekistan and Vietnam 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: Uzbekistan vs Vietnam

Uzbekistan
Vietnam
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Uzbekistan Vietnam
2023 26 48
2022 27 49
2021 28 52
2020 29 51
2019 29 52
2018 29 53
2017 30 55
2016 31 56
2015 31 58
2014 32 59
2013 32 60
2012 33 60
2011 33 61
2010 34 62
2009 34 64
2008 35 65
2007 37 66
2006 38 67
2005 39 69
2004 39 72
2003 40 71
2002 41 74
2001 42 78
2000 42 83
1999 43 86
1998 42 93
1997 42 104
1996 44 111
1995 46 119
1994 49 130
1993 47 135
1992 46 139
1991 47 142
1990 50 147
1989 53 152
1988 58 155
1987 63 163
1986 69 174
1985 72 186

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 26 deaths per 100,000 live births in Uzbekistan, compared to 48 deaths in Vietnam.

Under-five mortality rates

Uzbekistan
Vietnam

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Uzbekistan Vietnam
2023 1.33% 2%
2022 1.38% 2.04%
2021 1.44% 2.07%
2020 1.5% 2.1%
2019 1.56% 2.12%
2018 1.64% 2.14%
2017 1.73% 2.15%
2016 1.85% 2.18%
2015 1.98% 2.2%
2014 2.14% 2.22%
2013 2.32% 2.24%
2012 2.52% 2.26%
2011 2.75% 2.28%
2010 3.01% 2.31%
2009 3.29% 2.33%
2008 3.59% 2.36%
2007 3.9% 2.4%
2006 4.24% 2.45%
2005 4.57% 2.5%
2004 4.92% 2.57%
2003 5.25% 2.65%
2002 5.57% 2.74%
2001 5.88% 2.86%
2000 6.15% 2.98%
1999 6.38% 3.13%
1998 6.57% 3.29%
1997 6.72% 3.48%
1996 6.83% 3.68%
1995 6.91% 3.9%
1994 6.95% 4.14%
1993 6.99% 4.39%
1992 7.01% 4.64%
1991 7.01% 4.9%
1990 7.04% 5.15%
1989 7.13% 5.4%
1988 7.31% 5.64%
1987 7.59% 5.85%
1986 7.96% 6.04%
1985 8.4% 6.21%
1984 8.91% 6.36%
1983 9.5% 6.5%
1982 10.2% 6.64%
1981 10.9% 6.79%
1980 11.7% 6.94%
1979 12.5% 7.1%
1978 - 7.27%
1977 - 7.44%
1976 - 7.6%
1975 - 7.75%
1974 - 10.7%
1973 - 10.4%
1972 - 11.9%
1971 - 10.5%
1970 - 10.7%
1969 - 10.8%
1968 - 11.6%
1967 - 10%
1966 - 9.97%
1965 - 9.93%
1964 - 8.73%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1964–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.33% in Uzbekistan and 2% in Vietnam. 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) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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