Birth rate in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Birth rate was 26.46 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate in Uzbekistan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate in Uzbekistan stood at 26.46 births per 1,000 people.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate in Uzbekistan peaked at 47.98 births per 1,000 people in 1961 and was at its lowest, 20.4 births per 1,000 people, in 2005.
That places Uzbekistan 47th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42.04 births per 1,000 people | 38.08 births per 1,000 people | 46.76 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 43.89 births per 1,000 people | 38.27 births per 1,000 people | 47.98 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 36.49 births per 1,000 people | 34.6 births per 1,000 people | 38.05 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.39 births per 1,000 people | 33.44 births per 1,000 people | 36.94 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.13 births per 1,000 people | 22.8 births per 1,000 people | 34 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.47 births per 1,000 people | 20.4 births per 1,000 people | 23.16 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.26 births per 1,000 people | 21.93 births per 1,000 people | 24.72 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.27 births per 1,000 people | 25.63 births per 1,000 people | 26.52 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
- 44 Kenya 27.11 births per 1,000 people compare
- 45 Palestine 27.06 births per 1,000 people compare
- 46 Solomon Islands 26.93 births per 1,000 people compare
- 48 Ghana 26.31 births per 1,000 people compare
- 49 Tajikistan 26.12 births per 1,000 people compare
- 50 Namibia 25.89 births per 1,000 people compare
More population data for Uzbekistan
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 4.45 million people (2100)
- Population density 168.73 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.3% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.49 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 8,505 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.49 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.49 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 2.0% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.5 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate in Uzbekistan?
- Birth rate in Uzbekistan was 26.46 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 47.98 births per 1,000 people in 1961.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.4 births per 1,000 people in 2005.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for birth rate?
- Uzbekistan ranks 47th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uzbekistan data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.