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Fertility & birth rates in Turkmenistan and Vietnam

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Turkmenistan has an annual birth rate of 21.7 births per 1,000 people, compared to 13.8 for Vietnam. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.69 in Turkmenistan and 1.91 in Vietnam — 28.9% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 59.2% in Turkmenistan and by 69.5% in Vietnam — in 1960, it was 6.59 and 6.27, respectively.

  • Turkmenistan is ranked 64/196 by birth rate compared to 103/196 for Vietnam.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 27.8 in Turkmenistan — it's 27.2 in Vietnam.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 21.2 in Turkmenistan vs 34.3 in Vietnam.
  • In Turkmenistan, 25.5% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.7% in Vietnam.

Fertility rate in Turkmenistan vs Vietnam by year

Turkmenistan
Vietnam
1x
Year Fertility rate
Turkmenistan Vietnam
2023 2.69 1.91
2022 2.73 1.93
2021 2.75 1.94
2020 2.79 1.96
2019 2.83 1.94
2018 2.88 1.88
2017 2.93 1.99
2016 2.99 2
2015 3.03 2.1
2014 3.02 2.09
2013 3.01 1.98
2012 2.96 1.97
2011 2.9 1.93
2010 2.85 1.91
2009 2.79 1.92
2008 2.75 1.93
2007 2.73 1.91
2006 2.72 1.87
2005 2.71 1.89
2004 2.67 1.97
2003 2.67 2
2002 2.71 2.01
2001 2.81 2.02
2000 2.9 2.03
1999 2.98 2
1998 3.08 2.1
1997 3.18 2.27
1996 3.29 2.47
1995 3.49 2.7
1994 3.62 2.94
1993 3.78 3.17
1992 3.96 3.35
1991 4.14 3.52
1990 4.29 3.6
1989 4.46 3.64
1988 4.68 3.62
1987 4.84 3.72
1986 4.94 3.96
1985 4.97 4.21
1984 4.96 4.41
1983 4.97 4.52
1982 5.04 4.59
1981 5.16 4.67
1980 5.3 4.8
1979 5.46 4.94
1978 5.61 5.1
1977 5.77 5.29
1976 5.9 5.46
1975 6 5.62
1974 6.09 5.78
1973 6.15 6.11
1972 6.2 6.1
1971 6.32 6.07
1970 6.4 6.02
1969 6.48 6.01
1968 6.56 6.03
1967 6.64 5.88
1966 6.7 5.97
1965 6.76 6.16
1964 6.79 6.29
1963 6.79 6.39
1962 6.76 6.26
1961 6.69 5.48
1960 6.59 6.27

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 1.91 in Vietnam in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Turkmenistan
Vietnam
1x
Year Natural population change
Turkmenistan Vietnam
2023 117,529 727,955
2022 121,814 775,914
2021 122,721 799,593
2020 124,014 924,004
2019 128,275 895,262
2018 129,537 882,977
2017 131,417 1,001,833
2016 132,581 1,045,094
2015 132,663 1,145,903
2014 129,677 1,151,221
2013 126,217 1,071,570
2012 120,957 1,063,741
2011 115,197 1,029,859
2010 109,318 1,005,559
2009 102,931 1,007,778
2008 96,815 1,008,141
2007 92,038 981,689
2006 87,840 943,041
2005 83,968 942,084
2004 79,850 985,438
2003 76,737 1,001,470
2002 75,639 991,427
2001 76,682 985,610
2000 76,875 966,894
1999 76,362 925,519
1998 77,342 959,016
1997 79,045 1,028,116
1996 80,996 1,108,686
1995 86,289 1,203,666
1994 89,319 1,291,534
1993 92,596 1,370,365
1992 96,668 1,419,952
1991 99,297 1,459,311
1990 101,099 1,449,157
1989 103,553 1,423,622
1988 104,802 1,370,108
1987 103,885 1,359,481
1986 100,930 1,407,957
1985 95,890 1,453,954
1984 90,591 1,477,448
1983 85,183 1,453,913
1982 80,989 1,407,959
1981 77,829 1,358,500
1980 74,394 1,321,595
1979 71,135 1,314,563
1978 68,437 1,286,991
1977 66,318 1,259,315
1976 64,513 1,232,608
1975 62,681 1,175,181
1974 60,925 1,000,505
1973 59,169 1,061,707
1972 57,326 921,524
1971 56,666 963,259
1970 55,617 905,902
1969 54,791 878,359
1968 54,324 815,116
1967 54,209 862,071
1966 54,353 876,283
1965 54,558 913,761
1964 54,574 950,219
1963 54,203 961,067
1962 53,248 960,046
1961 51,659 798,978
1960 49,436 955,268

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 +0.73% in Vietnam.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.9% in Turkmenistan and +0.97% in Vietnam.

Birth rate in Turkmenistan vs Vietnam by year

Turkmenistan
Vietnam

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Turkmenistan Vietnam
2023 21.7 13.8
2022 22.6 14.3
2021 23.3 14.7
2020 24.1 15.2
2019 24.8 15.5
2018 25.5 15.4
2017 26.3 16.8
2016 26.9 17.3
2015 27.5 18.5
2014 27.5 18.7
2013 27.4 17.9
2012 26.9 17.9
2011 26.3 17.6
2010 25.7 17.4
2009 25.1 17.5
2008 24.4 17.7
2007 24 17.5
2006 23.7 17.2
2005 23.3 17.4
2004 22.8 18
2003 22.4 18.2
2002 22.6 18.1
2001 23.2 18.1
2000 23.7 18
1999 24.1 17.6
1998 24.9 18.3
1997 25.7 19.6
1996 26.6 21
1995 28.3 22.7
1994 29.5 24.5
1993 30.8 26.1
1992 32.4 27.3
1991 33.7 28.5
1990 34.9 28.9
1989 36.5 29
1988 37.8 28.7
1987 38.6 29.2
1986 38.9 30.7
1985 38.4 32.2
1984 37.8 33.3
1983 37 33.7
1982 36.5 33.6
1981 36.5 33.4
1980 36.4 33.5
1979 36.4 34.1
1978 36.5 34.3
1977 36.7 34.6
1976 36.8 34.9
1975 36.8 35.1
1974 36.9 35.5
1973 37 36.9
1972 37.1 36.4
1971 37.7 35.7
1970 38.2 35.2
1969 38.8 35.1
1968 39.7 35.2
1967 40.8 34.6
1966 42.2 35.4
1965 43.6 37.1
1964 45 38.6
1963 46.2 40
1962 47.1 40
1961 47.5 35.6
1960 47.4 41.6

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 13.8 in Vietnam, compared with 47.4 and 41.6, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Turkmenistan Vietnam
Fertility rate 2.69 1.91
Fertility rate rank 69/196 103/196
Birth rate 21.7 13.8
Birth rate rank 64/196 103/196
Population change due to births and deaths +117,529 +727,955
Natural population change rank 74/196 27/196
Natural population change rate +1.6% +0.73%
Population growth +1.77% +0.63%
Population growth rank 61/197 123/197
Age at first childbirth 24.1 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 27.8 years 27.2 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 19.8 34.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 160.7 112.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 28.9 14.7
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 25.5% 25.7%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 47.3% 59.8%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 100% 96.1%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.005% 0.05%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 2.28% 1.03%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 3.12% 1.4%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 4% 2%
Life expectancy 70.5 years 75 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Turkmenistan
Factual

UN forecast
Vietnam
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Turkmenistan Vietnam
2100 15.5% 13.2%
2099 15.6% 13.2%
2098 15.7% 13.3%
2097 15.8% 13.3%
2096 15.9% 13.3%
2095 16% 13.4%
2094 16.2% 13.4%
2093 16.3% 13.5%
2092 16.5% 13.5%
2091 16.6% 13.6%
2090 16.8% 13.7%
2089 16.9% 13.7%
2088 17.1% 13.8%
2087 17.2% 13.9%
2086 17.4% 14%
2085 17.5% 14%
2084 17.7% 14.1%
2083 17.8% 14.2%
2082 17.9% 14.2%
2081 18% 14.3%
2080 18% 14.3%
2079 18.1% 14.4%
2078 18.2% 14.4%
2077 18.2% 14.4%
2076 18.2% 14.4%
2075 18.3% 14.5%
2074 18.3% 14.5%
2073 18.4% 14.5%
2072 18.4% 14.5%
2071 18.5% 14.5%
2070 18.6% 14.5%
2069 18.7% 14.5%
2068 18.9% 14.5%
2067 19% 14.6%
2066 19.2% 14.6%
2065 19.5% 14.7%
2064 19.7% 14.8%
2063 20% 14.9%
2062 20.2% 15%
2061 20.5% 15.1%
2060 20.8% 15.3%
2059 21.1% 15.4%
2058 21.4% 15.6%
2057 21.7% 15.8%
2056 22% 16%
2055 22.2% 16.2%
2054 22.4% 16.4%
2053 22.6% 16.6%
2052 22.8% 16.7%
2051 22.9% 16.9%
2050 23% 17%
2049 23% 17.1%
2048 23% 17.2%
2047 23% 17.3%
2046 23% 17.4%
2045 23% 17.4%
2044 23% 17.5%
2043 23.1% 17.5%
2042 23.2% 17.5%
2041 23.3% 17.6%
2040 23.5% 17.6%
2039 23.8% 17.7%
2038 24.2% 17.8%
2037 24.6% 18%
2036 25% 18.2%
2035 25.5% 18.4%
2034 26.1% 18.7%
2033 26.7% 18.9%
2032 27.4% 19.3%
2031 28.1% 19.7%
2030 28.7% 20.2%
2029 29.4% 20.8%
2028 30% 21.4%
2027 30.6% 22.2%
2026 31% 22.7%
2025 31.4% 23%
2024 31.5% 23.2%
2023 31.7% 23.6%
2022 31.7% 23.9%
2021 31.5% 24.2%
2020 31.2% 24.4%
2019 30.9% 24.5%
2018 30.5% 24.6%
2017 30.2% 24.4%
2016 29.9% 24.1%
2015 29.7% 24%
2014 29.6% 24%
2013 29.6% 23.9%
2012 29.7% 24%
2011 30% 24.2%
2010 30.3% 24.6%
2009 30.8% 25.1%
2008 31.3% 25.6%
2007 31.9% 26.2%
2006 32.6% 26.9%
2005 33.3% 27.7%
2004 34% 28.5%
2003 34.8% 29.2%
2002 35.6% 29.9%
2001 36.4% 30.6%
2000 37.3% 31.5%
1999 38.1% 32.5%
1998 38.9% 33.5%
1997 39.6% 34.5%
1996 40.2% 35.4%
1995 40.5% 36.1%
1994 40.8% 36.7%
1993 41% 37.2%
1992 41.1% 37.7%
1991 41.2% 38.1%
1990 41.2% 38.5%
1989 41.2% 38.8%
1988 41.1% 39.2%
1987 41% 39.6%
1986 40.8% 39.9%
1985 40.7% 40.1%
1984 40.7% 40.1%
1983 40.7% 40.2%
1982 40.8% 40.2%
1981 41% 40.2%
1980 41.3% 40.3%
1979 41.6% 40.4%
1978 42.1% 40.6%
1977 42.5% 41%
1976 43% 41.2%
1975 43.4% 41.4%
1974 43.9% 41.8%
1973 44.4% 42.1%
1972 44.8% 42.4%
1971 45.1% 42.7%
1970 45.4% 42.9%
1969 45.5% 43.2%
1968 45.6% 43.4%
1967 45.4% 43.5%
1966 45.2% 43.6%
1965 44.9% 43.5%
1964 44.5% 43.4%
1963 43.8% 43.1%
1962 42.8% 42.4%
1961 41.7% 41.8%
1960 40.4% 41.1%

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 23.2% in Vietnam in 2024, compared to 41.2% and 38.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Turkmenistan and Vietnam 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 Vietnam

Turkmenistan
Vietnam
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Turkmenistan Vietnam
2023 5 48
2022 5 49
2021 6 52
2020 5 51
2019 5 52
2018 5 53
2017 5 55
2016 6 56
2015 6 58
2014 6 59
2013 7 60
2012 7 60
2011 8 61
2010 9 62
2009 10 64
2008 11 65
2007 13 66
2006 14 67
2005 15 69
2004 17 72
2003 18 71
2002 20 74
2001 22 78
2000 25 83
1999 29 86
1998 34 93
1997 40 104
1996 46 111
1995 50 119
1994 54 130
1993 56 135
1992 58 139
1991 60 142
1990 62 147
1989 65 152
1988 69 155
1987 72 163
1986 75 174
1985 77 186

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 48 deaths in Vietnam.

Under-five mortality rates

Turkmenistan
Vietnam

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Turkmenistan Vietnam
2023 4% 2%
2022 4.1% 2.04%
2021 4.18% 2.07%
2020 4.26% 2.1%
2019 4.33% 2.12%
2018 4.36% 2.14%
2017 4.37% 2.15%
2016 4.33% 2.18%
2015 4.29% 2.2%
2014 4.25% 2.22%
2013 4.25% 2.24%
2012 4.25% 2.26%
2011 4.29% 2.28%
2010 4.36% 2.31%
2009 4.45% 2.33%
2008 4.6% 2.36%
2007 4.77% 2.4%
2006 4.99% 2.45%
2005 5.25% 2.5%
2004 5.56% 2.57%
2003 5.88% 2.65%
2002 6.24% 2.74%
2001 6.61% 2.86%
2000 6.97% 2.98%
1999 7.31% 3.13%
1998 7.59% 3.29%
1997 7.79% 3.48%
1996 7.9% 3.68%
1995 7.94% 3.9%
1994 7.92% 4.14%
1993 7.87% 4.39%
1992 7.83% 4.64%
1991 7.83% 4.9%
1990 7.91% 5.15%
1989 8.09% 5.4%
1988 8.36% 5.64%
1987 8.7% 5.85%
1986 9.08% 6.04%
1985 9.51% 6.21%
1984 9.98% 6.36%
1983 10.5% 6.5%
1982 10.9% 6.64%
1981 11.4% 6.79%
1980 11.9% 6.94%
1979 12.3% 7.1%
1978 12.8% 7.27%
1977 13.2% 7.44%
1976 - 7.6%
1975 - 7.75%
1974 - 10.7%
1973 - 10.4%
1972 - 11.9%
1971 - 10.5%
1970 - 10.7%
1969 - 10.8%
1968 - 11.6%
1967 - 10%
1966 - 9.97%
1965 - 9.93%
1964 - 8.73%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1964–2023, 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 2% in Vietnam. 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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