Children per woman vs population growth in Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan: Children per woman vs population growth was 1.6 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.6
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
63rd
of 229 countries
All-time high
3.05
in 1961
All-time low
1.58
in 2003
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Children per woman vs population growth in Turkmenistan, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Turkmenistan recorded 1.6 for children per woman vs population growth in 2023.

That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children per woman vs population growth in Turkmenistan peaked at 3.05 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.58, in 2003.

That places Turkmenistan 63rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Children per woman vs population growth in Turkmenistan, year by year

Annual values for Children per woman vs population growth in Turkmenistan, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 2.02
1951 2.02 -0.2%
1952 2.03 +0.9%
1953 2.26 +11.3%
1954 2.41 +6.4%
1955 2.55 +6.0%
1956 2.7 +5.7%
1957 2.84 +5.1%
1958 2.96 +4.4%
1959 3 +1.2%
1960 3.01 +0.4%
1961 3.05 +1.3%
1962 3.04 -0.1%
1963 3 -1.3%
1964 2.93 -2.3%
1965 2.85 -2.9%
1966 2.76 -3.2%
1967 2.67 -3.0%
1968 2.61 -2.5%
1969 2.56 -1.8%
1970 2.53 -1.1%
1971 2.52 -0.7%
1972 2.48 -1.4%
1973 2.5 +0.6%
1974 2.51 +0.4%
1975 2.51 +0.3%
1976 2.52 +0.4%
1977 2.53 +0.2%
1978 2.54 +0.6%
1979 2.58 +1.3%
1980 2.63 +1.9%
1981 2.68 +1.9%
1982 2.71 +1.3%
1983 2.78 +2.4%
1984 2.87 +3.4%
1985 2.95 +2.8%
1986 3.01 +2.1%
1987 3.01 -0.2%
1988 2.94 -2.1%
1989 2.83 -4.0%
1990 2.69 -4.9%
1991 2.58 -4.2%
1992 2.45 -4.8%
1993 2.3 -6.3%
1994 2.17 -5.5%
1995 2.06 -5.1%
1996 1.9 -7.7%
1997 1.82 -4.0%
1998 1.75 -3.8%
1999 1.7 -3.1%
2000 1.68 -1.3%
2001 1.64 -2.2%
2002 1.59 -3.3%
2003 1.58 -0.5%
2004 1.61 +2.1%
2005 1.66 +3.2%
2006 1.71 +2.7%
2007 1.76 +2.8%
2008 1.81 +3.2%
2009 1.89 +4.2%
2010 1.96 +4.1%
2011 2.03 +3.2%
2012 2.08 +2.7%
2013 2.13 +2.1%
2014 2.13 +0.4%
2015 2.13 -0.0%
2016 2.08 -2.3%
2017 2.02 -3.1%
2018 1.95 -3.6%
2019 1.89 -3.1%
2020 1.78 -5.4%
2021 1.73 -3.0%
2022 1.68 -2.6%
2023 1.6 -5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 2.48 2.02 3 10
1960s 2.85 2.56 3.05 10
1970s 2.52 2.48 2.58 10
1980s 2.84 2.63 3.01 10
1990s 2.14 1.7 2.69 10
2000s 1.69 1.58 1.89 10
2010s 2.04 1.89 2.13 10
2020s 1.7 1.6 1.78 4

Countries ranked near Turkmenistan

  1. 60 Tonga 1.67 compare
  2. 61 Eswatini 1.64 compare
  3. 62 Guatemala 1.6 compare
  4. 64 Egypt 1.55 compare
  5. 65 Kyrgyzstan 1.53 compare
  6. 66 Bangladesh 1.53 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children per woman vs population growth in Turkmenistan?
Children per woman vs population growth in Turkmenistan was 1.6 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Turkmenistan?
The highest recorded value was 3.05 in 1961.
What is the lowest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Turkmenistan?
The lowest recorded value was 1.58 in 2003.
How does Turkmenistan rank for children per woman vs population growth?
Turkmenistan ranks 63rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is children per woman vs population growth rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Children per woman vs population growth
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Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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