The key facts
- In January–June 2026, 92.3 thousand marriages were registered
- From 2021 to 2025, the annual number of marriages decreased by 38.1 thousand
- In 2025, 879.6 thousand children were born — 5% fewer than in 2024
The decline in the number of marriages continues
In Uzbekistan, the number of registered marriages has been decreasing for several years in a row. According to the National Statistics Committee, 92.3 thousand marriages were registered in the country in January–June 2026. This was reported by Daryo.uz, Zamon.uz and UzNews.uz, citing the statistical agency.
Dynamics of recent years
The peak of recent years came in 2021, when 305.2 thousand marriages were registered. The figure then declined annually: 296.7 thousand in 2022, 283.8 thousand in 2023, 271.8 thousand in 2024 and 267.1 thousand in 2025. Thus, over 2021–2025 the annual number of marriages decreased by 38.1 thousand. According to UzNews.uz, the 2025 level was the lowest in the last 15 years.
Long-term statistics
From 1991 to 2025, the largest number of marriages was registered in 2018 — 311.4 thousand. The lowest figures occurred in 1995–2000: then about 168–171 thousand marriages were concluded annually (168.9 thousand in 2000, 170.8 thousand in 1995). For comparison: in 1991 there were 270.3 thousand marriages, in 2005 — 184 thousand, in 2010 — 292.3 thousand, in 2015 — 287.6 thousand, in 2020 — 296.8 thousand.
The birth rate is also declining
At the same time, the birth rate in the country is falling. In 2025, 879.6 thousand children were born — 46.8 thousand, or 5%, fewer than in 2024. In January–March 2026, 191.1 thousand children were born — the lowest figure among the first quarters of the last five years. In the same period of 2024, 205.7 thousand children were born, and in 2025 — 198.1 thousand. Daryo.uz also notes that the number of divorces is rising in Uzbekistan.
