Fertility & birth rates in Paraguay and Turkmenistan

Fertility rate in Paraguay vs Turkmenistan by year

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Paraguay

Turkmenistan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Paraguay	Turkmenistan
2023	2.42	2.69
2022	2.44	2.73
2021	2.47	2.75
2020	2.5	2.79
2019	2.53	2.83
2018	2.56	2.88
2017	2.59	2.93
2016	2.62	2.99
2015	2.65	3.03
2014	2.65	3.02
2013	2.64	3.01
2012	2.66	2.96
2011	2.67	2.9
2010	2.7	2.85
2009	2.76	2.79
2008	2.79	2.75
2007	2.82	2.73
2006	2.89	2.72
2005	2.97	2.71
2004	3.05	2.67
2003	3.12	2.67
2002	3.23	2.71
2001	3.36	2.81
2000	3.51	2.9
1999	3.67	2.98
1998	3.8	3.08
1997	3.91	3.18
1996	4.01	3.29
1995	4.11	3.49
1994	4.2	3.62
1993	4.28	3.78
1992	4.4	3.96
1991	4.48	4.14
1990	4.57	4.29
1989	4.68	4.46
1988	4.77	4.68
1987	4.85	4.84
1986	4.93	4.94
1985	4.97	4.97
1984	5.04	4.96
1983	5.09	4.97
1982	5.13	5.04
1981	5.15	5.16
1980	5.1	5.3
1979	5.06	5.46
1978	5.04	5.61
1977	5.08	5.77
1976	5.12	5.9
1975	5.18	6
1974	5.27	6.09
1973	5.35	6.15
1972	5.46	6.2
1971	5.59	6.32
1970	5.72	6.4
1969	5.84	6.48
1968	5.97	6.56
1967	6.1	6.64
1966	6.23	6.7
1965	6.35	6.76
1964	6.42	6.79
1963	6.45	6.79
1962	6.47	6.76
1961	6.49	6.69
1960	6.5	6.59

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Paraguay was 2.42 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 Paraguay vs Turkmenistan population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Paraguay

Turkmenistan

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Year	Natural population change
	Paraguay	Turkmenistan
2023	97,748	117,529
2022	94,627	121,814
2021	78,667	122,721
2020	98,667	124,014
2019	103,179	128,275
2018	104,908	129,537
2017	105,634	131,417
2016	106,804	132,581
2015	106,817	132,663
2014	105,585	129,677
2013	103,383	126,217
2012	102,508	120,957
2011	100,442	115,197
2010	99,456	109,318
2009	100,296	102,931
2008	99,821	96,815
2007	99,141	92,038
2006	99,808	87,840
2005	101,035	83,968
2004	101,896	79,850
2003	102,427	76,737
2002	104,658	75,639
2001	107,225	76,682
2000	109,979	76,875
1999	112,726	76,362
1998	114,122	77,342
1997	115,095	79,045
1996	115,623	80,996
1995	115,777	86,289
1994	115,662	89,319
1993	115,211	92,596
1992	115,442	96,668
1991	114,472	99,297
1990	112,864	101,099
1989	111,727	103,553
1988	110,348	104,802
1987	107,962	103,885
1986	105,776	100,930
1985	102,859	95,890
1984	99,937	90,591
1983	96,406	85,183
1982	92,917	80,989
1981	89,456	77,829
1980	84,568	74,394
1979	80,345	71,135
1978	76,691	68,437
1977	74,359	66,318
1976	71,973	64,513
1975	70,285	62,681
1974	69,059	60,925
1973	67,803	59,169
1972	66,625	57,326
1971	66,142	56,666
1970	65,905	55,617
1969	65,616	54,791
1968	65,575	54,324
1967	65,695	54,209
1966	66,002	54,353
1965	66,063	54,558
1964	65,681	54,574
1963	64,741	54,203
1962	63,079	53,248
1961	61,536	51,659
1960	60,009	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 +1.43% in Paraguay and +1.6% in Turkmenistan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.56% in Paraguay and +1.9% in Turkmenistan.

Birth rate in Paraguay vs Turkmenistan by year

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Paraguay

Turkmenistan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Paraguay	Turkmenistan
2023	20	21.7
2022	20.4	22.6
2021	20.7	23.3
2020	21	24.1
2019	21.4	24.8
2018	21.8	25.5
2017	22.2	26.3
2016	22.5	26.9
2015	22.7	27.5
2014	22.6	27.5
2013	22.5	27.4
2012	22.6	26.9
2011	22.5	26.3
2010	22.5	25.7
2009	22.9	25.1
2008	23	24.4
2007	23	24
2006	23.3	23.7
2005	23.7	23.3
2004	24.1	22.8
2003	24.4	22.4
2002	25.1	22.6
2001	25.9	23.2
2000	26.9	23.7
1999	27.9	24.1
1998	28.8	24.9
1997	29.6	25.7
1996	30.3	26.6
1995	31	28.3
1994	31.7	29.5
1993	32.4	30.8
1992	33.3	32.4
1991	33.9	33.7
1990	34.4	34.9
1989	35.2	36.5
1988	35.8	37.8
1987	36.1	38.6
1986	36.5	38.9
1985	36.8	38.4
1984	37	37.8
1983	37	37
1982	37	36.5
1981	36.9	36.5
1980	36.2	36.4
1979	35.6	36.4
1978	35.1	36.5
1977	35	36.7
1976	34.8	36.8
1975	34.9	36.8
1974	35.2	36.9
1973	35.4	37
1972	35.8	37.1
1971	36.3	37.7
1970	37	38.2
1969	37.6	38.8
1968	38.4	39.7
1967	39.2	40.8
1966	40.2	42.2
1965	41	43.6
1964	41.7	45
1963	42.1	46.2
1962	42.2	47.1
1961	42.3	47.5
1960	42.4	47.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 20 in Paraguay and 21.7 in Turkmenistan, compared with 42.4 and 47.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Paraguay

Factual

UN forecast

Turkmenistan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Paraguay	Turkmenistan
2100	15.5%	15.5%
2099	15.6%	15.6%
2098	15.7%	15.7%
2097	15.8%	15.8%
2096	15.9%	15.9%
2095	15.9%	16%
2094	16%	16.2%
2093	16.1%	16.3%
2092	16.2%	16.5%
2091	16.3%	16.6%
2090	16.4%	16.8%
2089	16.4%	16.9%
2088	16.5%	17.1%
2087	16.6%	17.2%
2086	16.7%	17.4%
2085	16.8%	17.5%
2084	16.8%	17.7%
2083	16.9%	17.8%
2082	17%	17.9%
2081	17.1%	18%
2080	17.2%	18%
2079	17.3%	18.1%
2078	17.3%	18.2%
2077	17.4%	18.2%
2076	17.5%	18.2%
2075	17.6%	18.3%
2074	17.8%	18.3%
2073	17.9%	18.4%
2072	18%	18.4%
2071	18.1%	18.5%
2070	18.3%	18.6%
2069	18.4%	18.7%
2068	18.6%	18.9%
2067	18.7%	19%
2066	18.9%	19.2%
2065	19.1%	19.5%
2064	19.2%	19.7%
2063	19.4%	20%
2062	19.6%	20.2%
2061	19.7%	20.5%
2060	19.9%	20.8%
2059	20.1%	21.1%
2058	20.2%	21.4%
2057	20.4%	21.7%
2056	20.6%	22%
2055	20.7%	22.2%
2054	20.9%	22.4%
2053	21%	22.6%
2052	21.2%	22.8%
2051	21.4%	22.9%
2050	21.5%	23%
2049	21.7%	23%
2048	21.9%	23%
2047	22%	23%
2046	22.2%	23%
2045	22.4%	23%
2044	22.6%	23%
2043	22.9%	23.1%
2042	23.1%	23.2%
2041	23.3%	23.3%
2040	23.6%	23.5%
2039	23.9%	23.8%
2038	24.2%	24.2%
2037	24.5%	24.6%
2036	24.9%	25%
2035	25.2%	25.5%
2034	25.6%	26.1%
2033	26%	26.7%
2032	26.3%	27.4%
2031	26.7%	28.1%
2030	27.1%	28.7%
2029	27.4%	29.4%
2028	27.7%	30%
2027	28%	30.6%
2026	28.3%	31%
2025	28.5%	31.4%
2024	28.6%	31.5%
2023	28.8%	31.7%
2022	28.9%	31.7%
2021	29%	31.5%
2020	29.1%	31.2%
2019	29.3%	30.9%
2018	29.5%	30.5%
2017	29.7%	30.2%
2016	29.9%	29.9%
2015	30.2%	29.7%
2014	30.5%	29.6%
2013	30.9%	29.6%
2012	31.4%	29.7%
2011	32%	30%
2010	32.5%	30.3%
2009	33.2%	30.8%
2008	33.8%	31.3%
2007	34.4%	31.9%
2006	35.1%	32.6%
2005	35.8%	33.3%
2004	36.6%	34%
2003	37.3%	34.8%
2002	37.9%	35.6%
2001	38.4%	36.4%
2000	39%	37.3%
1999	39.5%	38.1%
1998	40%	38.9%
1997	40.4%	39.6%
1996	40.8%	40.2%
1995	41.1%	40.5%
1994	41.3%	40.8%
1993	41.4%	41%
1992	41.5%	41.1%
1991	41.5%	41.2%
1990	41.5%	41.2%
1989	41.5%	41.2%
1988	41.4%	41.1%
1987	41.3%	41%
1986	41.3%	40.8%
1985	41.2%	40.7%
1984	41.2%	40.7%
1983	41.2%	40.7%
1982	41.2%	40.8%
1981	41.4%	41%
1980	41.6%	41.3%
1979	42%	41.6%
1978	42.4%	42.1%
1977	42.8%	42.5%
1976	43.3%	43%
1975	43.7%	43.4%
1974	44.2%	43.9%
1973	44.6%	44.4%
1972	45%	44.8%
1971	45.2%	45.1%
1970	45.5%	45.4%
1969	45.7%	45.5%
1968	45.8%	45.6%
1967	45.9%	45.4%
1966	46%	45.2%
1965	46%	44.9%
1964	46%	44.5%
1963	46%	43.8%
1962	46.1%	42.8%
1961	46.2%	41.7%
1960	46.3%	40.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 28.6% of the population in Paraguay and 31.5% in Turkmenistan in 2024, compared to 41.5% and 41.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Paraguay and Turkmenistan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Paraguay vs Turkmenistan

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Paraguay

Turkmenistan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Paraguay	Turkmenistan
2023	58	5
2022	78	5
2021	140	6
2020	69	5
2019	58	5
2018	58	5
2017	58	5
2016	60	6
2015	64	6
2014	70	6
2013	84	7
2012	100	7
2011	120	8
2010	136	9
2009	152	10
2008	166	11
2007	177	13
2006	186	14
2005	194	15
2004	199	17
2003	203	18
2002	206	20
2001	207	22
2000	207	25
1999	207	29
1998	207	34
1997	205	40
1996	203	46
1995	202	50
1994	201	54
1993	197	56
1992	195	58
1991	192	60
1990	198	62
1989	209	65
1988	220	69
1987	225	72
1986	230	75
1985	237	77

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 58 deaths per 100,000 live births in Paraguay, compared to 5 deaths in Turkmenistan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Paraguay

Turkmenistan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Paraguay	Turkmenistan
2023	1.7%	4%
2022	1.76%	4.1%
2021	1.82%	4.18%
2020	1.88%	4.26%
2019	1.94%	4.33%
2018	2.01%	4.36%
2017	2.08%	4.37%
2016	2.15%	4.33%
2015	2.22%	4.29%
2014	2.3%	4.25%
2013	2.37%	4.25%
2012	2.44%	4.25%
2011	2.51%	4.29%
2010	2.59%	4.36%
2009	2.67%	4.45%
2008	2.75%	4.6%
2007	2.83%	4.77%
2006	2.91%	4.99%
2005	2.99%	5.25%
2004	3.07%	5.56%
2003	3.14%	5.88%
2002	3.22%	6.24%
2001	3.29%	6.61%
2000	3.36%	6.97%
1999	3.45%	7.31%
1998	3.53%	7.59%
1997	3.62%	7.79%
1996	3.72%	7.9%
1995	3.83%	7.94%
1994	3.95%	7.92%
1993	4.08%	7.87%
1992	4.23%	7.83%
1991	4.38%	7.83%
1990	4.55%	7.91%
1989	4.73%	8.09%
1988	4.92%	8.36%
1987	5.1%	8.7%
1986	5.3%	9.08%
1985	5.5%	9.51%
1984	5.71%	9.98%
1983	5.92%	10.5%
1982	6.14%	10.9%
1981	6.35%	11.4%
1980	6.55%	11.9%
1979	6.74%	12.3%
1978	6.91%	12.8%
1977	7.06%	13.2%
1976	7.21%	-
1975	7.34%	-
1974	7.46%	-
1973	7.57%	-
1972	7.66%	-
1971	7.73%	-
1970	7.79%	-
1969	7.84%	-
1968	7.88%	-
1967	7.91%	-
1966	7.94%	-
1965	7.96%	-
1964	7.99%	-
1963	8.02%	-
1962	8.06%	-
1961	8.11%	-
1960	8.18%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.7% in Paraguay and 4% in Turkmenistan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.