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Fertility & birth rates in Uzbekistan and Yemen

Updated on by Georank team

Uzbekistan has an annual birth rate of 26.5 births per 1,000 people, compared to 35.2 for Yemen. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 3.5 in Uzbekistan and 4.59 in Yemen — 31.1% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 47.1% in Uzbekistan and by 42.5% in Yemen — in 1960, it was 6.61 and 7.99, respectively.

  • Uzbekistan is ranked 46/196 by birth rate compared to 11/196 for Yemen.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 23.5 years in Uzbekistan, compared to 20.8 years in Yemen.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 27.1 in Uzbekistan — it's 29.7 in Yemen.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 34.1 in Uzbekistan vs 75.3 in Yemen.
  • In Uzbekistan, 24.8% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.6% in Yemen.

Fertility rate in Uzbekistan vs Yemen by year

Uzbekistan
Yemen
1x
Year Fertility rate
Uzbekistan Yemen
2023 3.5 4.59
2022 3.4 4.59
2021 3.27 4.6
2020 3.06 4.6
2019 2.87 4.6
2018 2.71 4.61
2017 2.57 4.61
2016 2.56 4.61
2015 2.58 4.62
2014 2.55 4.62
2013 2.44 4.62
2012 2.34 4.63
2011 2.35 4.63
2010 2.44 4.81
2009 2.56 5
2008 2.64 5.11
2007 2.57 5.26
2006 2.46 5.41
2005 2.44 5.56
2004 2.5 5.71
2003 2.5 5.84
2002 2.58 5.97
2001 2.61 6.14
2000 2.7 6.32
1999 2.83 6.49
1998 2.99 6.64
1997 3.19 6.82
1996 3.39 7
1995 3.57 7.53
1994 3.66 7.8
1993 3.86 8.05
1992 4.06 8.27
1991 4.19 8.46
1990 4.12 8.61
1989 4.1 8.71
1988 4.26 8.79
1987 4.53 8.83
1986 4.68 8.86
1985 4.69 8.86
1984 4.73 8.85
1983 4.71 8.83
1982 4.82 8.79
1981 4.91 8.75
1980 5.04 8.71
1979 5.16 8.67
1978 5.28 8.5
1977 5.54 8.47
1976 5.75 8.42
1975 5.92 8.37
1974 6.05 8.33
1973 6.16 8.29
1972 6.25 8.27
1971 6.28 8.26
1970 6.31 8.23
1969 6.34 8.22
1968 6.39 8.19
1967 6.57 8.17
1966 6.66 8.14
1965 6.81 8.1
1964 6.82 8.07
1963 6.81 8.03
1962 6.88 8.01
1961 6.75 8
1960 6.61 7.99

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 4.59 in Yemen in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Uzbekistan
Yemen
1x
Year Natural population change
Uzbekistan Yemen
2023 722,280 1,198,150
2022 715,410 1,153,375
2021 689,325 1,103,622
2020 643,750 1,086,322
2019 618,154 1,056,432
2018 585,119 1,020,238
2017 548,372 1,006,725
2016 549,045 975,697
2015 552,781 939,922
2014 536,881 920,330
2013 501,742 884,929
2012 463,333 845,645
2011 454,858 806,359
2010 461,293 803,246
2009 471,839 798,911
2008 461,665 779,123
2007 426,880 764,780
2006 383,265 750,082
2005 363,462 726,708
2004 363,994 710,493
2003 355,098 694,457
2002 359,231 672,494
2001 356,483 658,704
2000 365,138 646,694
1999 385,448 633,166
1998 408,532 615,488
1997 441,631 604,443
1996 471,010 588,786
1995 493,966 607,966
1994 502,279 602,363
1993 527,557 595,459
1992 548,793 582,072
1991 557,886 565,837
1990 540,581 549,654
1989 522,323 530,464
1988 525,126 513,296
1987 537,292 493,337
1986 533,234 464,665
1985 508,893 455,576
1984 485,617 434,674
1983 454,464 414,823
1982 431,389 392,302
1981 413,897 374,482
1980 401,557 355,767
1979 387,754 336,378
1978 372,068 312,439
1977 369,572 296,115
1976 363,110 281,078
1975 357,382 266,815
1974 350,422 252,737
1973 341,807 240,235
1972 333,230 229,322
1971 323,171 219,095
1970 313,216 207,613
1969 302,833 196,305
1968 295,651 182,518
1967 298,350 173,637
1966 297,844 164,091
1965 302,264 155,398
1964 298,790 147,299
1963 293,432 133,781
1962 292,788 131,262
1961 279,841 129,787
1960 267,165 122,994

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 +3.04% in Yemen.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.87% in Uzbekistan and +3.02% in Yemen.

Birth rate in Uzbekistan vs Yemen by year

Uzbekistan
Yemen

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Uzbekistan Yemen
2023 26.5 35.2
2022 26.5 35.4
2021 26.5 35.7
2020 25.6 35.9
2019 24.7 35.9
2018 24 36
2017 23.2 36.1
2016 23.5 36
2015 24 35.9
2014 23.8 35.7
2013 23 35.5
2012 22 35.2
2011 21.9 34.7
2010 22.4 35.6
2009 23.1 36.6
2008 23.2 36.9
2007 22.2 37.5
2006 20.9 38.2
2005 20.4 38.4
2004 20.6 38.9
2003 20.5 39.4
2002 20.9 39.6
2001 21.1 40.2
2000 21.7 40.9
1999 22.8 41.5
1998 24.1 41.9
1997 25.8 42.6
1996 27.5 43.2
1995 29 45.9
1994 29.9 47.3
1993 31.5 48.6
1992 33 49.5
1991 34 50.2
1990 33.7 50.9
1989 33.4 51.4
1988 34.4 52.1
1987 36.1 52.5
1986 36.9 53.1
1985 36.7 53.6
1984 36.4 53.9
1983 35.5 54.3
1982 35 54.5
1981 34.7 54.6
1980 34.8 54.9
1979 34.8 54.9
1978 34.6 54.2
1977 35.4 54.4
1976 35.9 54.6
1975 36.5 54.7
1974 37 54.8
1973 37.3 55
1972 37.6 55.4
1971 37.8 55.8
1970 38.1 56.1
1969 38.3 56.2
1968 38.9 56.5
1967 40.5 56.8
1966 42 56.9
1965 44 56.8
1964 45.2 56.8
1963 46.3 56.5
1962 47.9 56.3
1961 48 56.2
1960 47.9 56

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 35.2 in Yemen, compared with 47.9 and 56, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Uzbekistan Yemen
Fertility rate 3.5 4.59
Fertility rate rank 45/196 13/196
Birth rate 26.5 35.2
Birth rate rank 46/196 11/196
Population change due to births and deaths +722,280 +1,198,150
Natural population change rank 28/196 14/196
Natural population change rate +2.03% +3.04%
Population growth +1.99% +3.03%
Population growth rank 52/197 13/197
Age at first childbirth 23.5 years 20.8 years
Average age at childbearing 27.1 years 29.7 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 35.6 71.9
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 221.4 202.5
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 32.2 79.7
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 24.8% 24.6%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 56.4% 29.2%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99% 44.7%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.03% 0.12%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.76% 2.14%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.27% 3.47%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.33% 3.93%
Life expectancy 72.8 years 69.7 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Uzbekistan
Factual

UN forecast
Yemen
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Uzbekistan Yemen
2100 18.4% 19.3%
2099 18.5% 19.4%
2098 18.7% 19.6%
2097 18.8% 19.7%
2096 19% 19.9%
2095 19.2% 20.1%
2094 19.3% 20.2%
2093 19.5% 20.4%
2092 19.7% 20.6%
2091 19.9% 20.8%
2090 20% 20.9%
2089 20.2% 21.1%
2088 20.4% 21.3%
2087 20.5% 21.5%
2086 20.7% 21.7%
2085 20.8% 21.9%
2084 20.9% 22.1%
2083 21.1% 22.3%
2082 21.2% 22.5%
2081 21.3% 22.7%
2080 21.4% 22.9%
2079 21.6% 23.1%
2078 21.7% 23.4%
2077 21.8% 23.6%
2076 22% 23.8%
2075 22.1% 24.1%
2074 22.3% 24.3%
2073 22.4% 24.6%
2072 22.6% 24.9%
2071 22.8% 25.1%
2070 23% 25.4%
2069 23.2% 25.7%
2068 23.4% 26%
2067 23.7% 26.3%
2066 23.9% 26.6%
2065 24.2% 26.9%
2064 24.4% 27.2%
2063 24.7% 27.5%
2062 25% 27.9%
2061 25.2% 28.2%
2060 25.5% 28.5%
2059 25.7% 28.8%
2058 25.9% 29.1%
2057 26.1% 29.4%
2056 26.3% 29.6%
2055 26.4% 29.9%
2054 26.5% 30.2%
2053 26.5% 30.4%
2052 26.6% 30.7%
2051 26.7% 30.9%
2050 26.7% 31.2%
2049 26.7% 31.5%
2048 26.8% 31.8%
2047 26.8% 32.1%
2046 26.9% 32.4%
2045 27% 32.8%
2044 27.1% 33.2%
2043 27.3% 33.6%
2042 27.5% 34.1%
2041 27.8% 34.6%
2040 28.1% 35.1%
2039 28.6% 35.7%
2038 29.1% 36.3%
2037 29.6% 36.8%
2036 30.1% 37.4%
2035 30.5% 37.9%
2034 30.8% 38.4%
2033 31% 38.9%
2032 31.2% 39.4%
2031 31.3% 39.8%
2030 31.5% 40.2%
2029 31.6% 40.5%
2028 31.6% 40.7%
2027 31.5% 40.9%
2026 31.4% 41%
2025 31.2% 41.1%
2024 31.1% 41.1%
2023 30.9% 41.2%
2022 30.6% 41.3%
2021 30.2% 41.4%
2020 29.7% 41.4%
2019 29.3% 41.4%
2018 29% 41.5%
2017 28.8% 41.6%
2016 28.5% 41.7%
2015 28.3% 41.8%
2014 28.1% 42.1%
2013 28.1% 42.3%
2012 28.2% 42.7%
2011 28.5% 43%
2010 28.9% 43.5%
2009 29.4% 44.1%
2008 29.9% 44.7%
2007 30.6% 45.3%
2006 31.4% 45.9%
2005 32.3% 46.5%
2004 33.1% 47.1%
2003 34% 47.6%
2002 34.9% 48.1%
2001 35.8% 48.6%
2000 36.7% 49%
1999 37.5% 49.5%
1998 38.2% 49.9%
1997 38.8% 50.3%
1996 39.2% 50.6%
1995 39.4% 50.9%
1994 39.7% 51.1%
1993 39.8% 51.2%
1992 39.8% 51.2%
1991 39.9% 51.2%
1990 39.9% 51.1%
1989 39.9% 50.9%
1988 40% 50.7%
1987 40.1% 50.5%
1986 40.1% 50.3%
1985 40.1% 50%
1984 40.1% 49.7%
1983 40.1% 49.4%
1982 40.3% 49.1%
1981 40.5% 48.7%
1980 40.8% 48.3%
1979 41.2% 47.9%
1978 41.7% 47.5%
1977 42.3% 47%
1976 42.8% 46.6%
1975 43.3% 46.2%
1974 43.7% 45.7%
1973 44% 45.3%
1972 44.3% 44.8%
1971 44.4% 44.3%
1970 44.6% 43.8%
1969 44.7% 43.3%
1968 44.8% 42.8%
1967 44.9% 42.3%
1966 44.8% 41.8%
1965 44.7% 41.3%
1964 44.2% 40.9%
1963 43.4% 40.6%
1962 42.4% 40.4%
1961 41.2% 40.4%
1960 39.8% 40.3%

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 41.1% in Yemen in 2024, compared to 39.9% and 51.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Uzbekistan and Yemen 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 Yemen

Uzbekistan
Yemen
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Uzbekistan Yemen
2023 26 118
2022 27 125
2021 28 156
2020 29 135
2019 29 131
2018 29 134
2017 30 142
2016 31 134
2015 31 135
2014 32 134
2013 32 135
2012 33 137
2011 33 140
2010 34 144
2009 34 149
2008 35 153
2007 37 161
2006 38 171
2005 39 181
2004 39 194
2003 40 205
2002 41 218
2001 42 231
2000 42 241
1999 43 250
1998 42 260
1997 42 271
1996 44 282
1995 46 296
1994 49 311
1993 47 319
1992 46 330
1991 47 341
1990 50 359
1989 53 371
1988 58 388
1987 63 400
1986 69 430
1985 72 430

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 118 deaths in Yemen.

Under-five mortality rates

Uzbekistan
Yemen

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Uzbekistan Yemen
2023 1.33% 3.93%
2022 1.38% 4.08%
2021 1.44% 4.24%
2020 1.5% 4.32%
2019 1.56% 4.59%
2018 1.64% 4.7%
2017 1.73% 4.66%
2016 1.85% 4.77%
2015 1.98% 4.9%
2014 2.14% 4.84%
2013 2.32% 4.95%
2012 2.52% 5.14%
2011 2.75% 5.3%
2010 3.01% 5.49%
2009 3.29% 5.74%
2008 3.59% 6.02%
2007 3.9% 6.33%
2006 4.24% 6.68%
2005 4.57% 7.06%
2004 4.92% 7.47%
2003 5.25% 7.9%
2002 5.57% 8.36%
2001 5.88% 8.84%
2000 6.15% 9.32%
1999 6.38% 9.77%
1998 6.57% 10.2%
1997 6.72% 10.5%
1996 6.83% 10.8%
1995 6.91% 11.1%
1994 6.95% 11.3%
1993 6.99% 11.6%
1992 7.01% 11.8%
1991 7.01% 12.1%
1990 7.04% 12.5%
1989 7.13% 12.9%
1988 7.31% 13.4%
1987 7.59% 14%
1986 7.96% 14.6%
1985 8.4% 15.3%
1984 8.91% 16.2%
1983 9.5% 17.2%
1982 10.2% 18.4%
1981 10.9% 19.6%
1980 11.7% 20.8%
1979 12.5% 22.1%
1978 - 23.4%
1977 - 24.7%
1976 - 26%
1975 - 27.2%
1974 - 28.4%
1973 - 29.5%
1972 - 30.6%
1971 - 31.8%
1970 - 33%
1969 - 34.3%
1968 - 35.6%
1967 - 36.8%
1966 - 38%
1965 - 39%
1964 - 40%
1963 - 40.8%
1962 - 41.5%
1961 - 42.2%
1960 - 42.9%

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 1.33% in Uzbekistan and 3.93% in Yemen. 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)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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