Fertility & birth rates in Uzbekistan and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate in Uzbekistan vs Zimbabwe by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Uzbekistan	Zimbabwe
2023	3.5	3.72
2022	3.4	3.77
2021	3.27	3.77
2020	3.06	3.75
2019	2.87	3.75
2018	2.71	3.74
2017	2.57	3.77
2016	2.56	3.83
2015	2.58	3.91
2014	2.55	4.01
2013	2.44	4.11
2012	2.34	4.13
2011	2.35	4.13
2010	2.44	4.04
2009	2.56	3.95
2008	2.64	3.78
2007	2.57	3.68
2006	2.46	3.64
2005	2.44	3.69
2004	2.5	3.78
2003	2.5	3.86
2002	2.58	3.93
2001	2.61	3.98
2000	2.7	4.01
1999	2.83	4.06
1998	2.99	4.07
1997	3.19	4.08
1996	3.39	4.11
1995	3.57	4.15
1994	3.66	4.28
1993	3.86	4.39
1992	4.06	4.57
1991	4.19	4.72
1990	4.12	4.88
1989	4.1	5.07
1988	4.26	5.28
1987	4.53	5.5
1986	4.68	5.69
1985	4.69	5.87
1984	4.73	6.04
1983	4.71	6.2
1982	4.82	6.33
1981	4.91	6.45
1980	5.04	6.52
1979	5.16	6.59
1978	5.28	6.66
1977	5.54	6.71
1976	5.75	6.77
1975	5.92	6.83
1974	6.05	6.88
1973	6.16	6.94
1972	6.25	6.94
1971	6.28	6.94
1970	6.31	6.98
1969	6.34	7.04
1968	6.39	7.11
1967	6.57	7.16
1966	6.66	7.2
1965	6.81	7.23
1964	6.82	7.23
1963	6.81	7.23
1962	6.88	7.23
1961	6.75	7.21
1960	6.61	7.2

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Uzbekistan was 3.5 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.72 in Zimbabwe in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Uzbekistan	Zimbabwe
2023	722,280	372,505
2022	715,410	371,243
2021	689,325	349,908
2020	643,750	354,790
2019	618,154	348,798
2018	585,119	345,883
2017	548,372	344,035
2016	549,045	348,772
2015	552,781	356,203
2014	536,881	366,350
2013	501,742	374,757
2012	463,333	371,135
2011	454,858	359,572
2010	461,293	335,570
2009	471,839	309,316
2008	461,665	280,527
2007	426,880	261,805
2006	383,265	248,963
2005	363,462	248,545
2004	363,994	248,307
2003	355,098	243,057
2002	359,231	244,170
2001	356,483	227,909
2000	365,138	236,343
1999	385,448	232,393
1998	408,532	225,614
1997	441,631	216,288
1996	471,010	205,269
1995	493,966	206,695
1994	502,279	216,343
1993	527,557	228,045
1992	548,793	255,291
1991	557,886	260,943
1990	540,581	265,444
1989	522,323	270,838
1988	525,126	277,498
1987	537,292	286,766
1986	533,234	289,894
1985	508,893	290,756
1984	485,617	290,052
1983	454,464	286,545
1982	431,389	279,934
1981	413,897	271,361
1980	401,557	241,179
1979	387,754	223,657
1978	372,068	222,979
1977	369,572	225,139
1976	363,110	221,419
1975	357,382	216,947
1974	350,422	208,806
1973	341,807	201,885
1972	333,230	193,725
1971	323,171	185,427
1970	313,216	178,979
1969	302,833	172,626
1968	295,651	166,865
1967	298,350	161,205
1966	297,844	156,014
1965	302,264	151,164
1964	298,790	145,848
1963	293,432	140,984
1962	292,788	136,317
1961	279,841	131,531
1960	267,165	126,959

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 +2.28% in Zimbabwe.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.87% in Uzbekistan and +2.34% in Zimbabwe.

Birth rate in Uzbekistan vs Zimbabwe by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Uzbekistan	Zimbabwe
2023	26.5	30.4
2022	26.5	30.9
2021	26.5	30.9
2020	25.6	31
2019	24.7	31.1
2018	24	31.3
2017	23.2	31.8
2016	23.5	32.7
2015	24	33.9
2014	23.8	35.4
2013	23	37
2012	22	37.8
2011	21.9	38.1
2010	22.4	37.9
2009	23.1	37.5
2008	23.2	36.4
2007	22.2	35.7
2006	20.9	35.2
2005	20.4	35.8
2004	20.6	36.3
2003	20.5	36.6
2002	20.9	36.5
2001	21.1	36.5
2000	21.7	36.1
1999	22.8	35.6
1998	24.1	34.5
1997	25.8	33.4
1996	27.5	32.4
1995	29	31.7
1994	29.9	32
1993	31.5	32.4
1992	33	34.3
1991	34	34.9
1990	33.7	35.5
1989	33.4	36.4
1988	34.4	37.7
1987	36.1	39.5
1986	36.9	40.9
1985	36.7	42.3
1984	36.4	43.7
1983	35.5	45
1982	35	45.7
1981	34.7	46.3
1980	34.8	44.8
1979	34.8	46.3
1978	34.6	46.8
1977	35.4	46.5
1976	35.9	46.5
1975	36.5	46.6
1974	37	46.4
1973	37.3	46.4
1972	37.6	46
1971	37.8	45.6
1970	38.1	45.5
1969	38.3	45.5
1968	38.9	45.7
1967	40.5	45.8
1966	42	46.1
1965	44	46.4
1964	45.2	46.6
1963	46.3	46.8
1962	47.9	47.1
1961	48	47.3
1960	47.9	47.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 26.5 in Uzbekistan and 30.4 in Zimbabwe, compared with 47.9 and 47.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Zimbabwe

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Uzbekistan	Zimbabwe
2100	18.4%	20.3%
2099	18.5%	20.5%
2098	18.7%	20.6%
2097	18.8%	20.8%
2096	19%	20.9%
2095	19.2%	21.1%
2094	19.3%	21.3%
2093	19.5%	21.4%
2092	19.7%	21.6%
2091	19.9%	21.8%
2090	20%	22%
2089	20.2%	22.2%
2088	20.4%	22.4%
2087	20.5%	22.6%
2086	20.7%	22.8%
2085	20.8%	23%
2084	20.9%	23.2%
2083	21.1%	23.4%
2082	21.2%	23.6%
2081	21.3%	23.8%
2080	21.4%	24%
2079	21.6%	24.2%
2078	21.7%	24.4%
2077	21.8%	24.6%
2076	22%	24.9%
2075	22.1%	25.1%
2074	22.3%	25.3%
2073	22.4%	25.5%
2072	22.6%	25.7%
2071	22.8%	25.9%
2070	23%	26.2%
2069	23.2%	26.4%
2068	23.4%	26.6%
2067	23.7%	26.8%
2066	23.9%	27.1%
2065	24.2%	27.3%
2064	24.4%	27.6%
2063	24.7%	27.8%
2062	25%	28.1%
2061	25.2%	28.4%
2060	25.5%	28.7%
2059	25.7%	29%
2058	25.9%	29.3%
2057	26.1%	29.6%
2056	26.3%	30%
2055	26.4%	30.3%
2054	26.5%	30.6%
2053	26.5%	31%
2052	26.6%	31.3%
2051	26.7%	31.7%
2050	26.7%	32%
2049	26.7%	32.4%
2048	26.8%	32.7%
2047	26.8%	33.1%
2046	26.9%	33.4%
2045	27%	33.7%
2044	27.1%	34%
2043	27.3%	34.2%
2042	27.5%	34.5%
2041	27.8%	34.7%
2040	28.1%	34.9%
2039	28.6%	35.2%
2038	29.1%	35.4%
2037	29.6%	35.7%
2036	30.1%	35.9%
2035	30.5%	36.2%
2034	30.8%	36.4%
2033	31%	36.6%
2032	31.2%	36.9%
2031	31.3%	37.2%
2030	31.5%	37.6%
2029	31.6%	38.1%
2028	31.6%	38.7%
2027	31.5%	39.3%
2026	31.4%	40%
2025	31.2%	40.6%
2024	31.1%	40.9%
2023	30.9%	41.3%
2022	30.6%	41.6%
2021	30.2%	41.9%
2020	29.7%	42.2%
2019	29.3%	42.5%
2018	29%	42.9%
2017	28.8%	43.3%
2016	28.5%	43.6%
2015	28.3%	43.8%
2014	28.1%	43.9%
2013	28.1%	43.9%
2012	28.2%	43.7%
2011	28.5%	43.4%
2010	28.9%	43%
2009	29.4%	42.7%
2008	29.9%	42.4%
2007	30.6%	42.1%
2006	31.4%	42%
2005	32.3%	41.9%
2004	33.1%	41.7%
2003	34%	41.5%
2002	34.9%	41.4%
2001	35.8%	41.5%
2000	36.7%	41.9%
1999	37.5%	42.4%
1998	38.2%	43.1%
1997	38.8%	44%
1996	39.2%	45%
1995	39.4%	45.9%
1994	39.7%	46.6%
1993	39.8%	47.1%
1992	39.8%	46.8%
1991	39.9%	46.6%
1990	39.9%	47.1%
1989	39.9%	47.6%
1988	40%	47.9%
1987	40.1%	47.9%
1986	40.1%	47.9%
1985	40.1%	48%
1984	40.1%	48.1%
1983	40.1%	48.2%
1982	40.3%	48.3%
1981	40.5%	48.4%
1980	40.8%	48.7%
1979	41.2%	48.8%
1978	41.7%	48.5%
1977	42.3%	48.3%
1976	42.8%	48.2%
1975	43.3%	48.1%
1974	43.7%	48.1%
1973	44%	48.1%
1972	44.3%	48.2%
1971	44.4%	48.2%
1970	44.6%	48.3%
1969	44.7%	48.4%
1968	44.8%	48.5%
1967	44.9%	48.5%
1966	44.8%	48.6%
1965	44.7%	48.7%
1964	44.2%	48.8%
1963	43.4%	48.5%
1962	42.4%	48.1%
1961	41.2%	47.7%
1960	39.8%	47.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 31.1% of the population in Uzbekistan and 40.9% in Zimbabwe in 2024, compared to 39.9% and 47.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Uzbekistan and Zimbabwe compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Uzbekistan vs Zimbabwe

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Uzbekistan	Zimbabwe
2023	26	358
2022	27	368
2021	28	446
2020	29	380
2019	29	388
2018	29	386
2017	30	389
2016	31	411
2015	31	428
2014	32	468
2013	32	525
2012	33	558
2011	33	564
2010	34	567
2009	34	540
2008	35	526
2007	37	519
2006	38	480
2005	39	454
2004	39	451
2003	40	455
2002	41	418
2001	42	467
2000	42	405
1999	43	399
1998	42	368
1997	42	357
1996	44	352
1995	46	332
1994	49	332
1993	47	331
1992	46	333
1991	47	332
1990	50	353
1989	53	382
1988	58	431
1987	63	480
1986	69	525
1985	72	573

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 358 deaths in Zimbabwe.

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	Zimbabwe
2023	1.33%	4.42%
2022	1.38%	4.6%
2021	1.44%	4.76%
2020	1.5%	5.01%
2019	1.56%	5.11%
2018	1.64%	5.23%
2017	1.73%	5.5%
2016	1.85%	5.69%
2015	1.98%	5.98%
2014	2.14%	6.18%
2013	2.32%	6.55%
2012	2.52%	7.14%
2011	2.75%	7.88%
2010	3.01%	8.5%
2009	3.29%	9.03%
2008	3.59%	9.34%
2007	3.9%	9.47%
2006	4.24%	9.4%
2005	4.57%	9.23%
2004	4.92%	9.17%
2003	5.25%	8.85%
2002	5.57%	8.48%
2001	5.88%	9.79%
2000	6.15%	9.83%
1999	6.38%	9.92%
1998	6.57%	10%
1997	6.72%	10.1%
1996	6.83%	10%
1995	6.91%	9.83%
1994	6.95%	9.52%
1993	6.99%	9.16%
1992	7.01%	8.73%
1991	7.01%	8.33%
1990	7.04%	7.97%
1989	7.13%	7.69%
1988	7.31%	7.55%
1987	7.59%	7.61%
1986	7.96%	7.86%
1985	8.4%	8.31%
1984	8.91%	8.87%
1983	9.5%	9.5%
1982	10.2%	10.1%
1981	10.9%	10.7%
1980	11.7%	11.1%
1979	12.5%	11.3%
1978	-	11.5%
1977	-	11.5%
1976	-	11.5%
1975	-	11.4%
1974	-	11.4%
1973	-	11.4%
1972	-	11.5%
1971	-	11.5%
1970	-	11.7%
1969	-	11.8%
1968	-	12.1%
1967	-	12.4%
1966	-	12.7%
1965	-	13.1%
1964	-	13.5%
1963	-	14%
1962	-	14.4%
1961	-	14.8%
1960	-	15.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.33% in Uzbekistan and 4.42% in Zimbabwe. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.