Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- In 2023, 968,140 children were born in Uzbekistan, which is 28,360 more children than in 2022. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Justice of Uzbekistan.

The highest birth rate was recorded in Samarkand, Ferghana and Kashkadarya regions, and the lowest in Syrdarya region.

The total number of girls was 501,577 and boys 466,563.

Below are data on the number of newborns in various regions of Uzbekistan:

- Tashkent - 78,528;

- Tashkent region - 70,754;

- Syrdarya region - 23,486;

- Jizzakh region - 40,781;

- Samarkand region - 114,446;

- Ferghana region - 107,602;

- Namangan region - 85,017;

- Andijan region - 89,680;

- Kashkadarya region - 102,364;

- Surkhandarya region - 88,603;

- Bukhara region - 46,701;

- Navoi region - 27,028;

- Khorezm region - 48,701;

- Karakalpakstan - 44,449.