Syria vs Turkmenistan: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception
Syria
2.7 births per woman
in 2024
Turkmenistan
2.66 births per woman
in 2024
Syria rank
66th
Turkmenistan rank
69th
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception over time
- Syria
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Syria currently reports 2.7 births per woman against 2.66 births per woman in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.04 births per woman.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.
Syria ranks 66th and Turkmenistan ranks 69th of 215 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syria | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.53 births per woman | 6.67 births per woman | 0.8602 births per woman | Syria |
| 1970s | 7.48 births per woman | 5.99 births per woman | 1.49 births per woman | Syria |
| 1980s | 6.5 births per woman | 4.93 births per woman | 1.57 births per woman | Syria |
| 1990s | 4.79 births per woman | 3.58 births per woman | 1.21 births per woman | Syria |
| 2000s | 3.7 births per woman | 2.75 births per woman | 0.9479 births per woman | Syria |
| 2010s | 3.1 births per woman | 2.94 births per woman | 0.1605 births per woman | Syria |
| 2020s | 2.76 births per woman | 2.73 births per woman | 0.0334 births per woman | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception, Syria or Turkmenistan?
- Syria, at 2.7 births per woman against 2.66 births per woman in Turkmenistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception between Syria and Turkmenistan?
- 0.04 births per woman, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Turkmenistan?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Syria and Turkmenistan rank globally for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- Syria ranks 66th and Turkmenistan ranks 69th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total fertility rate, in a given year. The unmet need for contraception shows the estimated share of married fertile women of reproductive age who do not want to become pregnant and are not using contraception.