Fertility & birth rates in Turkmenistan and United Arab Emirates

Fertility rate in Turkmenistan vs United Arab Emirates by year

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Turkmenistan

United Arab Emirates

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Year	Fertility rate
	Turkmenistan	UAE
2023	2.69	1.2
2022	2.73	1.15
2021	2.75	1.16
2020	2.79	1.29
2019	2.83	1.25
2018	2.88	1.29
2017	2.93	1.35
2016	2.99	1.37
2015	3.03	1.42
2014	3.02	1.48
2013	3.01	1.53
2012	2.96	1.53
2011	2.9	1.54
2010	2.85	1.57
2009	2.79	1.58
2008	2.75	1.52
2007	2.73	1.79
2006	2.72	1.96
2005	2.71	2.23
2004	2.67	2.38
2003	2.67	2.49
2002	2.71	2.54
2001	2.81	2.62
2000	2.9	2.73
1999	2.98	2.79
1998	3.08	2.77
1997	3.18	2.83
1996	3.29	3.06
1995	3.49	3.28
1994	3.62	3.76
1993	3.78	3.82
1992	3.96	4.09
1991	4.14	4.25
1990	4.29	4.51
1989	4.46	4.65
1988	4.68	4.77
1987	4.84	4.88
1986	4.94	5
1985	4.97	5.13
1984	4.96	5.3
1983	4.97	5.48
1982	5.04	5.66
1981	5.16	5.81
1980	5.3	5.95
1979	5.46	6.06
1978	5.61	6.15
1977	5.77	6.22
1976	5.9	6.29
1975	6	6.35
1974	6.09	6.41
1973	6.15	6.46
1972	6.2	6.5
1971	6.32	6.52
1970	6.4	6.52
1969	6.48	6.52
1968	6.56	6.53
1967	6.64	6.51
1966	6.7	6.5
1965	6.76	6.5
1964	6.79	6.49
1963	6.79	6.5
1962	6.76	6.49
1961	6.69	6.49
1960	6.59	6.5

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Turkmenistan was 2.69 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.2 in the United Arab Emirates in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Turkmenistan vs the United Arab Emirates population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Turkmenistan

United Arab Emirates

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Year	Natural population change
	Turkmenistan	UAE
2023	117,529	92,698
2022	121,814	81,758
2021	122,721	76,802
2020	124,014	87,871
2019	128,275	86,296
2018	129,537	86,840
2017	131,417	89,382
2016	132,581	87,028
2015	132,663	85,044
2014	129,677	84,277
2013	126,217	82,977
2012	120,957	78,682
2011	115,197	73,496
2010	109,318	69,907
2009	102,931	66,521
2008	96,815	55,426
2007	92,038	55,048
2006	87,840	54,338
2005	83,968	60,046
2004	79,850	60,344
2003	76,737	59,118
2002	75,639	55,922
2001	76,682	52,789
2000	76,875	49,993
1999	76,362	46,198
1998	77,342	41,176
1997	79,045	38,207
1996	80,996	37,886
1995	86,289	38,685
1994	89,319	42,976
1993	92,596	41,324
1992	96,668	42,119
1991	99,297	41,409
1990	101,099	41,339
1989	103,553	40,148
1988	104,802	38,861
1987	103,885	37,741
1986	100,930	36,829
1985	95,890	34,855
1984	90,591	33,250
1983	85,183	31,480
1982	80,989	29,585
1981	77,829	27,560
1980	74,394	25,005
1979	71,135	21,987
1978	68,437	18,879
1977	66,318	15,787
1976	64,513	12,876
1975	62,681	11,859
1974	60,925	10,835
1973	59,169	9,822
1972	57,326	8,818
1971	56,666	7,839
1970	55,617	6,922
1969	54,791	6,138
1968	54,324	5,588
1967	54,209	5,264
1966	54,353	4,955
1965	54,558	4,675
1964	54,574	4,410
1963	54,203	4,157
1962	53,248	3,901
1961	51,659	3,657
1960	49,436	3,418

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 +1.6% in Turkmenistan and +0.88% in the United Arab Emirates.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.9% in Turkmenistan and +0.93% in the United Arab Emirates.

Birth rate in Turkmenistan vs United Arab Emirates by year

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Turkmenistan

United Arab Emirates

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Turkmenistan	UAE
2023	21.7	9.77
2022	22.6	9.3
2021	23.3	9.28
2020	24.1	10.5
2019	24.8	10.1
2018	25.5	10.2
2017	26.3	10.7
2016	26.9	10.7
2015	27.5	11
2014	27.5	11.5
2013	27.4	11.8
2012	26.9	11.7
2011	26.3	11.4
2010	25.7	11.2
2009	25.1	11.1
2008	24.4	10
2007	24	11.1
2006	23.7	12.3
2005	23.3	14.3
2004	22.8	15.1
2003	22.4	15.6
2002	22.6	15.8
2001	23.2	16
2000	23.7	16.3
1999	24.1	16.4
1998	24.9	16
1997	25.7	16.2
1996	26.6	17.3
1995	28.3	18.7
1994	29.5	21.3
1993	30.8	21.4
1992	32.4	22.7
1991	33.7	23.4
1990	34.9	24.6
1989	36.5	25.3
1988	37.8	26
1987	38.6	27
1986	38.9	28.2
1985	38.4	28.5
1984	37.8	28.8
1983	37	28.9
1982	36.5	28.9
1981	36.5	28.8
1980	36.4	28.5
1979	36.4	28.2
1978	36.5	27.7
1977	36.7	26.9
1976	36.8	26
1975	36.8	27.2
1974	36.9	27.7
1973	37	28.4
1972	37.1	29.1
1971	37.7	29.9
1970	38.2	31.1
1969	38.8	33
1968	39.7	35.9
1967	40.8	38.7
1966	42.2	38.7
1965	43.6	38.9
1964	45	39.2
1963	46.2	39.4
1962	47.1	39.6
1961	47.5	39.8
1960	47.4	39.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 21.7 in Turkmenistan and 9.77 in the United Arab Emirates, compared with 47.4 and 39.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Turkmenistan

Factual

UN forecast

United Arab Emirates

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Turkmenistan	UAE
2100	15.5%	18.5%
2099	15.6%	18.4%
2098	15.7%	18.4%
2097	15.8%	18.4%
2096	15.9%	18.4%
2095	16%	18.3%
2094	16.2%	18.3%
2093	16.3%	18.3%
2092	16.5%	18.3%
2091	16.6%	18.3%
2090	16.8%	18.3%
2089	16.9%	18.3%
2088	17.1%	18.3%
2087	17.2%	18.3%
2086	17.4%	18.3%
2085	17.5%	18.3%
2084	17.7%	18.3%
2083	17.8%	18.4%
2082	17.9%	18.4%
2081	18%	18.4%
2080	18%	18.4%
2079	18.1%	18.4%
2078	18.2%	18.4%
2077	18.2%	18.4%
2076	18.2%	18.3%
2075	18.3%	18.3%
2074	18.3%	18.3%
2073	18.4%	18.3%
2072	18.4%	18.2%
2071	18.5%	18.2%
2070	18.6%	18.1%
2069	18.7%	18.1%
2068	18.9%	18%
2067	19%	18%
2066	19.2%	17.9%
2065	19.5%	17.9%
2064	19.7%	17.8%
2063	20%	17.8%
2062	20.2%	17.8%
2061	20.5%	17.8%
2060	20.8%	17.8%
2059	21.1%	17.8%
2058	21.4%	17.8%
2057	21.7%	17.8%
2056	22%	17.9%
2055	22.2%	17.9%
2054	22.4%	17.9%
2053	22.6%	18%
2052	22.8%	18.1%
2051	22.9%	18.1%
2050	23%	18.2%
2049	23%	18.2%
2048	23%	18.3%
2047	23%	18.3%
2046	23%	18.3%
2045	23%	18.3%
2044	23%	18.2%
2043	23.1%	18.2%
2042	23.2%	18.1%
2041	23.3%	17.9%
2040	23.5%	17.8%
2039	23.8%	17.6%
2038	24.2%	17.4%
2037	24.6%	17.2%
2036	25%	17%
2035	25.5%	16.8%
2034	26.1%	16.6%
2033	26.7%	16.4%
2032	27.4%	16.2%
2031	28.1%	16.1%
2030	28.7%	15.9%
2029	29.4%	15.9%
2028	30%	15.9%
2027	30.6%	15.9%
2026	31%	15.9%
2025	31.4%	16%
2024	31.5%	16.1%
2023	31.7%	16.3%
2022	31.7%	16.5%
2021	31.5%	16.5%
2020	31.2%	16.6%
2019	30.9%	16.6%
2018	30.5%	16.7%
2017	30.2%	16.8%
2016	29.9%	16.8%
2015	29.7%	16.8%
2014	29.6%	16.8%
2013	29.6%	16.8%
2012	29.7%	16.8%
2011	30%	16.8%
2010	30.3%	16.9%
2009	30.8%	16.9%
2008	31.3%	16.9%
2007	31.9%	17%
2006	32.6%	17.2%
2005	33.3%	17.5%
2004	34%	17.8%
2003	34.8%	18.3%
2002	35.6%	18.9%
2001	36.4%	19.8%
2000	37.3%	20.8%
1999	38.1%	22%
1998	38.9%	23.1%
1997	39.6%	24.3%
1996	40.2%	25.2%
1995	40.5%	25.9%
1994	40.8%	26.7%
1993	41%	27.4%
1992	41.1%	28.1%
1991	41.2%	28.8%
1990	41.2%	29.6%
1989	41.2%	30.3%
1988	41.1%	30.9%
1987	41%	31.2%
1986	40.8%	31.2%
1985	40.7%	30.7%
1984	40.7%	30.2%
1983	40.7%	29.5%
1982	40.8%	28.8%
1981	41%	28%
1980	41.3%	27.4%
1979	41.6%	27.1%
1978	42.1%	26.9%
1977	42.5%	26.8%
1976	43%	26.9%
1975	43.4%	27.2%
1974	43.9%	27.4%
1973	44.4%	27.8%
1972	44.8%	28.3%
1971	45.1%	29%
1970	45.4%	29.8%
1969	45.5%	30.6%
1968	45.6%	31.2%
1967	45.4%	32.1%
1966	45.2%	33.2%
1965	44.9%	33.9%
1964	44.5%	34.5%
1963	43.8%	35.1%
1962	42.8%	35.8%
1961	41.7%	36.7%
1960	40.4%	37.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 31.5% of the population in Turkmenistan and 16.1% in the United Arab Emirates in 2024, compared to 41.2% and 29.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Turkmenistan and the United Arab Emirates compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Turkmenistan vs United Arab Emirates

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Turkmenistan

United Arab Emirates

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Turkmenistan	UAE
2023	5	3
2022	5	2
2021	6	6
2020	5	6
2019	5	3
2018	5	3
2017	5	3
2016	6	3
2015	6	3
2014	6	3
2013	7	4
2012	7	4
2011	8	4
2010	9	3
2009	10	3
2008	11	3
2007	13	3
2006	14	3
2005	15	4
2004	17	4
2003	18	5
2002	20	5
2001	22	7
2000	25	8
1999	29	10
1998	34	12
1997	40	14
1996	46	16
1995	50	18
1994	54	19
1993	56	19
1992	58	19
1991	60	19
1990	62	19
1989	65	19
1988	69	19
1987	72	19
1986	75	19
1985	77	19

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 5 deaths per 100,000 live births in Turkmenistan, compared to 3 deaths in the United Arab Emirates.

Under-five mortality rates

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Turkmenistan

United Arab Emirates

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Turkmenistan	UAE
2023	4%	0.5%
2022	4.1%	0.53%
2021	4.18%	0.56%
2020	4.26%	0.6%
2019	4.33%	0.63%
2018	4.36%	0.67%
2017	4.37%	0.7%
2016	4.33%	0.73%
2015	4.29%	0.77%
2014	4.25%	0.79%
2013	4.25%	0.82%
2012	4.25%	0.84%
2011	4.29%	0.86%
2010	4.36%	0.88%
2009	4.45%	0.9%
2008	4.6%	0.92%
2007	4.77%	0.94%
2006	4.99%	0.96%
2005	5.25%	0.98%
2004	5.56%	1%
2003	5.88%	1.01%
2002	6.24%	1.03%
2001	6.61%	1.05%
2000	6.97%	1.07%
1999	7.31%	1.09%
1998	7.59%	1.12%
1997	7.79%	1.15%
1996	7.9%	1.18%
1995	7.94%	1.21%
1994	7.92%	1.26%
1993	7.87%	1.31%
1992	7.83%	1.37%
1991	7.83%	1.43%
1990	7.91%	1.51%
1989	8.09%	1.61%
1988	8.36%	1.71%
1987	8.7%	1.83%
1986	9.08%	1.97%
1985	9.51%	2.12%
1984	9.98%	2.31%
1983	10.5%	2.52%
1982	10.9%	2.77%
1981	11.4%	3.06%
1980	11.9%	3.4%
1979	12.3%	3.78%
1978	12.8%	4.22%
1977	13.2%	4.7%
1976	-	5.23%
1975	-	5.8%
1974	-	6.43%
1973	-	7.12%
1972	-	7.89%
1971	-	8.72%
1970	-	9.62%
1969	-	10.6%
1968	-	11.6%
1967	-	12.6%
1966	-	13.7%
1965	-	14.8%
1964	-	15.8%
1963	-	16.9%
1962	-	18%
1961	-	19%
1960	-	20.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 4% in Turkmenistan and 0.5% in the United Arab Emirates. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.