Fertility & birth rates in Mauritius and Turkmenistan

Fertility rate in Mauritius vs Turkmenistan by year

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Mauritius

Turkmenistan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Mauritius	Turkmenistan
2023	1.39	2.69
2022	1.32	2.73
2021	1.41	2.75
2020	1.44	2.79
2019	1.4	2.83
2018	1.41	2.88
2017	1.44	2.93
2016	1.4	2.99
2015	1.36	3.03
2014	1.43	3.02
2013	1.44	3.01
2012	1.54	2.96
2011	1.55	2.9
2010	1.57	2.85
2009	1.59	2.79
2008	1.67	2.75
2007	1.74	2.73
2006	1.77	2.72
2005	1.88	2.71
2004	1.92	2.67
2003	1.87	2.67
2002	1.94	2.71
2001	1.91	2.81
2000	1.99	2.9
1999	2.05	2.98
1998	1.97	3.08
1997	2.04	3.18
1996	2.12	3.29
1995	2.14	3.49
1994	2.25	3.62
1993	2.21	3.78
1992	2.37	3.96
1991	2.3	4.14
1990	2.32	4.29
1989	2.23	4.46
1988	2.14	4.68
1987	2.05	4.84
1986	1.99	4.94
1985	2.02	4.97
1984	2.16	4.96
1983	2.4	4.97
1982	2.53	5.04
1981	2.67	5.16
1980	2.8	5.3
1979	2.91	5.46
1978	3.01	5.61
1977	3.07	5.77
1976	3.13	5.9
1975	3.2	6
1974	3.45	6.09
1973	3.07	6.15
1972	3.41	6.2
1971	3.51	6.32
1970	3.82	6.4
1969	3.97	6.48
1968	4.6	6.56
1967	4.63	6.64
1966	5.46	6.7
1965	5.51	6.76
1964	5.96	6.79
1963	6.18	6.79
1962	5.88	6.76
1961	5.98	6.69
1960	5.9	6.59

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Mauritius was 1.39 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 Mauritius vs Turkmenistan population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Mauritius

Turkmenistan

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Year	Natural population change
	Mauritius	Turkmenistan
2023	999	117,529
2022	-757	121,814
2021	-253	122,721
2020	2,405	124,014
2019	1,773	128,275
2018	2,151	129,537
2017	3,415	131,417
2016	2,906	132,581
2015	3,031	132,663
2014	3,657	129,677
2013	4,281	126,217
2012	5,149	120,957
2011	5,511	115,197
2010	5,877	109,318
2009	6,113	102,931
2008	7,465	96,815
2007	8,429	92,038
2006	8,515	87,840
2005	10,195	83,968
2004	10,745	79,850
2003	10,799	76,737
2002	11,685	75,639
2001	11,723	76,682
2000	12,224	76,875
1999	12,341	76,362
1998	11,489	77,342
1997	11,943	79,045
1996	13,041	80,996
1995	13,020	86,289
1994	14,355	89,319
1993	14,814	92,596
1992	15,833	96,668
1991	15,091	99,297
1990	15,564	101,099
1989	14,718	103,553
1988	14,084	104,802
1987	13,262	103,885
1986	12,340	100,930
1985	12,451	95,890
1984	13,665	90,591
1983	14,525	85,183
1982	15,880	80,989
1981	18,334	77,829
1980	19,321	74,394
1979	19,282	71,135
1978	18,670	68,437
1977	16,769	66,318
1976	16,407	64,513
1975	15,342	62,681
1974	17,561	60,925
1973	13,145	59,169
1972	14,825	57,326
1971	15,441	56,666
1970	16,190	55,617
1969	15,761	54,791
1968	17,884	54,324
1967	17,560	54,209
1966	20,758	54,353
1965	20,482	54,558
1964	22,239	54,574
1963	22,069	54,203
1962	20,660	53,248
1961	20,355	51,659
1960	19,931	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 +0.08% in Mauritius and +1.6% in Turkmenistan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.15% in Mauritius and +1.9% in Turkmenistan.

Birth rate in Mauritius vs Turkmenistan by year

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Mauritius

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Mauritius	Turkmenistan
2023	10.2	21.7
2022	9.6	22.6
2021	10.3	23.3
2020	10.6	24.1
2019	10.2	24.8
2018	10.2	25.5
2017	10.7	26.3
2016	10.4	26.9
2015	10.1	27.5
2014	10.6	27.5
2013	10.9	27.4
2012	11.5	26.9
2011	11.7	26.3
2010	12	25.7
2009	12.3	25.1
2008	13.2	24.4
2007	13.7	24
2006	14.3	23.7
2005	15.3	23.3
2004	15.7	22.8
2003	15.9	22.4
2002	16.6	22.6
2001	16.5	23.2
2000	17	23.7
1999	17.3	24.1
1998	16.7	24.9
1997	17.4	25.7
1996	18.3	26.6
1995	18.3	28.3
1994	19.6	29.5
1993	20.3	30.8
1992	21.1	32.4
1991	20.7	33.7
1990	21.3	34.9
1989	20.8	36.5
1988	20.1	37.8
1987	19.3	38.6
1986	18.6	38.9
1985	19	38.4
1984	20.1	37.8
1983	21	37
1982	22.6	36.5
1981	25.5	36.5
1980	27.2	36.4
1979	27.5	36.4
1978	27.1	36.5
1977	26	36.7
1976	25.8	36.8
1975	25.3	36.8
1974	27.3	36.9
1973	23	37
1972	25.3	37.1
1971	26.1	37.7
1970	27.5	38.2
1969	27.7	38.8
1968	31.6	39.7
1967	31	40.8
1966	36	42.2
1965	36	43.6
1964	38.9	45
1963	40.4	46.2
1962	38.8	47.1
1961	39.7	47.5
1960	39.4	47.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.2 in Mauritius and 21.7 in Turkmenistan, compared with 39.4 and 47.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Mauritius

Factual

UN forecast

Turkmenistan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Mauritius	Turkmenistan
2100	10.1%	15.5%
2099	10.1%	15.6%
2098	10.1%	15.7%
2097	10.1%	15.8%
2096	10%	15.9%
2095	10%	16%
2094	9.99%	16.2%
2093	9.98%	16.3%
2092	9.97%	16.5%
2091	9.97%	16.6%
2090	9.97%	16.8%
2089	9.98%	16.9%
2088	10%	17.1%
2087	10%	17.2%
2086	10%	17.4%
2085	10.1%	17.5%
2084	10.1%	17.7%
2083	10.1%	17.8%
2082	10.1%	17.9%
2081	10.2%	18%
2080	10.2%	18%
2079	10.2%	18.1%
2078	10.2%	18.2%
2077	10.2%	18.2%
2076	10.2%	18.2%
2075	10.2%	18.3%
2074	10.2%	18.3%
2073	10.2%	18.4%
2072	10.2%	18.4%
2071	10.2%	18.5%
2070	10.2%	18.6%
2069	10.2%	18.7%
2068	10.2%	18.9%
2067	10.2%	19%
2066	10.3%	19.2%
2065	10.3%	19.5%
2064	10.3%	19.7%
2063	10.3%	20%
2062	10.3%	20.2%
2061	10.4%	20.5%
2060	10.4%	20.8%
2059	10.5%	21.1%
2058	10.5%	21.4%
2057	10.6%	21.7%
2056	10.7%	22%
2055	10.8%	22.2%
2054	10.9%	22.4%
2053	11.1%	22.6%
2052	11.2%	22.8%
2051	11.3%	22.9%
2050	11.5%	23%
2049	11.6%	23%
2048	11.8%	23%
2047	11.9%	23%
2046	12%	23%
2045	12.1%	23%
2044	12.3%	23%
2043	12.4%	23.1%
2042	12.5%	23.2%
2041	12.6%	23.3%
2040	12.7%	23.5%
2039	12.7%	23.8%
2038	12.8%	24.2%
2037	12.9%	24.6%
2036	13.1%	25%
2035	13.2%	25.5%
2034	13.3%	26.1%
2033	13.4%	26.7%
2032	13.5%	27.4%
2031	13.6%	28.1%
2030	13.7%	28.7%
2029	13.9%	29.4%
2028	14%	30%
2027	14.2%	30.6%
2026	14.4%	31%
2025	14.7%	31.4%
2024	14.8%	31.5%
2023	15.1%	31.7%
2022	15.5%	31.7%
2021	15.9%	31.5%
2020	16.4%	31.2%
2019	16.9%	30.9%
2018	17.4%	30.5%
2017	17.9%	30.2%
2016	18.4%	29.9%
2015	18.9%	29.7%
2014	19.3%	29.6%
2013	19.7%	29.6%
2012	20.1%	29.7%
2011	20.6%	30%
2010	21.1%	30.3%
2009	21.7%	30.8%
2008	22.3%	31.3%
2007	22.9%	31.9%
2006	23.4%	32.6%
2005	23.9%	33.3%
2004	24.3%	34%
2003	24.7%	34.8%
2002	25%	35.6%
2001	25.3%	36.4%
2000	25.6%	37.3%
1999	25.8%	38.1%
1998	26.2%	38.9%
1997	26.6%	39.6%
1996	27%	40.2%
1995	27.5%	40.5%
1994	28%	40.8%
1993	28.5%	41%
1992	29%	41.1%
1991	29.4%	41.2%
1990	29.8%	41.2%
1989	30.1%	41.2%
1988	30.5%	41.1%
1987	30.8%	41%
1986	31.1%	40.8%
1985	31.4%	40.7%
1984	31.8%	40.7%
1983	32.2%	40.7%
1982	32.6%	40.8%
1981	33.1%	41%
1980	33.6%	41.3%
1979	34.2%	41.6%
1978	34.9%	42.1%
1977	35.7%	42.5%
1976	36.5%	43%
1975	37.3%	43.4%
1974	38.2%	43.9%
1973	39.1%	44.4%
1972	40.1%	44.8%
1971	40.9%	45.1%
1970	41.6%	45.4%
1969	42.3%	45.5%
1968	42.9%	45.6%
1967	43.4%	45.4%
1966	44%	45.2%
1965	44.4%	44.9%
1964	44.8%	44.5%
1963	45.1%	43.8%
1962	45.1%	42.8%
1961	45%	41.7%
1960	45%	40.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.8% of the population in Mauritius and 31.5% in Turkmenistan in 2024, compared to 29.8% and 41.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Mauritius and Turkmenistan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Mauritius vs Turkmenistan

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Mauritius

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Mauritius	Turkmenistan
2023	66	5
2022	61	5
2021	80	6
2020	58	5
2019	67	5
2018	67	5
2017	66	5
2016	62	6
2015	61	6
2014	60	6
2013	58	7
2012	55	7
2011	55	8
2010	53	9
2009	51	10
2008	48	11
2007	46	13
2006	45	14
2005	43	15
2004	43	17
2003	42	18
2002	42	20
2001	42	22
2000	43	25
1999	46	29
1998	48	34
1997	49	40
1996	52	46
1995	55	50
1994	63	54
1993	70	56
1992	73	58
1991	75	60
1990	77	62
1989	85	65
1988	93	69
1987	103	72
1986	106	75
1985	111	77

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 66 deaths per 100,000 live births in Mauritius, compared to 5 deaths in Turkmenistan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Turkmenistan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Mauritius	Turkmenistan
2023	1.52%	4%
2022	1.55%	4.1%
2021	1.57%	4.18%
2020	1.58%	4.26%
2019	1.57%	4.33%
2018	1.53%	4.36%
2017	1.5%	4.37%
2016	1.47%	4.33%
2015	1.47%	4.29%
2014	1.47%	4.25%
2013	1.49%	4.25%
2012	1.5%	4.25%
2011	1.49%	4.29%
2010	1.48%	4.36%
2009	1.48%	4.45%
2008	1.5%	4.6%
2007	1.52%	4.77%
2006	1.54%	4.99%
2005	1.55%	5.25%
2004	1.57%	5.56%
2003	1.6%	5.88%
2002	1.66%	6.24%
2001	1.76%	6.61%
2000	1.89%	6.97%
1999	2.03%	7.31%
1998	2.16%	7.59%
1997	2.25%	7.79%
1996	2.26%	7.9%
1995	2.22%	7.94%
1994	2.16%	7.92%
1993	2.12%	7.87%
1992	2.13%	7.83%
1991	2.19%	7.83%
1990	2.32%	7.91%
1989	2.5%	8.09%
1988	2.7%	8.36%
1987	2.85%	8.7%
1986	2.88%	9.08%
1985	2.85%	9.51%
1984	2.92%	9.98%
1983	3.15%	10.5%
1982	3.47%	10.9%
1981	3.77%	11.4%
1980	4.02%	11.9%
1979	4.28%	12.3%
1978	4.62%	12.8%
1977	5.08%	13.2%
1976	5.74%	-
1975	6.53%	-
1974	7.24%	-
1973	7.71%	-
1972	7.98%	-
1971	8.15%	-
1970	8.35%	-
1969	8.72%	-
1968	9.25%	-
1967	9.55%	-
1966	9.25%	-
1965	8.66%	-
1964	8.4%	-
1963	8.72%	-
1962	9.31%	-
1961	9.82%	-
1960	10.2%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.52% in Mauritius and 4% in Turkmenistan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.