Number of births per year in Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan: Number of births per year was 160,100 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
160,100
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
95th
of 229 countries
All-time high
171,349
in 2016
All-time low
49,519
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Number of births per year in Turkmenistan, 1950–2023

50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k175.0k195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Turkmenistan recorded 160,100 for number of births per year in 2023.

That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of births per year in Turkmenistan peaked at 171,349 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 49,519, in 1950.

Turkmenistan ranks 95th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Number of births per year in Turkmenistan, year by year

Annual values for Number of births per year in Turkmenistan, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 49,519
1951 50,387 +1.8%
1952 51,439 +2.1%
1953 55,647 +8.2%
1954 58,947 +5.9%
1955 62,411 +5.9%
1956 66,046 +5.8%
1957 69,805 +5.7%
1958 73,569 +5.4%
1959 75,962 +3.3%
1960 77,958 +2.6%
1961 80,484 +3.2%
1962 82,305 +2.3%
1963 83,378 +1.3%
1964 83,751 +0.4%
1965 83,618 -0.2%
1966 83,207 -0.5%
1967 82,815 -0.5%
1968 82,695 -0.1%
1969 82,991 +0.4%
1970 83,769 +0.9%
1971 84,879 +1.3%
1972 85,662 +0.9%
1973 87,737 +2.4%
1974 89,813 +2.4%
1975 91,909 +2.3%
1976 94,093 +2.4%
1977 96,212 +2.3%
1978 98,189 +2.1%
1979 100,426 +2.3%
1980 102,958 +2.5%
1981 106,029 +3.0%
1982 109,091 +2.9%
1983 113,476 +4.0%
1984 119,199 +5.0%
1985 124,738 +4.6%
1986 130,135 +4.3%
1987 133,380 +2.5%
1988 134,646 +0.9%
1989 133,654 -0.7%
1990 131,397 -1.7%
1991 129,938 -1.1%
1992 127,757 -1.7%
1993 124,154 -2.8%
1994 121,281 -2.3%
1995 118,510 -2.3%
1996 113,367 -4.3%
1997 111,529 -1.6%
1998 109,718 -1.6%
1999 108,318 -1.3%
2000 108,686 +0.3%
2001 108,504 -0.2%
2002 107,705 -0.7%
2003 109,170 +1.4%
2004 112,847 +3.4%
2005 117,536 +4.2%
2006 121,798 +3.6%
2007 126,056 +3.5%
2008 130,646 +3.6%
2009 136,588 +4.5%
2010 143,076 +4.8%
2011 149,461 +4.5%
2012 156,113 +4.5%
2013 162,445 +4.1%
2014 166,864 +2.7%
2015 170,720 +2.3%
2016 171,349 +0.4%
2017 170,953 -0.2%
2018 169,731 -0.7%
2019 169,003 -0.4%
2020 167,630 -0.8%
2021 165,586 -1.2%
2022 163,656 -1.2%
2023 160,100 -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 61,373 49,519 75,962 10
1960s 82,320 77,958 83,751 10
1970s 91,269 83,769 100,426 10
1980s 120,731 102,958 134,646 10
1990s 119,597 108,318 131,397 10
2000s 117,954 107,705 136,588 10
2010s 162,972 143,076 171,349 10
2020s 164,243 160,100 167,630 4

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  4. 96 Kyrgyzstan 150,759 compare
  5. 97 Palestine, State of 146,384 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is number of births per year in Turkmenistan?
Number of births per year in Turkmenistan was 160,100 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of births per year recorded in Turkmenistan?
The highest recorded value was 171,349 in 2016.
What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in Turkmenistan?
The lowest recorded value was 49,519 in 1950.
How does Turkmenistan rank for number of births per year?
Turkmenistan ranks 95th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of births per year rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Number of births per year
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Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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