How many years of comparable data are there for Laos 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 Number of births. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Laos vs Turkmenistan: Number of births

Laos

163,043 births

in 2023

Turkmenistan

160,100 births

in 2023

Laos rank

94th

Turkmenistan rank

95th

Number of births over time

Laos
Turkmenistan

How they compare

Laos currently reports 163,043 births against 160,100 births in Turkmenistan, a difference of 2,943 births.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Laos ahead.

Laos ranks 94th and Turkmenistan ranks 95th of 236 countries.

Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Laos	Turkmenistan	Difference	Ahead
1950s	86,968 births	61,373 births	25,595 births	Laos
1960s	104,600 births	82,320 births	22,279 births	Laos
1970s	130,770 births	91,269 births	39,501 births	Laos
1980s	160,298 births	120,731 births	39,568 births	Laos
1990s	187,694 births	119,597 births	68,097 births	Laos
2000s	173,149 births	117,954 births	55,196 births	Laos
2010s	169,682 births	162,972 births	6,711 births	Laos
2020s	164,563 births	164,243 births	319.75 births	Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of births, Laos or Turkmenistan?: Laos, at 163,043 births against 160,100 births in Turkmenistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of births between Laos and Turkmenistan?: 2,943 births, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Turkmenistan?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Laos and Turkmenistan rank globally for number of births?: Laos ranks 94th and Turkmenistan ranks 95th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of births. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Number of births
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.