Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected was 2.57 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.57
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
72nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.62
in 1965
All-time low
2.49
in 2003
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Turkmenistan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 2.57 for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Turkmenistan peaked at 5.62 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 2.49, in 2003.
Turkmenistan ranks 72nd 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.
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.02 | — |
| 1951 | 4.04 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 4.07 | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 4.34 | +6.6% |
| 1954 | 4.52 | +4.3% |
| 1955 | 4.71 | +4.0% |
| 1956 | 4.88 | +3.8% |
| 1957 | 5.06 | +3.5% |
| 1958 | 5.22 | +3.2% |
| 1959 | 5.29 | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 5.35 | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 5.46 | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 5.54 | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 5.6 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 5.62 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 5.62 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 5.6 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 5.57 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 5.53 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 5.48 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 5.44 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 5.39 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 5.3 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 5.29 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 5.25 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 5.2 | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 5.13 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 5.04 | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 4.91 | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 4.79 | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 4.67 | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 4.55 | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 4.46 | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 4.41 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 4.43 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 4.45 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 4.44 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 4.37 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 4.23 | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 4.05 | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 3.9 | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 3.77 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 3.6 | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 3.44 | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 3.3 | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 3.19 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 3.01 | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 2.92 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 2.83 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 2.74 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 2.68 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 2.61 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 2.53 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 2.49 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 2.51 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 2.54 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 2.57 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 2.58 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 2.6 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 2.64 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 2.7 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 2.75 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 2.8 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 2.85 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 2.87 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 2.88 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 2.84 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 2.79 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 2.73 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 2.69 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 2.66 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 2.62 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 2.6 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 2.57 | -1.3% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 2.57 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.79, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 2.57 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.48, 1.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.62 | 4.02 | 5.29 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.54 | 5.35 | 5.62 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.17 | 4.79 | 5.44 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.41 | 4.05 | 4.67 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.27 | 2.74 | 3.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.58 | 2.49 | 2.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.79 | 2.69 | 2.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.61 | 2.57 | 2.66 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
More population data for Turkmenistan
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2917 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1815 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 8,264 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.9758 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4231 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.298 (2100)
- Population density 21.17 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 500,079 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Turkmenistan?
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Turkmenistan was 2.57 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.62 in 1965.
- What is the lowest effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.49 in 2003.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to?
- Turkmenistan ranks 72nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. 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 Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to survive until childbearing age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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