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Fertility & birth rates in Turkmenistan and United Kingdom

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Turkmenistan has an annual birth rate of 21.7 births per 1,000 people, compared to 10 for the United Kingdom. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.69 in Turkmenistan and 1.56 in the United Kingdom — 42% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 59.2% in Turkmenistan and by 42% in the United Kingdom — in 1960, it was 6.59 and 2.69, respectively.

  • Turkmenistan is ranked 64/196 by birth rate compared to 146/196 for the United Kingdom.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 24.1 years in Turkmenistan, compared to 29 years in the United Kingdom.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 27.8 in Turkmenistan — it's 31.2 in the United Kingdom.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 21.2 in Turkmenistan vs 8.36 in the United Kingdom.
  • In Turkmenistan, 25.5% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 21.9% in the United Kingdom.

Fertility rate in Turkmenistan vs United Kingdom by year

Turkmenistan
United Kingdom
1x
Year Fertility rate
Turkmenistan United Kingdom
2023 2.69 1.56
2022 2.73 1.56
2021 2.75 1.58
2020 2.79 1.57
2019 2.83 1.63
2018 2.88 1.68
2017 2.93 1.74
2016 2.99 1.79
2015 3.03 1.8
2014 3.02 1.81
2013 3.01 1.83
2012 2.96 1.92
2011 2.9 1.91
2010 2.85 1.92
2009 2.79 1.89
2008 2.75 1.91
2007 2.73 1.86
2006 2.72 1.82
2005 2.71 1.76
2004 2.67 1.75
2003 2.67 1.7
2002 2.71 1.63
2001 2.81 1.63
2000 2.9 1.64
1999 2.98 1.68
1998 3.08 1.71
1997 3.18 1.72
1996 3.29 1.73
1995 3.49 1.71
1994 3.62 1.74
1993 3.78 1.76
1992 3.96 1.79
1991 4.14 1.82
1990 4.29 1.83
1989 4.46 1.79
1988 4.68 1.82
1987 4.84 1.81
1986 4.94 1.78
1985 4.97 1.79
1984 4.96 1.77
1983 4.97 1.77
1982 5.04 1.78
1981 5.16 1.82
1980 5.3 1.9
1979 5.46 1.86
1978 5.61 1.75
1977 5.77 1.69
1976 5.9 1.74
1975 6 1.81
1974 6.09 1.92
1973 6.15 2.04
1972 6.2 2.2
1971 6.32 2.41
1970 6.4 2.44
1969 6.48 2.51
1968 6.56 2.6
1967 6.64 2.68
1966 6.7 2.78
1965 6.76 2.86
1964 6.79 2.93
1963 6.79 2.88
1962 6.76 2.86
1961 6.69 2.78
1960 6.59 2.69

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 Turkmenistan was 2.69 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.56 in the United Kingdom in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Turkmenistan
United Kingdom
1x
Year Natural population change
Turkmenistan United Kingdom
2023 117,529 34,589
2022 121,814 39,751
2021 122,721 30,612
2020 124,014 -4,272
2019 128,275 108,342
2018 129,537 119,321
2017 131,417 145,125
2016 132,581 177,139
2015 132,663 175,738
2014 129,677 206,784
2013 126,217 198,830
2012 120,957 248,473
2011 115,197 259,361
2010 109,318 251,066
2009 102,931 230,422
2008 96,815 216,325
2007 92,038 196,232
2006 87,840 176,455
2005 83,968 144,963
2004 79,850 131,974
2003 76,737 89,471
2002 75,639 65,308
2001 76,682 65,032
2000 76,875 70,671
1999 76,362 64,551
1998 77,342 87,730
1997 79,045 99,138
1996 80,996 98,884
1995 86,289 87,028
1994 89,319 127,304
1993 92,596 103,893
1992 96,668 149,709
1991 99,297 143,562
1990 101,099 154,569
1989 103,553 119,861
1988 104,802 136,628
1987 103,885 136,325
1986 100,930 90,690
1985 95,890 79,170
1984 90,591 84,633
1983 85,183 61,966
1982 80,989 56,314
1981 77,829 73,234
1980 74,394 95,734
1979 71,135 61,872
1978 68,437 16,859
1977 66,318 0
1976 64,513 -5,621
1975 62,681 33,735
1974 60,925 67,476
1973 59,169 112,389
1972 57,326 162,650
1971 56,666 257,123
1970 55,617 244,918
1969 54,791 260,577
1968 54,324 292,622
1967 54,209 346,145
1966 54,353 333,356
1965 54,558 364,132
1964 54,574 405,000
1963 54,203 337,995
1962 53,248 340,800
1961 51,659 311,519
1960 49,436 314,400

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 +1.6% in Turkmenistan and +0.05% in the United Kingdom.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.9% in Turkmenistan and +0.16% in the United Kingdom.

Birth rate in Turkmenistan vs United Kingdom by year

Turkmenistan
United Kingdom

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Turkmenistan United Kingdom
2023 21.7 10
2022 22.6 10.1
2021 23.3 10.2
2020 24.1 10.2
2019 24.8 10.6
2018 25.5 11
2017 26.3 11.4
2016 26.9 11.8
2015 27.5 11.9
2014 27.5 12
2013 27.4 12.1
2012 26.9 12.8
2011 26.3 12.8
2010 25.7 12.9
2009 25.1 12.7
2008 24.4 12.9
2007 24 12.6
2006 23.7 12.3
2005 23.3 12
2004 22.8 11.9
2003 22.4 11.7
2002 22.6 11.3
2001 23.2 11.3
2000 23.7 11.5
1999 24.1 11.9
1998 24.9 12.3
1997 25.7 12.5
1996 26.6 12.6
1995 28.3 12.6
1994 29.5 13
1993 30.8 13.2
1992 32.4 13.6
1991 33.7 13.8
1990 34.9 13.9
1989 36.5 13.6
1988 37.8 13.8
1987 38.6 13.7
1986 38.9 13.3
1985 38.4 13.3
1984 37.8 12.9
1983 37 12.8
1982 36.5 12.8
1981 36.5 13
1980 36.4 13.4
1979 36.4 13.1
1978 36.5 12.2
1977 36.7 11.7
1976 36.8 12
1975 36.8 12.4
1974 36.9 13.1
1973 37 13.9
1972 37.1 14.9
1971 37.7 16.1
1970 38.2 16.2
1969 38.8 16.6
1968 39.7 17.2
1967 40.8 17.5
1966 42.2 17.9
1965 43.6 18.3
1964 45 18.8
1963 46.2 18.5
1962 47.1 18.3
1961 47.5 17.9
1960 47.4 17.5

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 21.7 in Turkmenistan and 10 in the United Kingdom, compared with 47.4 and 17.5, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Turkmenistan United Kingdom
Fertility rate 2.69 1.56
Fertility rate rank 69/196 131/196
Birth rate 21.7 10
Birth rate rank 64/196 146/196
Population change due to births and deaths +117,529 +34,589
Natural population change rank 74/196 102/196
Natural population change rate +1.6% +0.05%
Population growth +1.77% +1.07%
Population growth rank 61/197 97/197
Age at first childbirth 24.1 years 29 years
Average age at childbearing 27.8 years 31.2 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 19.8 7.01
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 160.7 59.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 28.9 17.8
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 25.5% 21.9%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 47.3% 71.1%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 100% 99%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.005% 0.008%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 2.28% 0.27%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 3.12% 0.4%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 4% 0.45%
Life expectancy 70.5 years 81.7 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Turkmenistan
Factual

UN forecast
United Kingdom
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Turkmenistan United Kingdom
2100 15.5% 13.4%
2099 15.6% 13.4%
2098 15.7% 13.4%
2097 15.8% 13.5%
2096 15.9% 13.5%
2095 16% 13.6%
2094 16.2% 13.6%
2093 16.3% 13.7%
2092 16.5% 13.7%
2091 16.6% 13.8%
2090 16.8% 13.8%
2089 16.9% 13.8%
2088 17.1% 13.9%
2087 17.2% 13.9%
2086 17.4% 13.9%
2085 17.5% 13.9%
2084 17.7% 13.9%
2083 17.8% 13.9%
2082 17.9% 13.9%
2081 18% 13.9%
2080 18% 13.9%
2079 18.1% 13.8%
2078 18.2% 13.8%
2077 18.2% 13.8%
2076 18.2% 13.8%
2075 18.3% 13.8%
2074 18.3% 13.8%
2073 18.4% 13.8%
2072 18.4% 13.8%
2071 18.5% 13.8%
2070 18.6% 13.8%
2069 18.7% 13.8%
2068 18.9% 13.9%
2067 19% 13.9%
2066 19.2% 14%
2065 19.5% 14.1%
2064 19.7% 14.2%
2063 20% 14.3%
2062 20.2% 14.4%
2061 20.5% 14.5%
2060 20.8% 14.5%
2059 21.1% 14.6%
2058 21.4% 14.7%
2057 21.7% 14.8%
2056 22% 14.9%
2055 22.2% 15%
2054 22.4% 15%
2053 22.6% 15%
2052 22.8% 15.1%
2051 22.9% 15.1%
2050 23% 15.1%
2049 23% 15%
2048 23% 15%
2047 23% 15%
2046 23% 14.9%
2045 23% 14.9%
2044 23% 14.9%
2043 23.1% 14.8%
2042 23.2% 14.8%
2041 23.3% 14.8%
2040 23.5% 14.8%
2039 23.8% 14.8%
2038 24.2% 14.9%
2037 24.6% 14.9%
2036 25% 14.9%
2035 25.5% 15%
2034 26.1% 15.1%
2033 26.7% 15.3%
2032 27.4% 15.4%
2031 28.1% 15.6%
2030 28.7% 15.9%
2029 29.4% 16.1%
2028 30% 16.3%
2027 30.6% 16.6%
2026 31% 16.8%
2025 31.4% 17.1%
2024 31.5% 17.2%
2023 31.7% 17.4%
2022 31.7% 17.6%
2021 31.5% 17.8%
2020 31.2% 18%
2019 30.9% 18%
2018 30.5% 18.1%
2017 30.2% 18%
2016 29.9% 18%
2015 29.7% 17.9%
2014 29.6% 17.8%
2013 29.6% 17.8%
2012 29.7% 17.8%
2011 30% 17.7%
2010 30.3% 17.8%
2009 30.8% 17.8%
2008 31.3% 17.8%
2007 31.9% 17.9%
2006 32.6% 18%
2005 33.3% 18.2%
2004 34% 18.3%
2003 34.8% 18.4%
2002 35.6% 18.5%
2001 36.4% 18.7%
2000 37.3% 18.9%
1999 38.1% 19.2%
1998 38.9% 19.3%
1997 39.6% 19.3%
1996 40.2% 19.4%
1995 40.5% 19.5%
1994 40.8% 19.6%
1993 41% 19.5%
1992 41.1% 19.4%
1991 41.2% 19.3%
1990 41.2% 19.1%
1989 41.2% 19.1%
1988 41.1% 18.9%
1987 41% 18.9%
1986 40.8% 19.1%
1985 40.7% 19.3%
1984 40.7% 19.5%
1983 40.7% 19.8%
1982 40.8% 20.2%
1981 41% 20.6%
1980 41.3% 21%
1979 41.6% 21.4%
1978 42.1% 21.9%
1977 42.5% 22.4%
1976 43% 22.9%
1975 43.4% 23.3%
1974 43.9% 23.6%
1973 44.4% 23.9%
1972 44.8% 24%
1971 45.1% 24.1%
1970 45.4% 24.1%
1969 45.5% 24%
1968 45.6% 23.9%
1967 45.4% 23.7%
1966 45.2% 23.5%
1965 44.9% 23.4%
1964 44.5% 23.3%
1963 43.8% 23.2%
1962 42.8% 23.2%
1961 41.7% 23.3%
1960 40.4% 23.3%

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 31.5% of the population in Turkmenistan and 17.2% in the United Kingdom in 2024, compared to 41.2% and 19.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Turkmenistan and the United Kingdom 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: Turkmenistan vs United Kingdom

Turkmenistan
United Kingdom
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Turkmenistan United Kingdom
2023 5 8
2022 5 15
2021 6 13
2020 5 14
2019 5 9
2018 5 9
2017 5 9
2016 6 9
2015 6 9
2014 6 9
2013 7 9
2012 7 9
2011 8 10
2010 9 10
2009 10 11
2008 11 11
2007 13 11
2006 14 12
2005 15 12
2004 17 13
2003 18 14
2002 20 13
2001 22 13
2000 25 12
1999 29 11
1998 34 10
1997 40 9
1996 46 8
1995 50 9
1994 54 9
1993 56 8
1992 58 7
1991 60 7
1990 62 6
1989 65 5
1988 69 4
1987 72 3
1986 75 2
1985 77 2

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 5 deaths per 100,000 live births in Turkmenistan, compared to 8 deaths in the United Kingdom.

Under-five mortality rates

Turkmenistan
United Kingdom

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Turkmenistan United Kingdom
2023 4% 0.45%
2022 4.1% 0.45%
2021 4.18% 0.44%
2020 4.26% 0.44%
2019 4.33% 0.44%
2018 4.36% 0.44%
2017 4.37% 0.44%
2016 4.33% 0.44%
2015 4.29% 0.45%
2014 4.25% 0.45%
2013 4.25% 0.46%
2012 4.25% 0.48%
2011 4.29% 0.5%
2010 4.36% 0.52%
2009 4.45% 0.54%
2008 4.6% 0.56%
2007 4.77% 0.58%
2006 4.99% 0.59%
2005 5.25% 0.6%
2004 5.56% 0.61%
2003 5.88% 0.63%
2002 6.24% 0.63%
2001 6.61% 0.64%
2000 6.97% 0.65%
1999 7.31% 0.67%
1998 7.59% 0.68%
1997 7.79% 0.69%
1996 7.9% 0.7%
1995 7.94% 0.72%
1994 7.92% 0.74%
1993 7.87% 0.77%
1992 7.83% 0.82%
1991 7.83% 0.87%
1990 7.91% 0.93%
1989 8.09% 0.99%
1988 8.36% 1.04%
1987 8.7% 1.08%
1986 9.08% 1.11%
1985 9.51% 1.14%
1984 9.98% 1.17%
1983 10.5% 1.22%
1982 10.9% 1.27%
1981 11.4% 1.34%
1980 11.9% 1.41%
1979 12.3% 1.49%
1978 12.8% 1.57%
1977 13.2% 1.64%
1976 - 1.72%
1975 - 1.8%
1974 - 1.87%
1973 - 1.94%
1972 - 2%
1971 - 2.06%
1970 - 2.1%
1969 - 2.14%
1968 - 2.18%
1967 - 2.22%
1966 - 2.28%
1965 - 2.34%
1964 - 2.42%
1963 - 2.49%
1962 - 2.56%
1961 - 2.61%
1960 - 2.66%

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 4% in Turkmenistan and 0.45% in the United Kingdom. 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) (2018–2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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