Birth rate in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Birth rate was 21.74 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate in Turkmenistan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate in Turkmenistan stood at 21.74 births per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate in Turkmenistan peaked at 47.67 births per 1,000 people in 1959 and was at its lowest, 21.74 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Turkmenistan ranks 67th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43.19 births per 1,000 people | 38.94 births per 1,000 people | 47.67 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 43.84 births per 1,000 people | 38.8 births per 1,000 people | 47.47 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 37 births per 1,000 people | 36.38 births per 1,000 people | 38.15 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.44 births per 1,000 people | 36.35 births per 1,000 people | 38.87 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.08 births per 1,000 people | 24.11 births per 1,000 people | 34.94 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.52 births per 1,000 people | 22.45 births per 1,000 people | 25.05 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.47 births per 1,000 people | 24.84 births per 1,000 people | 27.47 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.96 births per 1,000 people | 21.74 births per 1,000 people | 24.12 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
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More population data for Turkmenistan
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.66 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 3,409 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.66 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.66 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.6% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.69 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate in Turkmenistan?
- Birth rate in Turkmenistan was 21.74 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 47.67 births per 1,000 people in 1959.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.74 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for birth rate?
- Turkmenistan ranks 67th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.