News about birth rate: events, facts and developments on tafs uz.
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The National Statistics Committee published demographic data for January–September 2026: the number of deaths fell by 8.8 thousand compared with last year and reached its lowest level in five years. At the same time, the birth rate also declined — by 26 thousand children.
Sevara AzamovaAccording to official Chinese data, the old-age dependency ratio has for the first time exceeded the figure for children: 23% versus 22% of the working-age population. The number of people aged 65+ has reached 223 million, while children under 14 number about 213 million. Analysts link this to long-term risks for pensions, healthcare and economic growth.
Aziz KarimovAccording to a report by the National Institute of Statistics of Italy (Istat), in 2025 the total fertility rate dropped to 1.14 — below the previous 1995 minimum. The number of newborns was 355,772, 3.8% fewer than a year earlier. The average age of mothers at childbirth rose to 32.7 years, and the age at first birth reached 32 for the first time.
Javlon TursunovAccording to the National Statistics Committee, 92.3 thousand marriages were registered in Uzbekistan in January–June 2026. The annual number of marriages has been declining since 2022: from 305.2 thousand in 2021 to 267.1 thousand in 2025 — the lowest in the last 15 years. The record for the period since 1991 was set in 2018 (311.4 thousand). At the same time, the birth rate is falling: in 2025, 879.6 thousand children were born — 5% fewer than a year earlier.
Javlon TursunovAccording to Beijing Daily, by 2035 the share of Beijing residents over 60 will exceed 33%, which could make the city a 'super-aged' megapolis. At the end of 2025, the city was home to 5.29 million people over 60 — 24.3% of the permanent population. The authorities are strengthening support measures for the elderly, while China, according to Reuters estimates, will allocate about 180 billion yuan in 2026 to programs aimed at boosting the birth rate.
Aziz KarimovThe National Statistics Committee reported that in 2025 the country registered 46.8 thousand fewer births than in 2024. The President announced plans to transfer liquefied gas supply to the private sector by 2027. Fines for early marriages have also been increased, the tuition contract payment deadline in universities has been extended, and in Tashkent complaints about the smell of hot water are being investigated.
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