Which has higher births, by age of mother, Namibia or Turkmenistan?

Namibia, at 23 births against 20 births in Turkmenistan as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Turkmenistan?

74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Births, by age of mother. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Namibia vs Turkmenistan: Births, by age of mother

Namibia

23 births

in 2023

Turkmenistan

20 births

in 2023

Namibia rank

73rd

Turkmenistan rank

76th

Births, by age of mother over time

Namibia
Turkmenistan

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 23 births against 20 births in Turkmenistan, a difference of 3 births.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Turkmenistan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Turkmenistan ahead.

Namibia ranks 73rd and Turkmenistan ranks 76th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 5 and Turkmenistan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Namibia	Turkmenistan	Difference	Ahead
1950s	28.2 births	38.3 births	10.1 births	Turkmenistan
1960s	35.1 births	37.5 births	2.4 births	Turkmenistan
1970s	39.6 births	44.9 births	5.3 births	Turkmenistan
1980s	39.3 births	31.7 births	7.6 births	Namibia
1990s	33.7 births	14.8 births	18.9 births	Namibia
2000s	21.6 births	4.9 births	16.7 births	Namibia
2010s	17.8 births	6 births	11.8 births	Namibia
2020s	23 births	18.25 births	4.75 births	Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher births, by age of mother, Namibia or Turkmenistan?: Namibia, at 23 births against 20 births in Turkmenistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in births, by age of mother between Namibia and Turkmenistan?: 3 births, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Turkmenistan?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Namibia and Turkmenistan rank globally for births, by age of mother?: Namibia ranks 73rd and Turkmenistan ranks 76th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Births, by age of mother. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Births, by age of mother
Unit: births
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Number of live births in a calendar year. This only includes mothers aged 50-54.