Fertility & birth rates in Tajikistan and Turkmenistan

Fertility rate in Tajikistan vs Turkmenistan by year

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Tajikistan

Turkmenistan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Tajikistan	Turkmenistan
2023	3.07	2.69
2022	3.13	2.73
2021	3.17	2.75
2020	3.21	2.79
2019	3.28	2.83
2018	3.29	2.88
2017	3.29	2.93
2016	3.38	2.99
2015	3.46	3.03
2014	3.46	3.02
2013	3.43	3.01
2012	3.42	2.96
2011	3.46	2.9
2010	3.46	2.85
2009	3.43	2.79
2008	3.39	2.75
2007	3.37	2.73
2006	3.34	2.72
2005	3.4	2.71
2004	3.51	2.67
2003	3.42	2.67
2002	3.47	2.71
2001	3.49	2.81
2000	3.49	2.9
1999	3.85	2.98
1998	4.07	3.08
1997	4.06	3.18
1996	3.94	3.29
1995	4.66	3.49
1994	4.79	3.62
1993	4.92	3.78
1992	5.06	3.96
1991	5.28	4.14
1990	5.46	4.29
1989	5.61	4.46
1988	5.75	4.68
1987	5.84	4.84
1986	5.91	4.94
1985	5.94	4.97
1984	5.96	4.96
1983	5.98	4.97
1982	6.03	5.04
1981	6.12	5.16
1980	6.21	5.3
1979	6.31	5.46
1978	6.4	5.61
1977	6.49	5.77
1976	6.6	5.9
1975	6.69	6
1974	6.77	6.09
1973	6.84	6.15
1972	6.89	6.2
1971	6.91	6.32
1970	6.91	6.4
1969	6.91	6.48
1968	6.91	6.56
1967	6.89	6.64
1966	6.82	6.7
1965	6.74	6.76
1964	6.68	6.79
1963	6.62	6.79
1962	6.48	6.76
1961	6.35	6.69
1960	6.24	6.59

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Tajikistan was 3.07 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 Tajikistan vs Turkmenistan population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Tajikistan	Turkmenistan
2023	223,828	117,529
2022	228,336	121,814
2021	222,850	122,721
2020	219,467	124,014
2019	231,817	128,275
2018	228,597	129,537
2017	224,396	131,417
2016	228,547	132,581
2015	230,903	132,663
2014	227,304	129,677
2013	220,693	126,217
2012	213,078	120,957
2011	208,429	115,197
2010	201,389	109,318
2009	192,851	102,931
2008	182,337	96,815
2007	173,200	92,038
2006	164,046	87,840
2005	160,189	83,968
2004	161,201	79,850
2003	150,391	76,737
2002	146,492	75,639
2001	142,276	76,682
2000	136,549	76,875
1999	147,622	76,362
1998	153,508	77,342
1997	149,825	79,045
1996	138,287	80,996
1995	168,934	86,289
1994	167,590	89,319
1993	157,975	92,596
1992	163,652	96,668
1991	177,585	99,297
1990	178,429	101,099
1989	179,212	103,553
1988	172,805	104,802
1987	163,611	103,885
1986	155,987	100,930
1985	145,720	95,890
1984	139,145	90,591
1983	133,280	85,183
1982	127,838	80,989
1981	121,418	77,829
1980	117,888	74,394
1979	114,496	71,135
1978	110,564	68,437
1977	106,920	66,318
1976	103,777	64,513
1975	100,604	62,681
1974	97,481	60,925
1973	94,523	59,169
1972	91,677	57,326
1971	88,618	56,666
1970	85,645	55,617
1969	82,931	54,791
1968	80,698	54,324
1967	78,733	54,209
1966	76,702	54,353
1965	75,139	54,558
1964	74,030	54,574
1963	73,065	54,203
1962	70,700	53,248
1961	68,182	51,659
1960	65,415	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 +2.15% in Tajikistan and +1.6% in Turkmenistan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.42% in Tajikistan and +1.9% in Turkmenistan.

Birth rate in Tajikistan vs Turkmenistan by year

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Tajikistan

Turkmenistan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Tajikistan	Turkmenistan
2023	26.1	21.7
2022	27	22.6
2021	27.7	23.3
2020	28.4	24.1
2019	29.2	24.8
2018	29.5	25.5
2017	29.7	26.3
2016	30.9	26.9
2015	32	27.5
2014	32.2	27.5
2013	32.1	27.4
2012	32	26.9
2011	32.2	26.3
2010	32	25.7
2009	31.4	25.1
2008	30.6	24.4
2007	29.9	24
2006	29.2	23.7
2005	29.3	23.3
2004	29.9	22.8
2003	29	22.4
2002	29.2	22.6
2001	29.3	23.2
2000	29.1	23.7
1999	31.6	24.1
1998	33.1	24.9
1997	32.9	25.7
1996	31.9	26.6
1995	37.7	28.3
1994	38.8	29.5
1993	39.7	30.8
1992	40.7	32.4
1991	41.9	33.7
1990	43.1	34.9
1989	44.1	36.5
1988	43.8	37.8
1987	43.1	38.6
1986	42.5	38.9
1985	41.6	38.4
1984	41.2	37.8
1983	40.9	37
1982	40.7	36.5
1981	40.7	36.5
1980	40.8	36.4
1979	40.9	36.4
1978	40.8	36.5
1977	40.9	36.7
1976	41.1	36.8
1975	41.3	36.8
1974	41.5	36.9
1973	41.7	37
1972	42	37.1
1971	42.1	37.7
1970	42.3	38.2
1969	42.5	38.8
1968	43	39.7
1967	43.6	40.8
1966	44.2	42.2
1965	45.1	43.6
1964	46.1	45
1963	47.1	46.2
1962	47.5	47.1
1961	47.7	47.5
1960	47.7	47.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 26.1 in Tajikistan and 21.7 in Turkmenistan, compared with 47.7 and 47.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Tajikistan

Factual

UN forecast

Turkmenistan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Tajikistan	Turkmenistan
2100	17.4%	15.5%
2099	17.5%	15.6%
2098	17.6%	15.7%
2097	17.7%	15.8%
2096	17.9%	15.9%
2095	18%	16%
2094	18.1%	16.2%
2093	18.2%	16.3%
2092	18.3%	16.5%
2091	18.4%	16.6%
2090	18.6%	16.8%
2089	18.7%	16.9%
2088	18.9%	17.1%
2087	19%	17.2%
2086	19.2%	17.4%
2085	19.4%	17.5%
2084	19.6%	17.7%
2083	19.8%	17.8%
2082	20%	17.9%
2081	20.2%	18%
2080	20.4%	18%
2079	20.7%	18.1%
2078	20.9%	18.2%
2077	21.1%	18.2%
2076	21.3%	18.2%
2075	21.5%	18.3%
2074	21.7%	18.3%
2073	21.9%	18.4%
2072	22.1%	18.4%
2071	22.3%	18.5%
2070	22.4%	18.6%
2069	22.6%	18.7%
2068	22.7%	18.9%
2067	22.9%	19%
2066	23%	19.2%
2065	23.2%	19.5%
2064	23.4%	19.7%
2063	23.6%	20%
2062	23.8%	20.2%
2061	24.1%	20.5%
2060	24.3%	20.8%
2059	24.6%	21.1%
2058	24.9%	21.4%
2057	25.3%	21.7%
2056	25.6%	22%
2055	26%	22.2%
2054	26.3%	22.4%
2053	26.7%	22.6%
2052	27%	22.8%
2051	27.4%	22.9%
2050	27.7%	23%
2049	28%	23%
2048	28.3%	23%
2047	28.5%	23%
2046	28.6%	23%
2045	28.8%	23%
2044	28.9%	23%
2043	29%	23.1%
2042	29.2%	23.2%
2041	29.3%	23.3%
2040	29.5%	23.5%
2039	29.7%	23.8%
2038	29.9%	24.2%
2037	30.2%	24.6%
2036	30.6%	25%
2035	31%	25.5%
2034	31.4%	26.1%
2033	31.8%	26.7%
2032	32.3%	27.4%
2031	32.8%	28.1%
2030	33.5%	28.7%
2029	34.2%	29.4%
2028	34.8%	30%
2027	35.2%	30.6%
2026	35.6%	31%
2025	36.1%	31.4%
2024	36.3%	31.5%
2023	36.5%	31.7%
2022	36.6%	31.7%
2021	36.6%	31.5%
2020	36.4%	31.2%
2019	36.3%	30.9%
2018	36.2%	30.5%
2017	36.2%	30.2%
2016	36.3%	29.9%
2015	36.3%	29.7%
2014	36.4%	29.6%
2013	36.5%	29.6%
2012	36.7%	29.7%
2011	36.7%	30%
2010	36.8%	30.3%
2009	37%	30.8%
2008	37.3%	31.3%
2007	37.6%	31.9%
2006	38%	32.6%
2005	38.6%	33.3%
2004	39.3%	34%
2003	39.9%	34.8%
2002	40.7%	35.6%
2001	41.5%	36.4%
2000	42.3%	37.3%
1999	43%	38.1%
1998	43.7%	38.9%
1997	44.3%	39.6%
1996	44.7%	40.2%
1995	44.9%	40.5%
1994	44.8%	40.8%
1993	44.6%	41%
1992	44.3%	41.1%
1991	44%	41.2%
1990	43.7%	41.2%
1989	43.4%	41.2%
1988	43.2%	41.1%
1987	43.1%	41%
1986	43.1%	40.8%
1985	43.3%	40.7%
1984	43.3%	40.7%
1983	43.3%	40.7%
1982	43.2%	40.8%
1981	43.2%	41%
1980	43.2%	41.3%
1979	43.2%	41.6%
1978	43.4%	42.1%
1977	43.6%	42.5%
1976	43.8%	43%
1975	44%	43.4%
1974	44.2%	43.9%
1973	44.3%	44.4%
1972	44.4%	44.8%
1971	44.5%	45.1%
1970	44.6%	45.4%
1969	44.6%	45.5%
1968	44.7%	45.6%
1967	44.7%	45.4%
1966	44.6%	45.2%
1965	44.4%	44.9%
1964	44.1%	44.5%
1963	43.4%	43.8%
1962	42.5%	42.8%
1961	41.4%	41.7%
1960	40.2%	40.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 36.3% of the population in Tajikistan and 31.5% in Turkmenistan in 2024, compared to 43.7% and 41.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Tajikistan and Turkmenistan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Tajikistan vs Turkmenistan

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Turkmenistan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Tajikistan	Turkmenistan
2023	14	5
2022	14	5
2021	25	6
2020	25	5
2019	16	5
2018	16	5
2017	17	5
2016	20	6
2015	20	6
2014	21	6
2013	21	7
2012	23	7
2011	25	8
2010	26	9
2009	29	10
2008	29	11
2007	30	13
2006	35	14
2005	36	15
2004	36	17
2003	39	18
2002	48	20
2001	58	22
2000	58	25
1999	64	29
1998	72	34
1997	76	40
1996	82	46
1995	81	50
1994	85	54
1993	84	56
1992	84	58
1991	79	60
1990	80	62
1989	85	65
1988	83	69
1987	91	72
1986	91	75
1985	98	77

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 14 deaths per 100,000 live births in Tajikistan, compared to 5 deaths in Turkmenistan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Tajikistan	Turkmenistan
2023	2.73%	4%
2022	2.77%	4.1%
2021	2.79%	4.18%
2020	2.8%	4.26%
2019	2.81%	4.33%
2018	2.83%	4.36%
2017	2.88%	4.37%
2016	2.94%	4.33%
2015	3.02%	4.29%
2014	3.12%	4.25%
2013	3.23%	4.25%
2012	3.36%	4.25%
2011	3.52%	4.29%
2010	3.7%	4.36%
2009	3.92%	4.45%
2008	4.17%	4.6%
2007	4.47%	4.77%
2006	4.82%	4.99%
2005	5.22%	5.25%
2004	5.67%	5.56%
2003	6.18%	5.88%
2002	6.75%	6.24%
2001	7.34%	6.61%
2000	7.97%	6.97%
1999	8.62%	7.31%
1998	9.26%	7.59%
1997	9.86%	7.79%
1996	10.4%	7.9%
1995	10.8%	7.94%
1994	11%	7.92%
1993	10.9%	7.87%
1992	10.6%	7.83%
1991	10.2%	7.83%
1990	9.92%	7.91%
1989	9.88%	8.09%
1988	10.1%	8.36%
1987	10.5%	8.7%
1986	11.1%	9.08%
1985	11.6%	9.51%
1984	12%	9.98%
1983	12.3%	10.5%
1982	12.5%	10.9%
1981	12.6%	11.4%
1980	12.7%	11.9%
1979	12.8%	12.3%
1978	13%	12.8%
1977	13.2%	13.2%
1976	13.5%	-
1975	14%	-
1974	14.4%	-
1973	15%	-
1972	15.5%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.73% in Tajikistan and 4% in Turkmenistan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.