Total fertility rate (UNICEF) in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Total fertility rate was 2.63 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
2.63
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
12th
of 74 countries
All-time high
3.03
in 2015
All-time low
2.63
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Total fertility rate in Turkmenistan, 2000–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fertility rate in Turkmenistan is 2.63, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate in Turkmenistan peaked at 3.03 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.63, in 2025.
That places Turkmenistan 12th out of 74 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Total fertility rate in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.9 | — |
| 2001 | 2.81 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 2.71 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 2.67 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 2.67 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 2.71 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 2.72 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 2.73 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 2.75 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 2.79 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 2.85 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 2.9 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 2.96 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 3.01 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 3.02 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 3.03 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 2.99 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 2.93 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 2.87 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 2.83 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 2.79 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 2.75 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 2.73 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 2.69 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 2.66 | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 2.63 | -1.2% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 2.63 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.69, 1.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 2.63 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.44, 1.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.75 | 2.67 | 2.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.94 | 2.83 | 3.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.71 | 2.63 | 2.79 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
More population data for Turkmenistan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 8,264 Persons (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate in Turkmenistan?
- Total fertility rate in Turkmenistan was 2.63 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.03 in 2015.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.63 in 2025.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for total fertility rate?
- Turkmenistan ranks 12th out of 74 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total fertility rate rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total fertility rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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