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Fertility & birth rates in Romania and Turkmenistan

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Romania has an annual birth rate of 8 births per 1,000 people, compared to 21.7 for Turkmenistan. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.71 in Romania and 2.69 in Turkmenistan — 57.3% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 26.9% in Romania and by 59.2% in Turkmenistan — in 1960, it was 2.34 and 6.59, respectively.

  • Romania is ranked 177/196 by birth rate compared to 64/196 for Turkmenistan.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 27.1 years in Romania, compared to 24.1 years in Turkmenistan.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.5 in Romania — it's 27.8 in Turkmenistan.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 33.8 in Romania vs 21.2 in Turkmenistan.
  • In Romania, 21.4% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.5% in Turkmenistan.

Fertility rate in Romania vs Turkmenistan by year

Romania
Turkmenistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Romania Turkmenistan
2023 1.71 2.69
2022 1.71 2.73
2021 1.81 2.75
2020 1.8 2.79
2019 1.77 2.83
2018 1.76 2.88
2017 1.78 2.93
2016 1.69 2.99
2015 1.62 3.03
2014 1.56 3.02
2013 1.46 3.01
2012 1.52 2.96
2011 1.47 2.9
2010 1.59 2.85
2009 1.66 2.79
2008 1.6 2.75
2007 1.45 2.73
2006 1.42 2.72
2005 1.4 2.71
2004 1.33 2.67
2003 1.3 2.67
2002 1.27 2.71
2001 1.27 2.81
2000 1.31 2.9
1999 1.3 2.98
1998 1.32 3.08
1997 1.32 3.18
1996 1.3 3.29
1995 1.33 3.49
1994 1.4 3.62
1993 1.43 3.78
1992 1.51 3.96
1991 1.59 4.14
1990 1.83 4.29
1989 2.22 4.46
1988 2.3 4.68
1987 2.38 4.84
1986 2.39 4.94
1985 2.31 4.97
1984 2.26 4.96
1983 2.06 4.97
1982 2.17 5.04
1981 2.36 5.16
1980 2.43 5.3
1979 2.49 5.46
1978 2.52 5.61
1977 2.57 5.77
1976 2.54 5.9
1975 2.59 6
1974 2.71 6.09
1973 2.44 6.15
1972 2.55 6.2
1971 2.67 6.32
1970 2.89 6.4
1969 3.19 6.48
1968 3.63 6.56
1967 3.66 6.64
1966 1.9 6.7
1965 1.91 6.76
1964 1.96 6.79
1963 2.01 6.79
1962 2.04 6.76
1961 2.17 6.69
1960 2.34 6.59

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Romania was 1.71 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 Romania vs Turkmenistan population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Romania
Turkmenistan
1x
Year Natural population change
Romania Turkmenistan
2023 -89,587 117,529
2022 -93,338 121,814
2021 -141,504 122,721
2020 -100,179 124,014
2019 -60,053 128,275
2018 -62,316 129,537
2017 -50,930 131,417
2016 -53,196 132,581
2015 -59,447 132,663
2014 -55,745 129,677
2013 -59,951 126,217
2012 -54,157 120,957
2011 -56,413 115,197
2010 -46,567 109,318
2009 -34,625 102,931
2008 -30,806 96,815
2007 -37,590 92,038
2006 -38,148 87,840
2005 -40,508 83,968
2004 -42,904 79,850
2003 -56,093 76,737
2002 -58,673 75,639
2001 -37,625 76,682
2000 -22,443 76,875
1999 -31,461 76,362
1998 -33,761 77,342
1997 -42,853 79,045
1996 -56,548 80,996
1995 -36,295 86,289
1994 -18,184 89,319
1993 -13,658 92,596
1992 -4,559 96,668
1991 25,301 99,297
1990 69,605 101,099
1989 122,756 103,553
1988 126,817 104,802
1987 128,517 103,885
1986 134,737 100,930
1985 111,392 95,890
1984 117,731 90,591
1983 87,986 85,183
1982 119,121 80,989
1981 156,472 77,829
1980 168,776 74,394
1979 194,397 71,135
1978 204,148 68,437
1977 215,385 66,318
1976 213,361 64,513
1975 219,324 62,681
1974 235,530 60,925
1973 175,020 59,169
1972 198,316 57,326
1971 206,662 56,666
1970 234,905 55,617
1969 264,120 54,791
1968 338,577 54,324
1967 347,709 54,209
1966 115,293 54,353
1965 114,190 54,558
1964 134,326 54,574
1963 139,104 54,203
1962 130,736 53,248
1961 163,286 51,659
1960 191,431 49,436

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 -0.47% in Romania and +1.6% in Turkmenistan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.4% in Romania and +1.9% in Turkmenistan.

Birth rate in Romania vs Turkmenistan by year

Romania
Turkmenistan

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Romania Turkmenistan
2023 8 21.7
2022 9.4 22.6
2021 10.1 23.3
2020 10.3 24.1
2019 10.3 24.8
2018 10.4 25.5
2017 10.8 26.3
2016 10.4 26.9
2015 10.2 27.5
2014 10 27.5
2013 9.4 27.4
2012 10 26.9
2011 9.7 26.3
2010 10.5 25.7
2009 10.9 25.1
2008 10.8 24.4
2007 10.3 24
2006 10.4 23.7
2005 10.4 23.3
2004 10.1 22.8
2003 9.8 22.4
2002 9.7 22.6
2001 10 23.2
2000 10.4 23.7
1999 10.4 24.1
1998 10.5 24.9
1997 10.5 25.7
1996 10.2 26.6
1995 10.4 28.3
1994 10.9 29.5
1993 11 30.8
1992 11.4 32.4
1991 12 33.7
1990 13.6 34.9
1989 16 36.5
1988 16.5 37.8
1987 16.7 38.6
1986 16.5 38.9
1985 15.8 38.4
1984 15.5 37.8
1983 14.3 37
1982 15.3 36.5
1981 17 36.5
1980 18 36.4
1979 18.6 36.4
1978 19 36.5
1977 19.5 36.7
1976 19.4 36.8
1975 19.6 36.8
1974 20.3 36.9
1973 18.2 37
1972 18.8 37.1
1971 19.6 37.7
1970 21.1 38.2
1969 23.3 38.8
1968 26.6 39.7
1967 27 40.8
1966 14.2 42.2
1965 14.6 43.6
1964 15.2 45
1963 15.7 46.2
1962 16.2 47.1
1961 17.5 47.5
1960 19.1 47.4

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8 in Romania and 21.7 in Turkmenistan, compared with 19.1 and 47.4, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Romania Turkmenistan
Fertility rate 1.71 2.69
Fertility rate rank 119/196 69/196
Birth rate 8 21.7
Birth rate rank 177/196 64/196
Population change due to births and deaths -89,587 +117,529
Natural population change rank 188/196 74/196
Natural population change rate -0.47% +1.6%
Population growth -0.05% +1.77%
Population growth rank 169/197 61/197
Age at first childbirth 27.1 years 24.1 years
Average age at childbearing 28.5 years 27.8 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 30.4 19.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 85.8 160.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 11 28.9
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 21.4% 25.5%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 50.5% 47.3%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 93% 100%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.01% 0.005%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.33% 2.28%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.54% 3.12%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.66% 4%
Life expectancy 76.4 years 70.5 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Romania
Factual

UN forecast
Turkmenistan
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Romania Turkmenistan
2100 12.8% 15.5%
2099 12.8% 15.6%
2098 12.8% 15.7%
2097 12.9% 15.8%
2096 12.9% 15.9%
2095 13% 16%
2094 13.1% 16.2%
2093 13.1% 16.3%
2092 13.2% 16.5%
2091 13.2% 16.6%
2090 13.3% 16.8%
2089 13.4% 16.9%
2088 13.4% 17.1%
2087 13.5% 17.2%
2086 13.5% 17.4%
2085 13.5% 17.5%
2084 13.6% 17.7%
2083 13.6% 17.8%
2082 13.6% 17.9%
2081 13.6% 18%
2080 13.6% 18%
2079 13.6% 18.1%
2078 13.6% 18.2%
2077 13.6% 18.2%
2076 13.6% 18.2%
2075 13.6% 18.3%
2074 13.6% 18.3%
2073 13.6% 18.4%
2072 13.6% 18.4%
2071 13.6% 18.5%
2070 13.6% 18.6%
2069 13.6% 18.7%
2068 13.6% 18.9%
2067 13.6% 19%
2066 13.7% 19.2%
2065 13.7% 19.5%
2064 13.8% 19.7%
2063 13.8% 20%
2062 13.9% 20.2%
2061 13.9% 20.5%
2060 14% 20.8%
2059 14.1% 21.1%
2058 14.1% 21.4%
2057 14.2% 21.7%
2056 14.3% 22%
2055 14.3% 22.2%
2054 14.4% 22.4%
2053 14.4% 22.6%
2052 14.4% 22.8%
2051 14.4% 22.9%
2050 14.4% 23%
2049 14.4% 23%
2048 14.4% 23%
2047 14.4% 23%
2046 14.4% 23%
2045 14.3% 23%
2044 14.3% 23%
2043 14.3% 23.1%
2042 14.3% 23.2%
2041 14.2% 23.3%
2040 14.2% 23.5%
2039 14.2% 23.8%
2038 14.3% 24.2%
2037 14.3% 24.6%
2036 14.3% 25%
2035 14.4% 25.5%
2034 14.5% 26.1%
2033 14.6% 26.7%
2032 14.8% 27.4%
2031 15% 28.1%
2030 15.1% 28.7%
2029 15.2% 29.4%
2028 15.3% 30%
2027 15.4% 30.6%
2026 15.5% 31%
2025 15.6% 31.4%
2024 15.7% 31.5%
2023 15.9% 31.7%
2022 16% 31.7%
2021 16.1% 31.5%
2020 16.1% 31.2%
2019 16% 30.9%
2018 15.9% 30.5%
2017 15.8% 30.2%
2016 15.7% 29.9%
2015 15.7% 29.7%
2014 15.7% 29.6%
2013 15.7% 29.6%
2012 15.7% 29.7%
2011 15.8% 30%
2010 15.7% 30.3%
2009 15.7% 30.8%
2008 15.7% 31.3%
2007 15.7% 31.9%
2006 15.8% 32.6%
2005 16% 33.3%
2004 16.4% 34%
2003 16.9% 34.8%
2002 17.5% 35.6%
2001 18.1% 36.4%
2000 18.6% 37.3%
1999 19.1% 38.1%
1998 19.3% 38.9%
1997 19.6% 39.6%
1996 20% 40.2%
1995 20.5% 40.5%
1994 21% 40.8%
1993 21.6% 41%
1992 22.2% 41.1%
1991 22.8% 41.2%
1990 23.3% 41.2%
1989 23.7% 41.2%
1988 23.9% 41.1%
1987 24% 41%
1986 24.3% 40.8%
1985 24.6% 40.7%
1984 25.1% 40.7%
1983 25.9% 40.7%
1982 26.8% 40.8%
1981 27.1% 41%
1980 26.8% 41.3%
1979 26.5% 41.6%
1978 26.3% 42.1%
1977 26% 42.5%
1976 25.7% 43%
1975 25.3% 43.4%
1974 25.1% 43.9%
1973 24.9% 44.4%
1972 24.9% 44.8%
1971 24.9% 45.1%
1970 25.1% 45.4%
1969 25.1% 45.5%
1968 25.1% 45.6%
1967 25% 45.4%
1966 25.2% 45.2%
1965 26% 44.9%
1964 26.7% 44.5%
1963 27.3% 43.8%
1962 27.7% 42.8%
1961 28% 41.7%
1960 28.1% 40.4%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 15.7% of the population in Romania and 31.5% in Turkmenistan in 2024, compared to 23.3% and 41.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Romania and Turkmenistan compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Romania vs Turkmenistan

Romania
Turkmenistan
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Romania Turkmenistan
2023 12 5
2022 13 5
2021 20 6
2020 16 5
2019 14 5
2018 15 5
2017 17 5
2016 17 6
2015 18 6
2014 18 6
2013 18 7
2012 19 7
2011 20 8
2010 23 9
2009 25 10
2008 25 11
2007 25 13
2006 27 14
2005 30 15
2004 32 17
2003 35 18
2002 38 20
2001 41 22
2000 45 25
1999 51 29
1998 58 34
1997 66 40
1996 72 46
1995 75 50
1994 80 54
1993 87 56
1992 95 58
1991 104 60
1990 118 62
1989 143 65
1988 159 69
1987 173 72
1986 180 75
1985 184 77

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 12 deaths per 100,000 live births in Romania, compared to 5 deaths in Turkmenistan.

Under-five mortality rates

Romania
Turkmenistan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Romania Turkmenistan
2023 0.66% 4%
2022 0.66% 4.1%
2021 0.65% 4.18%
2020 0.66% 4.26%
2019 0.68% 4.33%
2018 0.73% 4.36%
2017 0.79% 4.37%
2016 0.85% 4.33%
2015 0.92% 4.29%
2014 0.99% 4.25%
2013 1.05% 4.25%
2012 1.12% 4.25%
2011 1.18% 4.29%
2010 1.24% 4.36%
2009 1.31% 4.45%
2008 1.4% 4.6%
2007 1.51% 4.77%
2006 1.66% 4.99%
2005 1.82% 5.25%
2004 1.94% 5.56%
2003 1.99% 5.88%
2002 2.01% 6.24%
2001 2.06% 6.61%
2000 2.16% 6.97%
1999 2.29% 7.31%
1998 2.44% 7.59%
1997 2.58% 7.79%
1996 2.68% 7.9%
1995 2.73% 7.94%
1994 2.76% 7.92%
1993 2.79% 7.87%
1992 2.84% 7.83%
1991 2.97% 7.83%
1990 3.14% 7.91%
1989 3.31% 8.09%
1988 3.43% 8.36%
1987 3.45% 8.7%
1986 3.33% 9.08%
1985 3.16% 9.51%
1984 3.08% 9.98%
1983 3.14% 10.5%
1982 3.28% 10.9%
1981 3.44% 11.4%
1980 3.57% 11.9%
1979 3.68% 12.3%
1978 3.76% 12.8%
1977 3.86% 13.2%
1976 4.05% -
1975 4.27% -
1974 4.43% -
1973 4.49% -
1972 4.64% -
1971 5.06% -
1970 5.69% -
1969 6.23% -
1968 6.44% -
1967 6.27% -
1966 5.83% -
1965 5.44% -
1964 5.45% -
1963 6.03% -
1962 6.98% -
1961 7.98% -
1960 8.82% -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.66% in Romania and 4% in Turkmenistan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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