Birth rates and death rates in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Birth rates and death rates was 6.21 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rates and death rates in Uzbekistan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rates and death rates in Uzbekistan stood at 6.21 deaths per 1,000 people.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rates and death rates in Uzbekistan peaked at 16.15 deaths per 1,000 people in 1953 and was at its lowest, 5.93 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2018.
Uzbekistan ranks 171st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rates and death rates in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 15.82 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 16.07 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 16.14 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 16.15 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 16.1 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 16.04 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 15.94 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 15.8 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 15.66 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 15.53 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 15.38 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 15.12 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 14.81 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 14.39 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 13.94 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 13.49 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 13.01 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 12.54 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 12.09 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 11.72 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 11.42 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 11.16 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 10.91 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 10.67 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 10.43 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 10.2 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 9.97 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 9.73 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 9.49 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 9.29 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 9.11 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 8.93 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 8.76 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 8.59 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 8.42 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 8.19 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 7.95 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 7.67 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 7.43 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 7.3 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 7.3 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 7.38 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 7.46 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 7.5 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 7.51 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 7.47 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 7.38 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 7.23 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 7.13 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 7.06 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 7.01 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 6.89 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 6.76 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 6.65 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 6.62 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 6.61 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 6.56 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 6.47 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 6.36 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 6.26 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 6.2 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 6.15 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 6.12 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 6.11 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 6.08 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 6 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 5.96 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 5.96 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.93 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 5.97 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 6.47 deaths per 1,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 6.32 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 6.05 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 6.21 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 6.21 deaths per 1,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.52 deaths per 1,000 people, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 6.21 deaths per 1,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.02 deaths per 1,000 people, 62% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.93 deaths per 1,000 people | 15.53 deaths per 1,000 people | 16.15 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 13.65 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.72 deaths per 1,000 people | 15.38 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.33 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.29 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.42 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.23 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.3 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.11 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.34 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.06 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.51 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.62 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.26 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.01 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.05 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.93 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.2 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.26 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.05 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.47 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
- 168 Dominican Republic 6.25 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 169 Philippines 6.24 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Laos 6.22 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 172 Namibia 6.17 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 173 Mexico 6.16 deaths per 1,000 people compare
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More health data for Uzbekistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.21 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2049 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,269 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0589 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0634 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rates and death rates in Uzbekistan?
- Birth rates and death rates in Uzbekistan was 6.21 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rates and death rates recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 16.15 deaths per 1,000 people in 1953.
- What is the lowest birth rates and death rates recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.93 deaths per 1,000 people in 2018.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for birth rates and death rates?
- Uzbekistan ranks 171st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rates and death rates rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 rates and death rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a year per 1,000 people in the population.