On the first day of the new year, 1,641 babies were born in Uzbekistan.

On January 1, 2025, a total of 1,641 infants were born in Uzbekistan, reports the press service of the Ministry of Health.

Among those born, there were 796 boys and 845 girls.

The highest number of births was recorded in the Fergana region (244).

The number of births in other regions is as follows:

• Samarkand region — 186,
• Kashkadarya region — 181,
• Surkhandarya region — 172,
• Tashkent region — 150,
• Tashkent city — 139,
• Andijan region — 90,
• Jizzakh region — 87,
• Bukhara region — 86,
• Khorezm region — 83,
• Republic of Karakalpakstan — 71,
• Namangan region — 65,
• Syrdarya region — 45,
• Navoi — 42.

Among the newborns, there were 23 pairs of twins (a total of 47 children): 22 pairs of twins (44 children) and one set of triplets (3 children).

"During the weekends, along with other medical institutions, doctors continue to work in maternity complexes. Specifically, during the holidays, 6,192 obstetricians, gynecologists, neonatologists, midwives, and nurses are on duty across the republic," the statement said.

For reference: In similar days of previous years, the number of births was as follows:

2018 — 1,961 infants,

2019 — 1,708,

2020 — 1,974,

2021 — 1,644,

2022 — 2,316,

2023 — 2,155,

2024 — 1,859.