Fertility & birth rates in Turkmenistan and United States

Fertility rate in Turkmenistan vs United States by year

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Turkmenistan

United States

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Year	Fertility rate
	Turkmenistan	United States
2023	2.69	1.62
2022	2.73	1.66
2021	2.75	1.66
2020	2.79	1.64
2019	2.83	1.71
2018	2.88	1.73
2017	2.93	1.77
2016	2.99	1.82
2015	3.03	1.84
2014	3.02	1.86
2013	3.01	1.86
2012	2.96	1.88
2011	2.9	1.89
2010	2.85	1.93
2009	2.79	2
2008	2.75	2.07
2007	2.73	2.12
2006	2.72	2.11
2005	2.71	2.06
2004	2.67	2.05
2003	2.67	2.05
2002	2.71	2.02
2001	2.81	2.03
2000	2.9	2.06
1999	2.98	2.01
1998	3.08	2
1997	3.18	1.97
1996	3.29	1.98
1995	3.49	1.98
1994	3.62	2
1993	3.78	2.02
1992	3.96	2.05
1991	4.14	2.06
1990	4.29	2.08
1989	4.46	2.01
1988	4.68	1.93
1987	4.84	1.87
1986	4.94	1.84
1985	4.97	1.84
1984	4.96	1.81
1983	4.97	1.8
1982	5.04	1.83
1981	5.16	1.81
1980	5.3	1.84
1979	5.46	1.81
1978	5.61	1.76
1977	5.77	1.79
1976	5.9	1.74
1975	6	1.77
1974	6.09	1.84
1973	6.15	1.88
1972	6.2	2.01
1971	6.32	2.27
1970	6.4	2.48
1969	6.48	2.46
1968	6.56	2.46
1967	6.64	2.56
1966	6.7	2.72
1965	6.76	2.91
1964	6.79	3.19
1963	6.79	3.32
1962	6.76	3.46
1961	6.69	3.62
1960	6.59	3.65

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Turkmenistan was 2.69 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.62 in the United States in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Turkmenistan

United States

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Year	Natural population change
	Turkmenistan	United States
2023	117,529	502,372
2022	121,814	399,926
2021	122,721	199,137
2020	124,014	208,862
2019	128,275	887,476
2018	129,537	955,022
2017	131,417	1,028,037
2016	132,581	1,197,627
2015	132,663	1,270,126
2014	129,677	1,357,281
2013	126,217	1,322,711
2012	120,957	1,411,822
2011	115,197	1,441,697
2010	109,318	1,548,182
2009	102,931	1,717,920
2008	96,815	1,794,154
2007	92,038	1,897,757
2006	87,840	1,849,955
2005	83,968	1,684,445
2004	79,850	1,698,271
2003	76,737	1,653,615
2002	75,639	1,581,938
2001	76,682	1,595,826
2000	76,875	1,664,758
1999	76,362	1,564,050
1998	77,342	1,573,857
1997	79,045	1,501,014
1996	80,996	1,510,137
1995	86,289	1,546,031
1994	89,319	1,633,302
1993	92,596	1,717,685
1992	96,668	1,875,328
1991	99,297	1,926,543
1990	101,099	2,026,068
1989	103,553	1,875,826
1988	104,802	1,735,943
1987	103,885	1,720,252
1986	100,930	1,656,917
1985	95,890	1,689,258
1984	90,591	1,627,192
1983	85,183	1,636,544
1982	80,989	1,714,317
1981	77,829	1,652,153
1980	74,394	1,608,450
1979	71,135	1,597,894
1978	68,437	1,402,283
1977	66,318	1,431,556
1976	64,513	1,264,604
1975	62,681	1,252,644
1974	60,925	1,218,968
1973	59,169	1,165,499
1972	57,326	1,301,355
1971	56,666	1,640,519
1970	55,617	1,824,965
1969	54,791	1,702,487
1968	54,324	1,565,507
1967	54,209	1,669,181
1966	54,353	1,749,387
1965	54,558	1,943,030
1964	54,574	2,245,099
1963	54,203	2,289,826
1962	53,248	2,406,337
1961	51,659	2,571,681
1960	49,436	2,565,530

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 +0.15% in the United States.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.9% in Turkmenistan and +0.25% in the United States.

Birth rate in Turkmenistan vs United States by year

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Turkmenistan

United States

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Turkmenistan	United States
2023	21.7	10.7
2022	22.6	11
2021	23.3	11
2020	24.1	10.9
2019	24.8	11.4
2018	25.5	11.6
2017	26.3	11.8
2016	26.9	12.2
2015	27.5	12.4
2014	27.5	12.5
2013	27.4	12.4
2012	26.9	12.6
2011	26.3	12.7
2010	25.7	13
2009	25.1	13.5
2008	24.4	14
2007	24	14.3
2006	23.7	14.3
2005	23.3	14
2004	22.8	14
2003	22.4	14.1
2002	22.6	14
2001	23.2	14.1
2000	23.7	14.4
1999	24.1	14.2
1998	24.9	14.3
1997	25.7	14.2
1996	26.6	14.4
1995	28.3	14.6
1994	29.5	15
1993	30.8	15.4
1992	32.4	15.8
1991	33.7	16.2
1990	34.9	16.7
1989	36.5	16.4
1988	37.8	16
1987	38.6	15.7
1986	38.9	15.6
1985	38.4	15.8
1984	37.8	15.6
1983	37	15.6
1982	36.5	15.9
1981	36.5	15.8
1980	36.4	15.9
1979	36.4	15.6
1978	36.5	15
1977	36.7	15.1
1976	36.8	14.6
1975	36.8	14.6
1974	36.9	14.8
1973	37	14.8
1972	37.1	15.6
1971	37.7	17.2
1970	38.2	18.4
1969	38.8	17.9
1968	39.7	17.6
1967	40.8	17.8
1966	42.2	18.4
1965	43.6	19.4
1964	45	21.1
1963	46.2	21.7
1962	47.1	22.4
1961	47.5	23.3
1960	47.4	23.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 21.7 in Turkmenistan and 10.7 in the United States, compared with 47.4 and 23.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Turkmenistan

Factual

UN forecast

United States

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Turkmenistan	United States
2100	15.5%	14.4%
2099	15.6%	14.4%
2098	15.7%	14.4%
2097	15.8%	14.4%
2096	15.9%	14.4%
2095	16%	14.5%
2094	16.2%	14.5%
2093	16.3%	14.5%
2092	16.5%	14.5%
2091	16.6%	14.6%
2090	16.8%	14.6%
2089	16.9%	14.7%
2088	17.1%	14.7%
2087	17.2%	14.7%
2086	17.4%	14.8%
2085	17.5%	14.8%
2084	17.7%	14.8%
2083	17.8%	14.9%
2082	17.9%	14.9%
2081	18%	14.9%
2080	18%	14.9%
2079	18.1%	14.9%
2078	18.2%	14.9%
2077	18.2%	14.9%
2076	18.2%	14.9%
2075	18.3%	14.9%
2074	18.3%	14.9%
2073	18.4%	14.9%
2072	18.4%	14.9%
2071	18.5%	14.9%
2070	18.6%	14.9%
2069	18.7%	14.9%
2068	18.9%	14.9%
2067	19%	14.9%
2066	19.2%	14.9%
2065	19.5%	15%
2064	19.7%	15%
2063	20%	15%
2062	20.2%	15.1%
2061	20.5%	15.1%
2060	20.8%	15.2%
2059	21.1%	15.3%
2058	21.4%	15.4%
2057	21.7%	15.5%
2056	22%	15.5%
2055	22.2%	15.6%
2054	22.4%	15.7%
2053	22.6%	15.8%
2052	22.8%	15.8%
2051	22.9%	15.9%
2050	23%	15.9%
2049	23%	16%
2048	23%	16%
2047	23%	16%
2046	23%	16%
2045	23%	16%
2044	23%	16%
2043	23.1%	16%
2042	23.2%	16%
2041	23.3%	15.9%
2040	23.5%	15.9%
2039	23.8%	15.9%
2038	24.2%	15.9%
2037	24.6%	15.9%
2036	25%	15.9%
2035	25.5%	15.9%
2034	26.1%	15.9%
2033	26.7%	16%
2032	27.4%	16.1%
2031	28.1%	16.2%
2030	28.7%	16.3%
2029	29.4%	16.5%
2028	30%	16.6%
2027	30.6%	16.8%
2026	31%	17%
2025	31.4%	17.2%
2024	31.5%	17.3%
2023	31.7%	17.6%
2022	31.7%	17.9%
2021	31.5%	18.1%
2020	31.2%	18.4%
2019	30.9%	18.6%
2018	30.5%	18.8%
2017	30.2%	18.9%
2016	29.9%	19.1%
2015	29.7%	19.2%
2014	29.6%	19.3%
2013	29.6%	19.4%
2012	29.7%	19.5%
2011	30%	19.6%
2010	30.3%	19.7%
2009	30.8%	19.8%
2008	31.3%	19.9%
2007	31.9%	20%
2006	32.6%	20.2%
2005	33.3%	20.3%
2004	34%	20.5%
2003	34.8%	20.7%
2002	35.6%	20.9%
2001	36.4%	21%
2000	37.3%	21.2%
1999	38.1%	21.3%
1998	38.9%	21.4%
1997	39.6%	21.5%
1996	40.2%	21.7%
1995	40.5%	21.8%
1994	40.8%	21.9%
1993	41%	21.9%
1992	41.1%	21.8%
1991	41.2%	21.7%
1990	41.2%	21.6%
1989	41.2%	21.5%
1988	41.1%	21.3%
1987	41%	21.3%
1986	40.8%	21.3%
1985	40.7%	21.5%
1984	40.7%	21.7%
1983	40.7%	21.8%
1982	40.8%	22%
1981	41%	22.1%
1980	41.3%	22.4%
1979	41.6%	22.8%
1978	42.1%	23.2%
1977	42.5%	23.8%
1976	43%	24.4%
1975	43.4%	25.2%
1974	43.9%	25.9%
1973	44.4%	26.6%
1972	44.8%	27.4%
1971	45.1%	28%
1970	45.4%	28.6%
1969	45.5%	29%
1968	45.6%	29.5%
1967	45.4%	30%
1966	45.2%	30.4%
1965	44.9%	30.7%
1964	44.5%	30.9%
1963	43.8%	31.1%
1962	42.8%	31.3%
1961	41.7%	31.4%
1960	40.4%	31.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 31.5% of the population in Turkmenistan and 17.3% in the United States in 2024, compared to 41.2% and 21.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Turkmenistan and the United States compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Turkmenistan vs United States

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Turkmenistan

United States

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Turkmenistan	United States
2023	5	17
2022	5	20
2021	6	31
2020	5	22
2019	5	18
2018	5	18
2017	5	18
2016	6	18
2015	6	17
2014	6	17
2013	7	16
2012	7	16
2011	8	15
2010	9	15
2009	10	15
2008	11	14
2007	13	13
2006	14	13
2005	15	13
2004	17	13
2003	18	13
2002	20	13
2001	22	13
2000	25	12
1999	29	12
1998	34	11
1997	40	11
1996	46	11
1995	50	12
1994	54	11
1993	56	12
1992	58	11
1991	60	12
1990	62	12
1989	65	12
1988	69	12
1987	72	11
1986	75	11
1985	77	11

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 17 deaths in the United States.

U.S. figures are less comparable to other countries, because reporting changes between 2003 and 2018 doubled the number of maternal deaths captured in official records without an actual doubling in mortality, and coding was revised again in 2018.

Under-five mortality rates

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Turkmenistan

United States

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Turkmenistan	United States
2023	4%	0.65%
2022	4.1%	0.65%
2021	4.18%	0.65%
2020	4.26%	0.65%
2019	4.33%	0.65%
2018	4.36%	0.65%
2017	4.37%	0.66%
2016	4.33%	0.67%
2015	4.29%	0.68%
2014	4.25%	0.68%
2013	4.25%	0.69%
2012	4.25%	0.7%
2011	4.29%	0.72%
2010	4.36%	0.73%
2009	4.45%	0.75%
2008	4.6%	0.76%
2007	4.77%	0.77%
2006	4.99%	0.79%
2005	5.25%	0.8%
2004	5.56%	0.81%
2003	5.88%	0.81%
2002	6.24%	0.82%
2001	6.61%	0.83%
2000	6.97%	0.84%
1999	7.31%	0.86%
1998	7.59%	0.87%
1997	7.79%	0.89%
1996	7.9%	0.92%
1995	7.94%	0.95%
1994	7.92%	0.98%
1993	7.87%	1.01%
1992	7.83%	1.05%
1991	7.83%	1.09%
1990	7.91%	1.12%
1989	8.09%	1.16%
1988	8.36%	1.19%
1987	8.7%	1.21%
1986	9.08%	1.24%
1985	9.51%	1.27%
1984	9.98%	1.3%
1983	10.5%	1.34%
1982	10.9%	1.39%
1981	11.4%	1.44%
1980	11.9%	1.5%
1979	12.3%	1.56%
1978	12.8%	1.63%
1977	13.2%	1.71%
1976	-	1.79%
1975	-	1.88%
1974	-	1.97%
1973	-	2.06%
1972	-	2.15%
1971	-	2.24%
1970	-	2.32%
1969	-	2.41%
1968	-	2.49%
1967	-	2.57%
1966	-	2.64%
1965	-	2.71%
1964	-	2.77%
1963	-	2.83%
1962	-	2.89%
1961	-	2.95%
1960	-	3.01%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 4% in Turkmenistan and 0.65% in the United States. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.