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Fertility & birth rates in Turkmenistan and Uruguay

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Turkmenistan has an annual birth rate of 21.7 births per 1,000 people, compared to 9.87 for Uruguay. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.69 in Turkmenistan and 1.41 in Uruguay — 47.6% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 59.2% in Turkmenistan and by 50.2% in Uruguay — in 1960, it was 6.59 and 2.83, respectively.

  • Turkmenistan is ranked 64/196 by birth rate compared to 149/196 for Uruguay.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 27.8 in Turkmenistan — it's 29.5 in Uruguay.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 21.2 in Turkmenistan vs 26.2 in Uruguay.
  • In Turkmenistan, 25.5% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24% in Uruguay.

Fertility rate in Turkmenistan vs Uruguay by year

Turkmenistan
Uruguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
Turkmenistan Uruguay
2023 2.69 1.41
2022 2.73 1.43
2021 2.75 1.45
2020 2.79 1.5
2019 2.83 1.57
2018 2.88 1.68
2017 2.93 1.82
2016 2.99 1.97
2015 3.03 2.04
2014 3.02 2.03
2013 3.01 2.03
2012 2.96 2.01
2011 2.9 1.99
2010 2.85 2.01
2009 2.79 2.02
2008 2.75 2.03
2007 2.73 2.05
2006 2.72 2.07
2005 2.71 2.1
2004 2.67 2.09
2003 2.67 2.12
2002 2.71 2.16
2001 2.81 2.16
2000 2.9 2.2
1999 2.98 2.25
1998 3.08 2.27
1997 3.18 2.33
1996 3.29 2.36
1995 3.49 2.4
1994 3.62 2.42
1993 3.78 2.41
1992 3.96 2.43
1991 4.14 2.45
1990 4.29 2.48
1989 4.46 2.5
1988 4.68 2.5
1987 4.84 2.49
1986 4.94 2.47
1985 4.97 2.47
1984 4.96 2.47
1983 4.97 2.49
1982 5.04 2.51
1981 5.16 2.53
1980 5.3 2.59
1979 5.46 2.71
1978 5.61 2.83
1977 5.77 2.9
1976 5.9 3.01
1975 6 3.02
1974 6.09 2.96
1973 6.15 2.86
1972 6.2 2.78
1971 6.32 2.77
1970 6.4 2.77
1969 6.48 2.77
1968 6.56 2.77
1967 6.64 2.78
1966 6.7 2.82
1965 6.76 2.84
1964 6.79 2.86
1963 6.79 2.88
1962 6.76 2.87
1961 6.69 2.85
1960 6.59 2.83

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 1.41 in Uruguay in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Turkmenistan
Uruguay
1x
Year Natural population change
Turkmenistan Uruguay
2023 117,529 298
2022 121,814 -2,964
2021 122,721 -5,621
2020 124,014 4,048
2019 128,275 3,873
2018 129,537 7,322
2017 131,417 10,907
2016 132,581 14,008
2015 132,663 16,194
2014 129,677 16,238
2013 126,217 16,318
2012 120,957 15,520
2011 115,197 14,934
2010 109,318 16,231
2009 102,931 16,947
2008 96,815 16,838
2007 92,038 17,422
2006 87,840 17,783
2005 83,968 18,926
2004 79,850 18,067
2003 76,737 18,628
2002 75,639 20,073
2001 76,682 20,729
2000 76,875 21,060
1999 76,362 21,844
1998 77,342 22,114
1997 79,045 23,737
1996 80,996 24,635
1995 86,289 24,872
1994 89,319 24,637
1993 92,596 24,212
1992 96,668 24,847
1991 99,297 25,422
1990 101,099 25,699
1989 103,553 25,322
1988 104,802 25,071
1987 103,885 24,469
1986 100,930 24,505
1985 95,890 23,988
1984 90,591 23,684
1983 85,183 24,146
1982 80,989 25,224
1981 77,829 24,968
1980 74,394 25,451
1979 71,135 27,456
1978 68,437 30,076
1977 66,318 31,321
1976 64,513 33,199
1975 62,681 33,393
1974 60,925 32,221
1973 59,169 30,213
1972 57,326 28,896
1971 56,666 28,584
1970 55,617 28,737
1969 54,791 28,805
1968 54,324 29,103
1967 54,209 29,514
1966 54,353 30,293
1965 54,558 30,807
1964 54,574 31,340
1963 54,203 31,824
1962 53,248 31,441
1961 51,659 30,975
1960 49,436 30,438

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 +0.009% in Uruguay.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.9% in Turkmenistan and +0.19% in Uruguay.

Birth rate in Turkmenistan vs Uruguay by year

Turkmenistan
Uruguay

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Turkmenistan Uruguay
2023 21.7 9.87
2022 22.6 9.96
2021 23.3 10.1
2020 24.1 10.4
2019 24.8 10.9
2018 25.5 11.7
2017 26.3 12.7
2016 26.9 13.7
2015 27.5 14.3
2014 27.5 14.2
2013 27.4 14.3
2012 26.9 14.2
2011 26.3 14.1
2010 25.7 14.2
2009 25.1 14.3
2008 24.4 14.4
2007 24 14.6
2006 23.7 14.8
2005 23.3 15.1
2004 22.8 15.1
2003 22.4 15.3
2002 22.6 15.6
2001 23.2 15.7
2000 23.7 16
1999 24.1 16.4
1998 24.9 16.6
1997 25.7 17
1996 26.6 17.3
1995 28.3 17.6
1994 29.5 17.7
1993 30.8 17.6
1992 32.4 17.7
1991 33.7 17.8
1990 34.9 17.9
1989 36.5 18.1
1988 37.8 18.1
1987 38.6 17.9
1986 38.9 17.8
1985 38.4 17.8
1984 37.8 17.8
1983 37 17.9
1982 36.5 18
1981 36.5 18.2
1980 36.4 18.5
1979 36.4 19.3
1978 36.5 20.1
1977 36.7 20.6
1976 36.8 21.4
1975 36.8 21.5
1974 36.9 21.1
1973 37 20.4
1972 37.1 20
1971 37.7 20
1970 38.2 20.1
1969 38.8 20.1
1968 39.7 20.2
1967 40.8 20.5
1966 42.2 20.9
1965 43.6 21.2
1964 45 21.5
1963 46.2 21.8
1962 47.1 21.8
1961 47.5 21.8
1960 47.4 21.8

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 9.87 in Uruguay, compared with 47.4 and 21.8, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Turkmenistan Uruguay
Fertility rate 2.69 1.41
Fertility rate rank 69/196 161/196
Birth rate 21.7 9.87
Birth rate rank 64/196 149/196
Population change due to births and deaths +117,529 +298
Natural population change rank 74/196 149/196
Natural population change rate +1.6% +0.009%
Population growth +1.77% -0.04%
Population growth rank 61/197 167/197
Age at first childbirth 24.1 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 27.8 years 29.5 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 19.8 23
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 160.7 60.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 28.9 14.4
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 25.5% 24%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 47.3% 74.8%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 100% 100%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.005% 0.02%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 2.28% 0.41%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 3.12% 0.55%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 4% 0.67%
Life expectancy 70.5 years 78.6 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Turkmenistan
Factual

UN forecast
Uruguay
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Turkmenistan Uruguay
2100 15.5% 11%
2099 15.6% 11%
2098 15.7% 11%
2097 15.8% 11%
2096 15.9% 11%
2095 16% 11%
2094 16.2% 11%
2093 16.3% 11.1%
2092 16.5% 11.1%
2091 16.6% 11.2%
2090 16.8% 11.2%
2089 16.9% 11.2%
2088 17.1% 11.3%
2087 17.2% 11.3%
2086 17.4% 11.3%
2085 17.5% 11.4%
2084 17.7% 11.4%
2083 17.8% 11.4%
2082 17.9% 11.4%
2081 18% 11.5%
2080 18% 11.5%
2079 18.1% 11.5%
2078 18.2% 11.5%
2077 18.2% 11.5%
2076 18.2% 11.5%
2075 18.3% 11.4%
2074 18.3% 11.4%
2073 18.4% 11.4%
2072 18.4% 11.4%
2071 18.5% 11.4%
2070 18.6% 11.5%
2069 18.7% 11.5%
2068 18.9% 11.5%
2067 19% 11.6%
2066 19.2% 11.7%
2065 19.5% 11.8%
2064 19.7% 11.9%
2063 20% 12%
2062 20.2% 12.1%
2061 20.5% 12.2%
2060 20.8% 12.3%
2059 21.1% 12.5%
2058 21.4% 12.6%
2057 21.7% 12.8%
2056 22% 12.9%
2055 22.2% 13%
2054 22.4% 13.2%
2053 22.6% 13.3%
2052 22.8% 13.4%
2051 22.9% 13.6%
2050 23% 13.7%
2049 23% 13.8%
2048 23% 13.9%
2047 23% 14%
2046 23% 14%
2045 23% 14.1%
2044 23% 14.2%
2043 23.1% 14.2%
2042 23.2% 14.3%
2041 23.3% 14.3%
2040 23.5% 14.4%
2039 23.8% 14.4%
2038 24.2% 14.4%
2037 24.6% 14.5%
2036 25% 14.5%
2035 25.5% 14.6%
2034 26.1% 14.7%
2033 26.7% 14.9%
2032 27.4% 15.2%
2031 28.1% 15.6%
2030 28.7% 16.1%
2029 29.4% 16.5%
2028 30% 16.9%
2027 30.6% 17.3%
2026 31% 17.7%
2025 31.4% 18.1%
2024 31.5% 18.3%
2023 31.7% 18.7%
2022 31.7% 19.1%
2021 31.5% 19.4%
2020 31.2% 19.8%
2019 30.9% 20.2%
2018 30.5% 20.5%
2017 30.2% 20.8%
2016 29.9% 21%
2015 29.7% 21.1%
2014 29.6% 21.3%
2013 29.6% 21.5%
2012 29.7% 21.7%
2011 30% 22%
2010 30.3% 22.3%
2009 30.8% 22.6%
2008 31.3% 22.8%
2007 31.9% 23.1%
2006 32.6% 23.3%
2005 33.3% 23.5%
2004 34% 23.7%
2003 34.8% 23.9%
2002 35.6% 24.1%
2001 36.4% 24.2%
2000 37.3% 24.4%
1999 38.1% 24.5%
1998 38.9% 24.5%
1997 39.6% 24.6%
1996 40.2% 24.6%
1995 40.5% 24.7%
1994 40.8% 24.7%
1993 41% 24.9%
1992 41.1% 25.1%
1991 41.2% 25.3%
1990 41.2% 25.6%
1989 41.2% 25.8%
1988 41.1% 26%
1987 41% 26.1%
1986 40.8% 26.2%
1985 40.7% 26.4%
1984 40.7% 26.5%
1983 40.7% 26.6%
1982 40.8% 26.7%
1981 41% 26.9%
1980 41.3% 27%
1979 41.6% 27.2%
1978 42.1% 27.3%
1977 42.5% 27.3%
1976 43% 27.4%
1975 43.4% 27.4%
1974 43.9% 27.4%
1973 44.4% 27.4%
1972 44.8% 27.5%
1971 45.1% 27.7%
1970 45.4% 27.8%
1969 45.5% 27.8%
1968 45.6% 27.9%
1967 45.4% 28%
1966 45.2% 28%
1965 44.9% 27.9%
1964 44.5% 27.9%
1963 43.8% 27.8%
1962 42.8% 27.7%
1961 41.7% 27.6%
1960 40.4% 27.6%

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 18.3% in Uruguay in 2024, compared to 41.2% and 25.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Turkmenistan and Uruguay 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: Turkmenistan vs Uruguay

Turkmenistan
Uruguay
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Turkmenistan Uruguay
2023 5 15
2022 5 20
2021 6 49
2020 5 20
2019 5 16
2018 5 16
2017 5 16
2016 6 16
2015 6 16
2014 6 16
2013 7 16
2012 7 16
2011 8 17
2010 9 17
2009 10 18
2008 11 19
2007 13 19
2006 14 20
2005 15 20
2004 17 21
2003 18 23
2002 20 23
2001 22 24
2000 25 23
1999 29 24
1998 34 25
1997 40 27
1996 46 28
1995 50 29
1994 54 30
1993 56 31
1992 58 33
1991 60 33
1990 62 35
1989 65 36
1988 69 39
1987 72 41
1986 75 41
1985 77 41

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 15 deaths in Uruguay.

Under-five mortality rates

Turkmenistan
Uruguay

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Turkmenistan Uruguay
2023 4% 0.67%
2022 4.1% 0.68%
2021 4.18% 0.7%
2020 4.26% 0.71%
2019 4.33% 0.74%
2018 4.36% 0.77%
2017 4.37% 0.81%
2016 4.33% 0.85%
2015 4.29% 0.89%
2014 4.25% 0.93%
2013 4.25% 0.97%
2012 4.25% 1%
2011 4.29% 1.04%
2010 4.36% 1.08%
2009 4.45% 1.13%
2008 4.6% 1.19%
2007 4.77% 1.27%
2006 4.99% 1.35%
2005 5.25% 1.44%
2004 5.56% 1.52%
2003 5.88% 1.58%
2002 6.24% 1.62%
2001 6.61% 1.66%
2000 6.97% 1.7%
1999 7.31% 1.76%
1998 7.59% 1.84%
1997 7.79% 1.93%
1996 7.9% 2.03%
1995 7.94% 2.12%
1994 7.92% 2.19%
1993 7.87% 2.25%
1992 7.83% 2.29%
1991 7.83% 2.32%
1990 7.91% 2.37%
1989 8.09% 2.42%
1988 8.36% 2.51%
1987 8.7% 2.62%
1986 9.08% 2.74%
1985 9.51% 2.84%
1984 9.98% 2.95%
1983 10.5% 3.1%
1982 10.9% 3.31%
1981 11.4% 3.6%
1980 11.9% 3.98%
1979 12.3% 4.41%
1978 12.8% 4.83%
1977 13.2% 5.18%
1976 - 5.41%
1975 - 5.49%
1974 - 5.46%
1973 - 5.39%
1972 - 5.34%
1971 - 5.33%
1970 - 5.4%
1969 - 5.53%
1968 - 5.64%
1967 - 5.7%
1966 - 5.74%
1965 - 5.77%
1964 - 5.83%
1963 - 5.93%
1962 - 6.06%
1961 - 6.21%
1960 - 6.33%

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 0.67% in Uruguay. 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)

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