Fertility & birth rates in Georgia and Turkmenistan

Fertility rate in Georgia vs Turkmenistan by year

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Georgia

Turkmenistan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Georgia	Turkmenistan
2023	1.81	2.69
2022	1.82	2.73
2021	1.98	2.75
2020	1.98	2.79
2019	2.02	2.83
2018	2.09	2.88
2017	2.14	2.93
2016	2.23	2.99
2015	2.21	3.03
2014	2.18	3.02
2013	1.99	3.01
2012	1.93	2.96
2011	1.92	2.9
2010	1.97	2.85
2009	1.99	2.79
2008	1.83	2.75
2007	1.7	2.73
2006	1.62	2.72
2005	1.58	2.71
2004	1.57	2.67
2003	1.55	2.67
2002	1.57	2.71
2001	1.58	2.81
2000	1.61	2.9
1999	1.64	2.98
1998	1.7	3.08
1997	1.73	3.18
1996	1.76	3.29
1995	1.81	3.49
1994	1.84	3.62
1993	1.91	3.78
1992	2.05	3.96
1991	2.21	4.14
1990	2.31	4.29
1989	2.32	4.46
1988	2.32	4.68
1987	2.32	4.84
1986	2.38	4.94
1985	2.4	4.97
1984	2.38	4.96
1983	2.34	4.97
1982	2.31	5.04
1981	2.33	5.16
1980	2.35	5.3
1979	2.38	5.46
1978	2.42	5.61
1977	2.44	5.77
1976	2.51	5.9
1975	2.55	6
1974	2.57	6.09
1973	2.62	6.15
1972	2.67	6.2
1971	2.71	6.32
1970	2.7	6.4
1969	2.69	6.48
1968	2.69	6.56
1967	2.74	6.64
1966	2.73	6.7
1965	2.77	6.76
1964	2.89	6.79
1963	2.95	6.79
1962	2.94	6.76
1961	2.94	6.69
1960	2.94	6.59

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Georgia was 1.81 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.69 in Turkmenistan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Georgia vs Turkmenistan population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Georgia

Turkmenistan

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Year	Natural population change
	Georgia	Turkmenistan
2023	-1,282	117,529
2022	-2,224	121,814
2021	-9,127	122,721
2020	335	124,014
2019	5,606	128,275
2018	8,407	129,537
2017	8,391	131,417
2016	11,346	132,581
2015	13,105	132,663
2014	13,089	129,677
2013	10,145	126,217
2012	8,584	120,957
2011	8,989	115,197
2010	10,501	109,318
2009	12,210	102,931
2008	7,974	96,815
2007	3,551	92,038
2006	2,146	87,840
2005	1,604	83,968
2004	283	79,850
2003	2,482	76,737
2002	2,228	75,639
2001	3,445	76,682
2000	4,681	76,875
1999	6,901	76,362
1998	9,823	77,342
1997	11,862	79,045
1996	18,304	80,996
1995	17,644	86,289
1994	17,279	89,319
1993	18,303	92,596
1992	24,226	96,668
1991	32,932	99,297
1990	40,169	101,099
1989	41,510	103,553
1988	42,810	104,802
1987	45,561	103,885
1986	48,960	100,930
1985	49,786	95,890
1984	48,523	90,591
1983	48,496	85,183
1982	47,363	80,989
1981	46,185	77,829
1980	44,114	74,394
1979	42,863	71,135
1978	41,616	68,437
1977	40,023	66,318
1976	39,964	64,513
1975	39,331	62,681
1974	38,071	60,925
1973	38,259	59,169
1972	38,832	57,326
1971	38,953	56,666
1970	38,731	55,617
1969	37,764	54,791
1968	37,840	54,324
1967	40,070	54,209
1966	40,905	54,353
1965	43,463	54,558
1964	48,429	54,574
1963	51,456	54,203
1962	51,903	53,248
1961	52,284	51,659
1960	51,640	49,436

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was -0.03% in Georgia and +1.6% in Turkmenistan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.13% in Georgia and +1.9% in Turkmenistan.

Birth rate in Georgia vs Turkmenistan by year

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Georgia

Turkmenistan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Georgia	Turkmenistan
2023	11.5	21.7
2022	11.6	22.6
2021	12.9	23.3
2020	13.1	24.1
2019	13.6	24.8
2018	14.3	25.5
2017	14.9	26.3
2016	15.8	26.9
2015	16	27.5
2014	16.1	27.5
2013	15.1	27.4
2012	14.9	26.9
2011	15	26.3
2010	15.6	25.7
2009	15.9	25.1
2008	14.7	24.4
2007	13.6	24
2006	12.9	23.7
2005	12.6	23.3
2004	12.3	22.8
2003	12.1	22.4
2002	12.2	22.6
2001	12.2	23.2
2000	12.5	23.7
1999	12.7	24.1
1998	13.1	24.9
1997	13.4	25.7
1996	13.7	26.6
1995	14.1	28.3
1994	14.4	29.5
1993	15.1	30.8
1992	16.2	32.4
1991	17.7	33.7
1990	18.8	34.9
1989	19	36.5
1988	19.2	37.8
1987	19.5	38.6
1986	20.3	38.9
1985	20.6	38.4
1984	20.5	37.8
1983	20.1	37
1982	19.7	36.5
1981	19.7	36.5
1980	19.5	36.4
1979	19.3	36.4
1978	19.2	36.5
1977	18.9	36.7
1976	19.1	36.8
1975	19.1	36.8
1974	18.9	36.9
1973	19.1	37
1972	19.5	37.1
1971	19.7	37.7
1970	19.7	38.2
1969	19.6	38.8
1968	19.8	39.7
1967	20.6	40.8
1966	21	42.2
1965	22.1	43.6
1964	23.8	45
1963	25.1	46.2
1962	25.7	47.1
1961	26.3	47.5
1960	26.6	47.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.5 in Georgia and 21.7 in Turkmenistan, compared with 26.6 and 47.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Georgia

Factual

UN forecast

Turkmenistan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Georgia	Turkmenistan
2100	13.5%	15.5%
2099	13.6%	15.6%
2098	13.7%	15.7%
2097	13.8%	15.8%
2096	13.9%	15.9%
2095	14%	16%
2094	14.1%	16.2%
2093	14.2%	16.3%
2092	14.3%	16.5%
2091	14.4%	16.6%
2090	14.5%	16.8%
2089	14.5%	16.9%
2088	14.6%	17.1%
2087	14.6%	17.2%
2086	14.6%	17.4%
2085	14.6%	17.5%
2084	14.6%	17.7%
2083	14.6%	17.8%
2082	14.6%	17.9%
2081	14.6%	18%
2080	14.5%	18%
2079	14.5%	18.1%
2078	14.4%	18.2%
2077	14.4%	18.2%
2076	14.3%	18.2%
2075	14.3%	18.3%
2074	14.3%	18.3%
2073	14.3%	18.4%
2072	14.3%	18.4%
2071	14.4%	18.5%
2070	14.5%	18.6%
2069	14.6%	18.7%
2068	14.7%	18.9%
2067	14.8%	19%
2066	15%	19.2%
2065	15.1%	19.5%
2064	15.3%	19.7%
2063	15.5%	20%
2062	15.7%	20.2%
2061	15.9%	20.5%
2060	16%	20.8%
2059	16.2%	21.1%
2058	16.4%	21.4%
2057	16.5%	21.7%
2056	16.6%	22%
2055	16.7%	22.2%
2054	16.8%	22.4%
2053	16.8%	22.6%
2052	16.8%	22.8%
2051	16.8%	22.9%
2050	16.8%	23%
2049	16.7%	23%
2048	16.7%	23%
2047	16.6%	23%
2046	16.5%	23%
2045	16.4%	23%
2044	16.3%	23%
2043	16.2%	23.1%
2042	16.2%	23.2%
2041	16.1%	23.3%
2040	16.1%	23.5%
2039	16.1%	23.8%
2038	16.2%	24.2%
2037	16.3%	24.6%
2036	16.5%	25%
2035	16.7%	25.5%
2034	17%	26.1%
2033	17.4%	26.7%
2032	17.8%	27.4%
2031	18.3%	28.1%
2030	18.8%	28.7%
2029	19.3%	29.4%
2028	19.7%	30%
2027	20%	30.6%
2026	20.3%	31%
2025	20.6%	31.4%
2024	20.8%	31.5%
2023	21%	31.7%
2022	21.2%	31.7%
2021	21.2%	31.5%
2020	21%	31.2%
2019	20.8%	30.9%
2018	20.5%	30.5%
2017	20.2%	30.2%
2016	19.8%	29.9%
2015	19.4%	29.7%
2014	19%	29.6%
2013	18.8%	29.6%
2012	18.7%	29.7%
2011	18.6%	30%
2010	18.6%	30.3%
2009	18.4%	30.8%
2008	18.3%	31.3%
2007	18.5%	31.9%
2006	18.8%	32.6%
2005	19.3%	33.3%
2004	19.9%	34%
2003	20.5%	34.8%
2002	21%	35.6%
2001	21.7%	36.4%
2000	22.4%	37.3%
1999	23%	38.1%
1998	23.6%	38.9%
1997	24.1%	39.6%
1996	24.6%	40.2%
1995	24.9%	40.5%
1994	25.2%	40.8%
1993	25.4%	41%
1992	25.5%	41.1%
1991	25.6%	41.2%
1990	25.5%	41.2%
1989	25.5%	41.2%
1988	25.5%	41.1%
1987	25.5%	41%
1986	25.4%	40.8%
1985	25.2%	40.7%
1984	25.1%	40.7%
1983	25.1%	40.7%
1982	25.1%	40.8%
1981	25.2%	41%
1980	25.4%	41.3%
1979	25.7%	41.6%
1978	26.2%	42.1%
1977	26.7%	42.5%
1976	27.3%	43%
1975	27.8%	43.4%
1974	28.4%	43.9%
1973	29%	44.4%
1972	29.5%	44.8%
1971	30%	45.1%
1970	30.5%	45.4%
1969	30.8%	45.5%
1968	30.7%	45.6%
1967	30.5%	45.4%
1966	30.2%	45.2%
1965	30%	44.9%
1964	30%	44.5%
1963	29.9%	43.8%
1962	29.7%	42.8%
1961	29.3%	41.7%
1960	28.7%	40.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 20.8% of the population in Georgia and 31.5% in Turkmenistan in 2024, compared to 25.5% and 41.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Georgia and Turkmenistan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Georgia vs Turkmenistan

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Georgia

Turkmenistan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Georgia	Turkmenistan
2023	20	5
2022	22	5
2021	60	6
2020	30	5
2019	22	5
2018	24	5
2017	27	5
2016	28	6
2015	30	6
2014	32	6
2013	34	7
2012	35	7
2011	37	8
2010	41	9
2009	56	10
2008	54	11
2007	52	13
2006	45	14
2005	53	15
2004	43	17
2003	42	18
2002	46	20
2001	45	22
2000	43	25
1999	41	29
1998	43	34
1997	45	40
1996	35	46
1995	41	50
1994	40	54
1993	40	56
1992	38	58
1991	36	60
1990	34	62
1989	36	65
1988	33	69
1987	32	72
1986	34	75
1985	34	77

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 20 deaths per 100,000 live births in Georgia, compared to 5 deaths in Turkmenistan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Georgia

Turkmenistan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Georgia	Turkmenistan
2023	0.92%	4%
2022	0.93%	4.1%
2021	0.95%	4.18%
2020	0.96%	4.26%
2019	0.97%	4.33%
2018	0.98%	4.36%
2017	1%	4.37%
2016	1.02%	4.33%
2015	1.05%	4.29%
2014	1.09%	4.25%
2013	1.14%	4.25%
2012	1.21%	4.25%
2011	1.3%	4.29%
2010	1.41%	4.36%
2009	1.55%	4.45%
2008	1.72%	4.6%
2007	1.9%	4.77%
2006	2.12%	4.99%
2005	2.35%	5.25%
2004	2.6%	5.56%
2003	2.87%	5.88%
2002	3.13%	6.24%
2001	3.39%	6.61%
2000	3.63%	6.97%
1999	3.85%	7.31%
1998	4.05%	7.59%
1997	4.22%	7.79%
1996	4.36%	7.9%
1995	4.47%	7.94%
1994	4.56%	7.92%
1993	4.63%	7.87%
1992	4.68%	7.83%
1991	4.72%	7.83%
1990	4.75%	7.91%
1989	4.78%	8.09%
1988	4.82%	8.36%
1987	4.87%	8.7%
1986	4.94%	9.08%
1985	5.04%	9.51%
1984	5.16%	9.98%
1983	5.31%	10.5%
1982	5.49%	10.9%
1981	5.69%	11.4%
1980	5.9%	11.9%
1979	6.13%	12.3%
1978	6.36%	12.8%
1977	6.61%	13.2%
1976	6.86%	-
1975	7.12%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.92% in Georgia and 4% in Turkmenistan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.