Median age vs births per woman in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Median age vs births per woman was 26.23 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
26.23
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
156th
of 236 countries
All-time high
26.23
in 2023
All-time low
16.2
in 1970
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age vs births per woman in Turkmenistan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 26.23 for median age vs births per woman in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age vs births per woman in Turkmenistan peaked at 26.23 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.2, in 1970.
That places Turkmenistan 156th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age vs births per woman in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 21.32 | — |
| 1951 | 21.35 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 21.4 | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 21.4 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 21.29 | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 21.09 | -0.9% |
| 1956 | 20.9 | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 20.74 | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 20.6 | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 20.5 | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 20.34 | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 20.02 | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 19.48 | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 18.73 | -3.9% |
| 1964 | 17.85 | -4.7% |
| 1965 | 17.08 | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 16.58 | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 16.38 | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 16.29 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 16.23 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 16.2 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 16.24 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 16.32 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 16.42 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 16.56 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 16.71 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 16.88 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 17.06 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 17.24 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 17.42 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 17.6 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 17.79 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 17.96 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 18.11 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 18.23 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 18.3 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 18.32 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 18.3 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 18.28 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 18.29 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 18.32 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 18.36 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 18.41 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 18.49 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 18.61 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 18.73 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 18.9 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 19.1 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 19.33 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 19.58 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 19.83 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 20.09 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 20.36 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 20.65 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 20.96 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 21.28 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 21.62 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 21.96 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 22.3 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 22.64 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 22.95 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 23.25 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 23.53 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 23.79 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 24.02 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 24.25 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 24.46 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 24.68 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 24.9 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 25.13 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 25.38 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 25.64 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 25.93 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 26.23 | +1.2% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 26.23 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.94, 88% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 26.23 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.35, 63% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21.06 | 20.5 | 21.4 | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.9 | 16.23 | 20.34 | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.7 | 16.2 | 17.42 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.12 | 17.6 | 18.32 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.79 | 18.32 | 19.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.17 | 19.83 | 22.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.1 | 22.95 | 25.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.8 | 25.38 | 26.23 | 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 median age vs births per woman in Turkmenistan?
- Median age vs births per woman in Turkmenistan was 26.23 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 26.23 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2 in 1970.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for median age vs births per woman?
- Turkmenistan ranks 156th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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