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Fertility & birth rates in Thailand and Turkmenistan

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Thailand has an annual birth rate of 8.24 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 1.21 in Thailand and 2.69 in Turkmenistan — 121.9% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 80.8% in Thailand and by 59.2% in Turkmenistan — in 1960, it was 6.33 and 6.59, respectively.

  • Thailand is ranked 173/196 by birth rate compared to 64/196 for Turkmenistan.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 23.3 years in Thailand, compared to 24.1 years in Turkmenistan.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.6 in Thailand — it's 27.8 in Turkmenistan.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 26.1 in Thailand vs 21.2 in Turkmenistan.
  • In Thailand, 24.1% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.5% in Turkmenistan.

Fertility rate in Thailand vs Turkmenistan by year

Thailand
Turkmenistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Thailand Turkmenistan
2023 1.21 2.69
2022 1.22 2.73
2021 1.23 2.75
2020 1.26 2.79
2019 1.29 2.83
2018 1.32 2.88
2017 1.36 2.93
2016 1.4 2.99
2015 1.45 3.03
2014 1.48 3.02
2013 1.53 3.01
2012 1.56 2.96
2011 1.57 2.9
2010 1.56 2.85
2009 1.57 2.79
2008 1.59 2.75
2007 1.62 2.73
2006 1.63 2.72
2005 1.64 2.71
2004 1.67 2.67
2003 1.67 2.67
2002 1.69 2.71
2001 1.71 2.81
2000 1.73 2.9
1999 1.77 2.98
1998 1.82 3.08
1997 1.85 3.18
1996 1.87 3.29
1995 1.89 3.49
1994 1.93 3.62
1993 1.97 3.78
1992 2.01 3.96
1991 2.04 4.14
1990 2.07 4.29
1989 2.14 4.46
1988 2.17 4.68
1987 2.26 4.84
1986 2.36 4.94
1985 2.45 4.97
1984 2.58 4.96
1983 2.76 4.97
1982 2.94 5.04
1981 3.13 5.16
1980 3.29 5.3
1979 3.45 5.46
1978 3.62 5.61
1977 3.87 5.77
1976 4.12 5.9
1975 4.36 6
1974 4.6 6.09
1973 4.85 6.15
1972 5.08 6.2
1971 5.25 6.32
1970 5.45 6.4
1969 5.7 6.48
1968 5.93 6.56
1967 6.08 6.64
1966 6.18 6.7
1965 6.26 6.76
1964 6.31 6.79
1963 6.34 6.79
1962 6.33 6.76
1961 6.32 6.69
1960 6.33 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 Thailand was 1.21 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 Thailand vs Turkmenistan population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Thailand
Turkmenistan
1x
Year Natural population change
Thailand Turkmenistan
2023 -46,105 117,529
2022 -61,046 121,814
2021 57,382 122,721
2020 84,107 124,014
2019 116,867 128,275
2018 159,383 129,537
2017 194,695 131,417
2016 226,255 132,581
2015 266,362 132,663
2014 294,628 129,677
2013 325,059 126,217
2012 351,485 120,957
2011 365,670 115,197
2010 370,466 109,318
2009 382,636 102,931
2008 401,730 96,815
2007 425,362 92,038
2006 441,211 87,840
2005 456,378 83,968
2004 466,542 79,850
2003 488,003 76,737
2002 504,299 75,639
2001 524,230 76,682
2000 543,884 76,875
1999 578,073 76,362
1998 617,318 77,342
1997 644,834 79,045
1996 661,397 80,996
1995 682,703 86,289
1994 712,589 89,319
1993 737,696 92,596
1992 754,999 96,668
1991 760,508 99,297
1990 760,808 101,099
1989 774,563 103,553
1988 765,252 104,802
1987 774,498 103,885
1986 783,430 100,930
1985 776,935 95,890
1984 779,856 90,591
1983 794,239 85,183
1982 817,951 80,989
1981 839,297 77,829
1980 845,575 74,394
1979 843,434 71,135
1978 847,799 68,437
1977 871,232 66,318
1976 894,072 64,513
1975 911,980 62,681
1974 923,151 60,925
1973 933,540 59,169
1972 940,420 57,326
1971 936,215 56,666
1970 937,116 55,617
1969 948,314 54,791
1968 953,806 54,324
1967 944,980 54,209
1966 929,469 54,353
1965 909,000 54,558
1964 885,137 54,574
1963 860,728 54,203
1962 828,741 53,248
1961 801,140 51,659
1960 774,190 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 -0.06% in Thailand and +1.6% in Turkmenistan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.18% in Thailand and +1.9% in Turkmenistan.

Birth rate in Thailand vs Turkmenistan by year

Thailand
Turkmenistan

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Thailand Turkmenistan
2023 8.24 21.7
2022 8.38 22.6
2021 8.54 23.3
2020 8.79 24.1
2019 9.06 24.8
2018 9.4 25.5
2017 9.77 26.3
2016 10.1 26.9
2015 10.6 27.5
2014 11 27.5
2013 11.4 27.4
2012 11.8 26.9
2011 11.9 26.3
2010 12 25.7
2009 12.2 25.1
2008 12.5 24.4
2007 12.9 24
2006 13.2 23.7
2005 13.5 23.3
2004 13.8 22.8
2003 14.1 22.4
2002 14.3 22.6
2001 14.7 23.2
2000 15 23.7
1999 15.6 24.1
1998 16.3 24.9
1997 16.8 25.7
1996 17.3 26.6
1995 17.7 28.3
1994 18.2 29.5
1993 18.7 30.8
1992 19.2 32.4
1991 19.5 33.7
1990 19.6 34.9
1989 20.1 36.5
1988 20.2 37.8
1987 20.7 38.6
1986 21.3 38.9
1985 21.7 38.4
1984 22.3 37.8
1983 23.3 37
1982 24.5 36.5
1981 25.5 36.5
1980 26.3 36.4
1979 26.8 36.4
1978 27.5 36.5
1977 28.6 36.7
1976 29.8 36.8
1975 31.1 36.8
1974 32.3 36.9
1973 33.5 37
1972 34.7 37.1
1971 35.6 37.7
1970 36.7 38.2
1969 38.3 38.8
1968 39.7 39.7
1967 40.8 40.8
1966 41.6 42.2
1965 42.2 43.6
1964 42.8 45
1963 43.2 46.2
1962 43.4 47.1
1961 43.6 47.5
1960 43.8 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 8.24 in Thailand and 21.7 in Turkmenistan, compared with 43.8 and 47.4, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Thailand Turkmenistan
Fertility rate 1.21 2.69
Fertility rate rank 179/196 69/196
Birth rate 8.24 21.7
Birth rate rank 173/196 64/196
Population change due to births and deaths -46,105 +117,529
Natural population change rank 183/196 74/196
Natural population change rate -0.06% +1.6%
Population growth -0.05% +1.77%
Population growth rank 168/197 61/197
Age at first childbirth 23.3 years 24.1 years
Average age at childbearing 28.6 years 27.8 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 23 19.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 57.4 160.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 9.94 28.9
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 24.1% 25.5%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 70.7% 47.3%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.1% 100%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.03% 0.005%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.52% 2.28%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.8% 3.12%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.92% 4%
Life expectancy 77.1 years 70.5 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Thailand
Factual

UN forecast
Turkmenistan
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Thailand Turkmenistan
2100 11.4% 15.5%
2099 11.4% 15.6%
2098 11.4% 15.7%
2097 11.4% 15.8%
2096 11.4% 15.9%
2095 11.3% 16%
2094 11.3% 16.2%
2093 11.3% 16.3%
2092 11.3% 16.5%
2091 11.3% 16.6%
2090 11.3% 16.8%
2089 11.3% 16.9%
2088 11.3% 17.1%
2087 11.3% 17.2%
2086 11.3% 17.4%
2085 11.3% 17.5%
2084 11.3% 17.7%
2083 11.3% 17.8%
2082 11.3% 17.9%
2081 11.3% 18%
2080 11.2% 18%
2079 11.2% 18.1%
2078 11.2% 18.2%
2077 11.2% 18.2%
2076 11.1% 18.2%
2075 11.1% 18.3%
2074 11.1% 18.3%
2073 11% 18.4%
2072 11% 18.4%
2071 11% 18.5%
2070 11% 18.6%
2069 10.9% 18.7%
2068 10.9% 18.9%
2067 10.9% 19%
2066 10.9% 19.2%
2065 10.9% 19.5%
2064 10.9% 19.7%
2063 11% 20%
2062 11% 20.2%
2061 11% 20.5%
2060 11.1% 20.8%
2059 11.1% 21.1%
2058 11.1% 21.4%
2057 11.2% 21.7%
2056 11.2% 22%
2055 11.3% 22.2%
2054 11.3% 22.4%
2053 11.4% 22.6%
2052 11.4% 22.8%
2051 11.5% 22.9%
2050 11.5% 23%
2049 11.6% 23%
2048 11.6% 23%
2047 11.6% 23%
2046 11.7% 23%
2045 11.7% 23%
2044 11.7% 23%
2043 11.7% 23.1%
2042 11.8% 23.2%
2041 11.8% 23.3%
2040 11.8% 23.5%
2039 11.9% 23.8%
2038 11.9% 24.2%
2037 12% 24.6%
2036 12% 25%
2035 12.1% 25.5%
2034 12.2% 26.1%
2033 12.4% 26.7%
2032 12.6% 27.4%
2031 12.8% 28.1%
2030 13% 28.7%
2029 13.3% 29.4%
2028 13.6% 30%
2027 13.9% 30.6%
2026 14.2% 31%
2025 14.6% 31.4%
2024 14.7% 31.5%
2023 15.1% 31.7%
2022 15.4% 31.7%
2021 15.8% 31.5%
2020 16.2% 31.2%
2019 16.6% 30.9%
2018 16.9% 30.5%
2017 17.3% 30.2%
2016 17.7% 29.9%
2015 18.1% 29.7%
2014 18.5% 29.6%
2013 18.8% 29.6%
2012 19.2% 29.7%
2011 19.7% 30%
2010 20.1% 30.3%
2009 20.6% 30.8%
2008 20.9% 31.3%
2007 21.3% 31.9%
2006 21.7% 32.6%
2005 22.2% 33.3%
2004 22.6% 34%
2003 23% 34.8%
2002 23.4% 35.6%
2001 23.9% 36.4%
2000 24.4% 37.3%
1999 24.9% 38.1%
1998 25.4% 38.9%
1997 25.9% 39.6%
1996 26.4% 40.2%
1995 26.9% 40.5%
1994 27.4% 40.8%
1993 28% 41%
1992 28.5% 41.1%
1991 29.2% 41.2%
1990 30% 41.2%
1989 30.7% 41.2%
1988 31.5% 41.1%
1987 32.4% 41%
1986 33.2% 40.8%
1985 34.1% 40.7%
1984 35.1% 40.7%
1983 36% 40.7%
1982 37% 40.8%
1981 37.8% 41%
1980 38.7% 41.3%
1979 39.5% 41.6%
1978 40.3% 42.1%
1977 41.1% 42.5%
1976 41.8% 43%
1975 42.4% 43.4%
1974 43% 43.9%
1973 43.5% 44.4%
1972 44% 44.8%
1971 44.4% 45.1%
1970 44.8% 45.4%
1969 45% 45.5%
1968 45.2% 45.6%
1967 45.3% 45.4%
1966 45.4% 45.2%
1965 45.4% 44.9%
1964 45.3% 44.5%
1963 45.1% 43.8%
1962 44.8% 42.8%
1961 44.6% 41.7%
1960 44.3% 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 14.7% of the population in Thailand and 31.5% in Turkmenistan in 2024, compared to 30% and 41.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Thailand and Turkmenistan compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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

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Maternal mortality chart: Thailand vs Turkmenistan

Thailand
Turkmenistan
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Thailand Turkmenistan
2023 34 5
2022 112 5
2021 38 6
2020 36 5
2019 34 5
2018 34 5
2017 34 5
2016 34 6
2015 34 6
2014 34 6
2013 35 7
2012 36 7
2011 37 8
2010 37 9
2009 37 10
2008 37 11
2007 38 13
2006 38 14
2005 40 15
2004 44 17
2003 42 18
2002 44 20
2001 47 22
2000 49 25
1999 48 29
1998 47 34
1997 48 40
1996 49 46
1995 52 50
1994 54 54
1993 57 56
1992 58 58
1991 59 60
1990 60 62
1989 64 65
1988 67 69
1987 72 72
1986 78 75
1985 88 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 34 deaths per 100,000 live births in Thailand, compared to 5 deaths in Turkmenistan.

Under-five mortality rates

Thailand
Turkmenistan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Thailand Turkmenistan
2023 0.92% 4%
2022 0.95% 4.1%
2021 0.98% 4.18%
2020 1.01% 4.26%
2019 1.04% 4.33%
2018 1.08% 4.36%
2017 1.11% 4.37%
2016 1.15% 4.33%
2015 1.19% 4.29%
2014 1.23% 4.25%
2013 1.27% 4.25%
2012 1.32% 4.25%
2011 1.37% 4.29%
2010 1.42% 4.36%
2009 1.47% 4.45%
2008 1.53% 4.6%
2007 1.59% 4.77%
2006 1.66% 4.99%
2005 1.73% 5.25%
2004 1.81% 5.56%
2003 1.89% 5.88%
2002 1.98% 6.24%
2001 2.08% 6.61%
2000 2.18% 6.97%
1999 2.29% 7.31%
1998 2.41% 7.59%
1997 2.53% 7.79%
1996 2.67% 7.9%
1995 2.81% 7.94%
1994 2.96% 7.92%
1993 3.12% 7.87%
1992 3.3% 7.83%
1991 3.49% 7.83%
1990 3.69% 7.91%
1989 3.91% 8.09%
1988 4.12% 8.36%
1987 4.34% 8.7%
1986 4.57% 9.08%
1985 4.8% 9.51%
1984 5.03% 9.98%
1983 5.28% 10.5%
1982 5.53% 10.9%
1981 5.79% 11.4%
1980 6.07% 11.9%
1979 6.36% 12.3%
1978 6.67% 12.8%
1977 7% 13.2%
1976 7.35% -
1975 7.73% -
1974 8.14% -
1973 8.56% -
1972 9.01% -
1971 9.47% -
1970 9.95% -
1969 10.4% -
1968 10.9% -
1967 11.4% -
1966 11.8% -
1965 12.3% -
1964 12.8% -
1963 13.2% -
1962 13.7% -
1961 14.2% -
1960 14.7% -

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 0.92% in Thailand 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, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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