Fertility & birth rates in Tunisia and Turkmenistan

Fertility rate in Tunisia vs Turkmenistan by year

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Tunisia

Turkmenistan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Tunisia	Turkmenistan
2023	1.83	2.69
2022	1.85	2.73
2021	1.8	2.75
2020	2	2.79
2019	2.1	2.83
2018	2.13	2.88
2017	2.21	2.93
2016	2.28	2.99
2015	2.31	3.03
2014	2.32	3.02
2013	2.31	3.01
2012	2.28	2.96
2011	2.19	2.9
2010	2.08	2.85
2009	2	2.79
2008	1.98	2.75
2007	1.96	2.73
2006	1.95	2.72
2005	1.95	2.71
2004	1.95	2.67
2003	1.96	2.67
2002	1.94	2.71
2001	1.98	2.81
2000	2.03	2.9
1999	2.08	2.98
1998	2.2	3.08
1997	2.34	3.18
1996	2.49	3.29
1995	2.67	3.49
1994	2.87	3.62
1993	3.06	3.78
1992	3.19	3.96
1991	3.31	4.14
1990	3.44	4.29
1989	3.57	4.46
1988	3.83	4.68
1987	4.1	4.84
1986	4.36	4.94
1985	4.52	4.97
1984	4.66	4.96
1983	4.77	4.97
1982	4.89	5.04
1981	5.02	5.16
1980	5.03	5.3
1979	5.18	5.46
1978	5.4	5.61
1977	5.68	5.77
1976	5.87	5.9
1975	5.97	6
1974	6.05	6.09
1973	6.12	6.15
1972	6.19	6.2
1971	6.29	6.32
1970	6.43	6.4
1969	6.62	6.48
1968	6.81	6.56
1967	6.95	6.64
1966	7.06	6.7
1965	7.11	6.76
1964	7.17	6.79
1963	7.17	6.79
1962	7.17	6.76
1961	7.16	6.69
1960	7.16	6.59

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Tunisia was 1.83 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 Tunisia vs Turkmenistan population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Tunisia

Turkmenistan

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Year	Natural population change
	Tunisia	Turkmenistan
2023	93,663	117,529
2022	96,531	121,814
2021	68,087	122,721
2020	109,431	124,014
2019	127,312	128,275
2018	132,445	129,537
2017	140,971	131,417
2016	148,870	132,581
2015	153,007	132,663
2014	154,762	129,677
2013	154,687	126,217
2012	151,812	120,957
2011	143,401	115,197
2010	132,809	109,318
2009	125,465	102,931
2008	121,873	96,815
2007	118,920	92,038
2006	116,945	87,840
2005	115,374	83,968
2004	113,322	79,850
2003	111,926	76,737
2002	109,099	75,639
2001	110,146	76,682
2000	112,501	76,875
1999	114,829	76,362
1998	121,332	77,342
1997	128,327	79,045
1996	135,615	80,996
1995	144,345	86,289
1994	153,647	89,319
1993	160,922	92,596
1992	163,978	96,668
1991	166,245	99,297
1990	168,180	101,099
1989	169,221	103,553
1988	177,176	104,802
1987	184,101	103,885
1986	188,107	100,930
1985	186,344	95,890
1984	182,386	90,591
1983	179,878	85,183
1982	177,898	80,989
1981	176,628	77,829
1980	171,094	74,394
1979	171,463	71,135
1978	173,255	68,437
1977	174,539	66,318
1976	172,744	64,513
1975	166,991	62,681
1974	160,200	60,925
1973	153,525	59,169
1972	147,239	57,326
1971	142,296	56,666
1970	138,235	55,617
1969	135,257	54,791
1968	134,246	54,324
1967	132,626	54,209
1966	131,274	54,353
1965	127,673	54,558
1964	124,711	54,574
1963	120,865	54,203
1962	116,887	53,248
1961	111,459	51,659
1960	109,234	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 +0.77% in Tunisia and +1.6% in Turkmenistan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.05% in Tunisia and +1.9% in Turkmenistan.

Birth rate in Tunisia vs Turkmenistan by year

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Tunisia

Turkmenistan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Tunisia	Turkmenistan
2023	13.7	21.7
2022	14.1	22.6
2021	14	23.3
2020	15.8	24.1
2019	16.8	24.8
2018	17.3	25.5
2017	18.2	26.3
2016	19	26.9
2015	19.4	27.5
2014	19.7	27.5
2013	19.8	27.4
2012	19.6	26.9
2011	18.9	26.3
2010	17.9	25.7
2009	17.3	25.1
2008	17	24.4
2007	16.8	24
2006	16.6	23.7
2005	16.5	23.3
2004	16.3	22.8
2003	16.2	22.4
2002	16	22.6
2001	16.2	23.2
2000	16.5	23.7
1999	16.9	24.1
1998	17.7	24.9
1997	18.7	25.7
1996	19.8	26.6
1995	21	28.3
1994	22.4	29.5
1993	23.7	30.8
1992	24.5	32.4
1991	25.2	33.7
1990	26	34.9
1989	26.6	36.5
1988	28.2	37.8
1987	29.9	38.6
1986	31.2	38.9
1985	31.8	38.4
1984	32.2	37.8
1983	32.7	37
1982	33.2	36.5
1981	33.9	36.5
1980	34	36.4
1979	35	36.4
1978	36.4	36.5
1977	37.8	36.7
1976	38.8	36.8
1975	39.2	36.8
1974	39.3	36.9
1973	39.6	37
1972	39.7	37.1
1971	40.3	37.7
1970	41	38.2
1969	42.3	38.8
1968	43.6	39.7
1967	45	40.8
1966	46.2	42.2
1965	46.8	43.6
1964	47.4	45
1963	47.6	46.2
1962	47.7	47.1
1961	47.7	47.5
1960	47.7	47.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 13.7 in Tunisia 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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Tunisia

Factual

UN forecast

Turkmenistan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Tunisia	Turkmenistan
2100	12.7%	15.5%
2099	12.7%	15.6%
2098	12.8%	15.7%
2097	12.9%	15.8%
2096	13.1%	15.9%
2095	13.2%	16%
2094	13.3%	16.2%
2093	13.4%	16.3%
2092	13.5%	16.5%
2091	13.6%	16.6%
2090	13.7%	16.8%
2089	13.8%	16.9%
2088	13.8%	17.1%
2087	13.9%	17.2%
2086	13.9%	17.4%
2085	13.9%	17.5%
2084	13.9%	17.7%
2083	13.9%	17.8%
2082	13.9%	17.9%
2081	13.8%	18%
2080	13.8%	18%
2079	13.7%	18.1%
2078	13.7%	18.2%
2077	13.7%	18.2%
2076	13.6%	18.2%
2075	13.6%	18.3%
2074	13.6%	18.3%
2073	13.6%	18.4%
2072	13.7%	18.4%
2071	13.7%	18.5%
2070	13.8%	18.6%
2069	13.9%	18.7%
2068	14.1%	18.9%
2067	14.2%	19%
2066	14.4%	19.2%
2065	14.6%	19.5%
2064	14.8%	19.7%
2063	15.1%	20%
2062	15.3%	20.2%
2061	15.5%	20.5%
2060	15.8%	20.8%
2059	16%	21.1%
2058	16.2%	21.4%
2057	16.3%	21.7%
2056	16.5%	22%
2055	16.6%	22.2%
2054	16.7%	22.4%
2053	16.8%	22.6%
2052	16.8%	22.8%
2051	16.8%	22.9%
2050	16.8%	23%
2049	16.7%	23%
2048	16.7%	23%
2047	16.6%	23%
2046	16.6%	23%
2045	16.5%	23%
2044	16.5%	23%
2043	16.5%	23.1%
2042	16.6%	23.2%
2041	16.6%	23.3%
2040	16.7%	23.5%
2039	16.9%	23.8%
2038	17.1%	24.2%
2037	17.3%	24.6%
2036	17.5%	25%
2035	17.9%	25.5%
2034	18.4%	26.1%
2033	18.9%	26.7%
2032	19.5%	27.4%
2031	20.2%	28.1%
2030	20.8%	28.7%
2029	21.5%	29.4%
2028	22.2%	30%
2027	22.8%	30.6%
2026	23.3%	31%
2025	23.8%	31.4%
2024	24%	31.5%
2023	24.4%	31.7%
2022	24.7%	31.7%
2021	25%	31.5%
2020	25.1%	31.2%
2019	25.1%	30.9%
2018	25.1%	30.5%
2017	25%	30.2%
2016	24.9%	29.9%
2015	24.7%	29.7%
2014	24.6%	29.6%
2013	24.4%	29.6%
2012	24.2%	29.7%
2011	24.2%	30%
2010	24.2%	30.3%
2009	24.3%	30.8%
2008	24.6%	31.3%
2007	25%	31.9%
2006	25.4%	32.6%
2005	26%	33.3%
2004	26.7%	34%
2003	27.5%	34.8%
2002	28.4%	35.6%
2001	29.3%	36.4%
2000	30.2%	37.3%
1999	31.1%	38.1%
1998	32%	38.9%
1997	32.8%	39.6%
1996	33.5%	40.2%
1995	34.3%	40.5%
1994	35%	40.8%
1993	35.8%	41%
1992	36.4%	41.1%
1991	37.1%	41.2%
1990	37.6%	41.2%
1989	38.2%	41.2%
1988	38.6%	41.1%
1987	39%	41%
1986	39.3%	40.8%
1985	39.6%	40.7%
1984	39.9%	40.7%
1983	40.3%	40.7%
1982	40.8%	40.8%
1981	41.4%	41%
1980	42%	41.3%
1979	42.5%	41.6%
1978	43%	42.1%
1977	43.4%	42.5%
1976	43.7%	43%
1975	43.9%	43.4%
1974	44.1%	43.9%
1973	44.3%	44.4%
1972	44.4%	44.8%
1971	44.6%	45.1%
1970	44.7%	45.4%
1969	44.8%	45.5%
1968	44.8%	45.6%
1967	44.7%	45.4%
1966	44.5%	45.2%
1965	44.2%	44.9%
1964	44%	44.5%
1963	43.8%	43.8%
1962	43.5%	42.8%
1961	43.4%	41.7%
1960	43.2%	40.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 24% of the population in Tunisia and 31.5% in Turkmenistan in 2024, compared to 37.6% and 41.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Tunisia and Turkmenistan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Tunisia vs Turkmenistan

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Tunisia

Turkmenistan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Tunisia	Turkmenistan
2023	36	5
2022	38	5
2021	65	6
2020	40	5
2019	37	5
2018	38	5
2017	38	5
2016	39	6
2015	40	6
2014	42	6
2013	43	7
2012	43	7
2011	44	8
2010	44	9
2009	44	10
2008	45	11
2007	46	13
2006	48	14
2005	49	15
2004	50	17
2003	52	18
2002	53	20
2001	55	22
2000	56	25
1999	57	29
1998	60	34
1997	64	40
1996	68	46
1995	73	50
1994	77	54
1993	80	56
1992	82	58
1991	83	60
1990	85	62
1989	87	65
1988	96	69
1987	107	72
1986	121	75
1985	132	77

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 36 deaths per 100,000 live births in Tunisia, compared to 5 deaths in Turkmenistan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Tunisia

Turkmenistan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Tunisia	Turkmenistan
2023	1.29%	4%
2022	1.39%	4.1%
2021	1.5%	4.18%
2020	1.6%	4.26%
2019	1.69%	4.33%
2018	1.75%	4.36%
2017	1.79%	4.37%
2016	1.81%	4.33%
2015	1.82%	4.29%
2014	1.83%	4.25%
2013	1.83%	4.25%
2012	1.84%	4.25%
2011	1.85%	4.29%
2010	1.87%	4.36%
2009	1.9%	4.45%
2008	1.94%	4.6%
2007	2%	4.77%
2006	2.07%	4.99%
2005	2.16%	5.25%
2004	2.27%	5.56%
2003	2.4%	5.88%
2002	2.55%	6.24%
2001	2.72%	6.61%
2000	2.92%	6.97%
1999	3.14%	7.31%
1998	3.38%	7.59%
1997	3.65%	7.79%
1996	3.92%	7.9%
1995	4.2%	7.94%
1994	4.48%	7.92%
1993	4.74%	7.87%
1992	5%	7.83%
1991	5.24%	7.83%
1990	5.5%	7.91%
1989	5.76%	8.09%
1988	6.03%	8.36%
1987	6.35%	8.7%
1986	6.69%	9.08%
1985	7.08%	9.51%
1984	7.48%	9.98%
1983	7.94%	10.5%
1982	8.42%	10.9%
1981	8.94%	11.4%
1980	9.52%	11.9%
1979	10.2%	12.3%
1978	10.9%	12.8%
1977	11.7%	13.2%
1976	12.5%	-
1975	13.4%	-
1974	14.3%	-
1973	15.2%	-
1972	16.1%	-
1971	17.1%	-
1970	18.1%	-
1969	19.1%	-
1968	20.2%	-
1967	21.3%	-
1966	22.4%	-
1965	23.6%	-
1964	24.8%	-
1963	26%	-
1962	27.2%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.29% in Tunisia and 4% in Turkmenistan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.