Birth rate in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Birth rate was 21.74 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
21.74 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
67th
of 236 countries
All-time high
47.67 births per 1,000 people
in 1959
All-time low
21.74 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate in Turkmenistan, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate in Turkmenistan is 21.74 births per 1,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of 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.
That places Turkmenistan 67th out of 236 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.
Birth rate in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 39.02 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 38.94 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 38.95 births per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 41.23 births per 1,000 people | +5.8% |
| 1954 | 42.64 births per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1955 | 44.01 births per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1956 | 45.32 births per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1957 | 46.55 births per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 47.61 births per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 47.67 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 47.44 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 47.47 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 47.05 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 46.21 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 45.03 births per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 43.64 births per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 42.2 births per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 40.85 births per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 39.7 births per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 38.8 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 38.15 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 37.67 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 37.06 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 37.01 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 36.93 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 36.84 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 36.78 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 36.67 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 36.49 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 36.38 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 36.35 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 36.47 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 36.54 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 36.99 births per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 37.79 births per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 38.41 births per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 38.87 births per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 38.63 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 37.83 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 36.49 births per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 34.94 births per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 33.7 births per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 32.39 births per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 30.79 births per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 29.46 births per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 28.28 births per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 26.59 births per 1,000 people | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 25.72 births per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 24.88 births per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 24.11 births per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 23.72 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 23.21 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 22.58 births per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 22.45 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 22.76 births per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 23.26 births per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 23.66 births per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 24.04 births per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 24.44 births per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 25.05 births per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 25.71 births per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 26.3 births per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 26.88 births per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 27.35 births per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 27.47 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 27.47 births per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 26.94 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 26.27 births per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 25.5 births per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 24.84 births per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 24.12 births per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 23.35 births per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 22.64 births per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 21.74 births per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 21.74 births per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.97 births per 1,000 people, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 21.74 births per 1,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.31 births per 1,000 people, 2.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
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 birth rate in Turkmenistan?
- Birth rate in Turkmenistan was 21.74 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); 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 Human Mortality Database (2025); 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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Total number of births per 1,000 people in a given year.