Fertility & birth rates in Uzbekistan and Zambia

Fertility rate in Uzbekistan vs Zambia by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Uzbekistan	Zambia
2023	3.5	4.1
2022	3.4	4.18
2021	3.27	4.25
2020	3.06	4.32
2019	2.87	4.42
2018	2.71	4.49
2017	2.57	4.57
2016	2.56	4.67
2015	2.58	4.78
2014	2.55	4.89
2013	2.44	5.01
2012	2.34	5.14
2011	2.35	5.26
2010	2.44	5.36
2009	2.56	5.45
2008	2.64	5.53
2007	2.57	5.61
2006	2.46	5.68
2005	2.44	5.7
2004	2.5	5.7
2003	2.5	5.71
2002	2.58	5.77
2001	2.61	5.85
2000	2.7	5.92
1999	2.83	6
1998	2.99	6.07
1997	3.19	6.12
1996	3.39	6.18
1995	3.57	6.23
1994	3.66	6.26
1993	3.86	6.3
1992	4.06	6.35
1991	4.19	6.46
1990	4.12	6.57
1989	4.1	6.64
1988	4.26	6.7
1987	4.53	6.8
1986	4.68	6.87
1985	4.69	6.93
1984	4.73	6.97
1983	4.71	7.01
1982	4.82	7.04
1981	4.91	7.07
1980	5.04	7.14
1979	5.16	7.22
1978	5.28	7.29
1977	5.54	7.35
1976	5.75	7.39
1975	5.92	7.42
1974	6.05	7.36
1973	6.16	7.34
1972	6.25	7.3
1971	6.28	7.26
1970	6.31	7.22
1969	6.34	7.18
1968	6.39	7.18
1967	6.57	7.15
1966	6.66	7.14
1965	6.81	7.12
1964	6.82	7.09
1963	6.81	7.06
1962	6.88	7.01
1961	6.75	6.98
1960	6.61	6.95

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Uzbekistan was 3.5 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.1 in Zambia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Uzbekistan	Zambia
2023	722,280	577,660
2022	715,410	563,456
2021	689,325	535,629
2020	643,750	536,484
2019	618,154	528,089
2018	585,119	515,644
2017	548,372	504,630
2016	549,045	497,521
2015	552,781	491,021
2014	536,881	483,663
2013	501,742	476,846
2012	463,333	469,406
2011	454,858	459,743
2010	461,293	448,337
2009	471,839	434,458
2008	461,665	419,560
2007	426,880	403,729
2006	383,265	387,891
2005	363,462	368,756
2004	363,994	349,352
2003	355,098	331,189
2002	359,231	316,041
2001	356,483	302,682
2000	365,138	293,186
1999	385,448	283,297
1998	408,532	275,568
1997	441,631	268,198
1996	471,010	262,468
1995	493,966	257,897
1994	502,279	252,023
1993	527,557	245,917
1992	548,793	239,953
1991	557,886	237,957
1990	540,581	235,835
1989	522,323	233,429
1988	525,126	230,118
1987	537,292	227,813
1986	533,234	224,768
1985	508,893	221,351
1984	485,617	216,695
1983	454,464	212,712
1982	431,389	207,621
1981	413,897	202,822
1980	401,557	198,817
1979	387,754	197,578
1978	372,068	194,933
1977	369,572	191,557
1976	363,110	186,762
1975	357,382	182,258
1974	350,422	174,484
1973	341,807	168,258
1972	333,230	161,648
1971	323,171	155,249
1970	313,216	149,380
1969	302,833	142,660
1968	295,651	137,315
1967	298,350	131,938
1966	297,844	127,164
1965	302,264	122,814
1964	298,790	117,197
1963	293,432	114,555
1962	292,788	110,173
1961	279,841	106,318
1960	267,165	102,335

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 +2.79% in Zambia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.87% in Uzbekistan and +2.87% in Zambia.

Birth rate in Uzbekistan vs Zambia by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Uzbekistan	Zambia
2023	26.5	33.1
2022	26.5	33.5
2021	26.5	33.9
2020	25.6	34.4
2019	24.7	35
2018	24	35.5
2017	23.2	35.9
2016	23.5	36.6
2015	24	37.3
2014	23.8	38.1
2013	23	39
2012	22	39.9
2011	21.9	40.7
2010	22.4	41.4
2009	23.1	42
2008	23.2	42.6
2007	22.2	43.2
2006	20.9	43.7
2005	20.4	43.8
2004	20.6	43.9
2003	20.5	43.9
2002	20.9	44.3
2001	21.1	44.8
2000	21.7	45.5
1999	22.8	45.9
1998	24.1	46.2
1997	25.8	46.3
1996	27.5	46.6
1995	29	46.8
1994	29.9	46.7
1993	31.5	46.6
1992	33	46.6
1991	34	46.9
1990	33.7	47
1989	33.4	47.1
1988	34.4	47.1
1987	36.1	47.3
1986	36.9	47.4
1985	36.7	47.4
1984	36.4	47.3
1983	35.5	47.3
1982	35	47.3
1981	34.7	47.3
1980	34.8	47.5
1979	34.8	48.2
1978	34.6	48.7
1977	35.4	49.2
1976	35.9	49.5
1975	36.5	50
1974	37	49.7
1973	37.3	49.7
1972	37.6	49.6
1971	37.8	49.4
1970	38.1	49.3
1969	38.3	48.9
1968	38.9	48.9
1967	40.5	48.8
1966	42	48.8
1965	44	48.8
1964	45.2	48.9
1963	46.3	48.9
1962	47.9	48.9
1961	48	48.9
1960	47.9	48.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 26.5 in Uzbekistan and 33.1 in Zambia, compared with 47.9 and 48.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Year	Young
	Uzbekistan	Zambia
2100	18.4%	21.6%
2099	18.5%	21.7%
2098	18.7%	21.9%
2097	18.8%	22%
2096	19%	22.2%
2095	19.2%	22.3%
2094	19.3%	22.5%
2093	19.5%	22.7%
2092	19.7%	22.8%
2091	19.9%	23%
2090	20%	23.1%
2089	20.2%	23.3%
2088	20.4%	23.5%
2087	20.5%	23.6%
2086	20.7%	23.8%
2085	20.8%	24%
2084	20.9%	24.2%
2083	21.1%	24.3%
2082	21.2%	24.5%
2081	21.3%	24.7%
2080	21.4%	24.9%
2079	21.6%	25.1%
2078	21.7%	25.3%
2077	21.8%	25.5%
2076	22%	25.7%
2075	22.1%	25.9%
2074	22.3%	26.1%
2073	22.4%	26.4%
2072	22.6%	26.6%
2071	22.8%	26.8%
2070	23%	27%
2069	23.2%	27.2%
2068	23.4%	27.5%
2067	23.7%	27.7%
2066	23.9%	27.9%
2065	24.2%	28.1%
2064	24.4%	28.4%
2063	24.7%	28.6%
2062	25%	28.9%
2061	25.2%	29.1%
2060	25.5%	29.3%
2059	25.7%	29.6%
2058	25.9%	29.8%
2057	26.1%	30.1%
2056	26.3%	30.4%
2055	26.4%	30.6%
2054	26.5%	30.9%
2053	26.5%	31.2%
2052	26.6%	31.5%
2051	26.7%	31.8%
2050	26.7%	32.2%
2049	26.7%	32.5%
2048	26.8%	32.8%
2047	26.8%	33.2%
2046	26.9%	33.5%
2045	27%	33.9%
2044	27.1%	34.2%
2043	27.3%	34.6%
2042	27.5%	34.9%
2041	27.8%	35.3%
2040	28.1%	35.6%
2039	28.6%	36%
2038	29.1%	36.3%
2037	29.6%	36.6%
2036	30.1%	37%
2035	30.5%	37.3%
2034	30.8%	37.6%
2033	31%	38%
2032	31.2%	38.3%
2031	31.3%	38.7%
2030	31.5%	39%
2029	31.6%	39.4%
2028	31.6%	39.8%
2027	31.5%	40.3%
2026	31.4%	40.7%
2025	31.2%	41.2%
2024	31.1%	41.5%
2023	30.9%	42%
2022	30.6%	42.4%
2021	30.2%	42.9%
2020	29.7%	43.3%
2019	29.3%	43.8%
2018	29%	44.1%
2017	28.8%	44.5%
2016	28.5%	44.9%
2015	28.3%	45.2%
2014	28.1%	45.5%
2013	28.1%	45.7%
2012	28.2%	45.9%
2011	28.5%	46.1%
2010	28.9%	46.3%
2009	29.4%	46.4%
2008	29.9%	46.6%
2007	30.6%	46.8%
2006	31.4%	47%
2005	32.3%	47.1%
2004	33.1%	47.3%
2003	34%	47.4%
2002	34.9%	47.6%
2001	35.8%	47.8%
2000	36.7%	48%
1999	37.5%	48.1%
1998	38.2%	48.2%
1997	38.8%	48.2%
1996	39.2%	48.2%
1995	39.4%	48.2%
1994	39.7%	48.2%
1993	39.8%	48.2%
1992	39.8%	48.2%
1991	39.9%	48.3%
1990	39.9%	48.4%
1989	39.9%	48.5%
1988	40%	48.6%
1987	40.1%	48.7%
1986	40.1%	48.8%
1985	40.1%	48.9%
1984	40.1%	49%
1983	40.1%	49.1%
1982	40.3%	49.3%
1981	40.5%	49.4%
1980	40.8%	49.5%
1979	41.2%	49.5%
1978	41.7%	49.4%
1977	42.3%	49.2%
1976	42.8%	49.1%
1975	43.3%	48.8%
1974	43.7%	48.6%
1973	44%	48.3%
1972	44.3%	48%
1971	44.4%	47.7%
1970	44.6%	47.4%
1969	44.7%	47.2%
1968	44.8%	47.1%
1967	44.9%	47%
1966	44.8%	46.9%
1965	44.7%	46.9%
1964	44.2%	46.7%
1963	43.4%	46.5%
1962	42.4%	46.3%
1961	41.2%	46.2%
1960	39.8%	46%

Children aged 0-14 make up 31.1% of the population in Uzbekistan and 41.5% in Zambia in 2024, compared to 39.9% and 48.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Uzbekistan and Zambia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Uzbekistan vs Zambia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Uzbekistan	Zambia
2023	26	85
2022	27	89
2021	28	140
2020	29	99
2019	29	103
2018	29	117
2017	30	141
2016	31	158
2015	31	154
2014	32	174
2013	32	213
2012	33	256
2011	33	291
2010	34	332
2009	34	406
2008	35	394
2007	37	324
2006	38	262
2005	39	264
2004	39	260
2003	40	250
2002	41	274
2001	42	306
2000	42	340
1999	43	378
1998	42	392
1997	42	403
1996	44	433
1995	46	466
1994	49	507
1993	47	532
1992	46	581
1991	47	611
1990	50	625
1989	53	635
1988	58	635
1987	63	630
1986	69	619
1985	72	596

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 85 deaths in Zambia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Uzbekistan	Zambia
2023	1.33%	4.47%
2022	1.38%	4.67%
2021	1.44%	4.92%
2020	1.5%	5.24%
2019	1.56%	5.41%
2018	1.64%	5.52%
2017	1.73%	5.61%
2016	1.85%	5.9%
2015	1.98%	6.15%
2014	2.14%	6.38%
2013	2.32%	6.72%
2012	2.52%	7.04%
2011	2.75%	7.31%
2010	3.01%	7.57%
2009	3.29%	8%
2008	3.59%	8.62%
2007	3.9%	9.14%
2006	4.24%	9.71%
2005	4.57%	10.5%
2004	4.92%	11.4%
2003	5.25%	12.4%
2002	5.57%	13.4%
2001	5.88%	14.4%
2000	6.15%	15.3%
1999	6.38%	15.9%
1998	6.57%	16.3%
1997	6.72%	16.7%
1996	6.83%	17%
1995	6.91%	17.3%
1994	6.95%	17.7%
1993	6.99%	17.9%
1992	7.01%	18.1%
1991	7.01%	18.1%
1990	7.04%	18.1%
1989	7.13%	17.9%
1988	7.31%	17.7%
1987	7.59%	17.3%
1986	7.96%	17%
1985	8.4%	16.6%
1984	8.91%	16.2%
1983	9.5%	15.9%
1982	10.2%	15.7%
1981	10.9%	15.6%
1980	11.7%	15.5%
1979	12.5%	15.4%
1978	-	15.3%
1977	-	15.3%
1976	-	15.4%
1975	-	15.5%
1974	-	15.9%
1973	-	16.3%
1972	-	16.9%
1971	-	17.4%
1970	-	17.9%
1969	-	18.3%
1968	-	18.5%
1967	-	18.7%
1966	-	18.9%
1965	-	19%
1964	-	19.2%
1963	-	19.5%
1962	-	19.8%
1961	-	20.1%
1960	-	20.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.33% in Uzbekistan and 4.47% in Zambia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.