Number of births, by world region in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Number of births, by world region was 160,100 births in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
160,100 births
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
95th
of 236 countries
All-time high
171,349 births
in 2016
All-time low
49,519 births
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births, by world region in Turkmenistan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 160,100 births for number of births, by world region in 2023.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births, by world region in Turkmenistan peaked at 171,349 births in 2016 and was at its lowest, 49,519 births, in 1950.
Turkmenistan ranks 95th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births, by world region in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 49,519 births | — |
| 1951 | 50,387 births | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 51,439 births | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 55,647 births | +8.2% |
| 1954 | 58,947 births | +5.9% |
| 1955 | 62,411 births | +5.9% |
| 1956 | 66,046 births | +5.8% |
| 1957 | 69,805 births | +5.7% |
| 1958 | 73,569 births | +5.4% |
| 1959 | 75,962 births | +3.3% |
| 1960 | 77,958 births | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 80,484 births | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 82,305 births | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 83,378 births | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 83,751 births | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 83,618 births | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 83,207 births | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 82,815 births | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 82,695 births | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 82,991 births | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 83,769 births | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 84,879 births | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 85,662 births | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 87,737 births | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 89,813 births | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 91,909 births | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 94,093 births | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 96,212 births | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 98,189 births | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 100,426 births | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 102,958 births | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 106,029 births | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 109,091 births | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 113,476 births | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 119,199 births | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 124,738 births | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 130,135 births | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 133,380 births | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 134,646 births | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 133,654 births | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 131,397 births | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 129,938 births | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 127,757 births | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 124,154 births | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 121,281 births | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 118,510 births | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 113,367 births | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 111,529 births | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 109,718 births | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 108,318 births | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 108,686 births | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 108,504 births | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 107,705 births | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 109,170 births | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 112,847 births | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 117,536 births | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 121,798 births | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 126,056 births | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 130,646 births | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 136,588 births | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 143,076 births | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 149,461 births | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 156,113 births | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 162,445 births | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 166,864 births | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 170,720 births | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 171,349 births | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 170,953 births | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 169,731 births | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 169,003 births | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 167,630 births | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 165,586 births | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 163,656 births | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 160,100 births | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 61,373 births | 49,519 births | 75,962 births | 10 |
| 1960s | 82,320 births | 77,958 births | 83,751 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 91,269 births | 83,769 births | 100,426 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 120,731 births | 102,958 births | 134,646 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 119,597 births | 108,318 births | 131,397 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 117,954 births | 107,705 births | 136,588 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 162,972 births | 143,076 births | 171,349 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 164,243 births | 160,100 births | 167,630 births | 4 |
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More population data for Turkmenistan
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1815 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2917 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.5817 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2917 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 500,079 people (2100)
- Population density 21.17 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4231 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.9758 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births, by world region in Turkmenistan?
- Number of births, by world region in Turkmenistan was 160,100 births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births, by world region recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 171,349 births in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of births, by world region recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,519 births in 1950.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for number of births, by world region?
- Turkmenistan ranks 95th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births, by world region rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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