Birth rate in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Birth rate was 26.46 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
26.46 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
47th
of 236 countries
All-time high
47.98 births per 1,000 people
in 1961
All-time low
20.4 births per 1,000 people
in 2005
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate in Uzbekistan, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Uzbekistan recorded 26.46 births per 1,000 people for birth rate in 2023.
That represents a change of 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.
Uzbekistan ranks 47th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rate in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 38.08 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 38.33 births per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 39.54 births per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1953 | 40.53 births per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1954 | 41.43 births per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 42.6 births per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1956 | 43.49 births per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 44.28 births per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 45.33 births per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 46.76 births per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 47.92 births per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1961 | 47.98 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 47.88 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 46.27 births per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 45.2 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 43.96 births per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 41.95 births per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1967 | 40.53 births per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 38.89 births per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 38.27 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 38.05 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 37.84 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 37.64 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 37.3 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 36.96 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 36.48 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 35.91 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 35.38 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 34.6 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 34.78 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 34.82 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 34.74 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 34.96 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 35.47 births per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 36.36 births per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 36.66 births per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 36.94 births per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 36.05 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 34.41 births per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 33.44 births per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 33.72 births per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 34 births per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 33 births per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 31.5 births per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 29.88 births per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 29.02 births per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 27.55 births per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 25.82 births per 1,000 people | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 24.05 births per 1,000 people | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 22.8 births per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 21.74 births per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 21.1 births per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 20.9 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 20.46 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 20.61 births per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 20.4 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 20.92 births per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 22.23 births per 1,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 23.16 births per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 23.14 births per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 22.45 births per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 21.93 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 21.96 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 22.99 births per 1,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 23.85 births per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 23.98 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 23.51 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 23.2 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 24.01 births per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 24.72 births per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 25.63 births per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 26.45 births per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 26.52 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 26.46 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 26.46 births per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.89 births per 1,000 people, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 26.46 births per 1,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.31 births per 1,000 people, 2.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
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
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0954 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.3429 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.5966 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.3429 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3062 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.07 Percent per annum (2030)
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 Human Mortality Database (2025); 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 Human Mortality Database (2025); 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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Total number of births per 1,000 people in a given year.