According to data from the National Committee on Statistics, the population of Uzbekistan increased by more than 373 thousand people during the period from January to June 2026. During these six months, 373.4 thousand live births were officially registered in the country.
Regions with the highest birth rates
The largest number of newborns was recorded in the Samarkand region, where 46.4 thousand babies were born. The Fergana region took second place with 41.7 thousand newborns, and Kashkadarya showed the third result—41.2 thousand children.
In addition, a significant number of births were registered in Surkhandarya (35.5 thousand), Andijan region (nearly 33 thousand), and Namangan region (31.4 thousand). Over 29 thousand children were born in the Tashkent region in the first half of the year, and 27.4 thousand in the capital itself.
Regions with the lowest rates
The lowest birth rates were noted in Karakalpakstan, where 15.9 thousand children were born. Low figures were also recorded in Navoi region (10.7 thousand) and Syrdarya region (9.3 thousand).
For context, almost 880 thousand babies were born in Uzbekistan last year.