Fertility & birth rates in Turkmenistan and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate in Turkmenistan vs Zimbabwe by year

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Turkmenistan

Zimbabwe

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Year	Fertility rate
	Turkmenistan	Zimbabwe
2023	2.69	3.72
2022	2.73	3.77
2021	2.75	3.77
2020	2.79	3.75
2019	2.83	3.75
2018	2.88	3.74
2017	2.93	3.77
2016	2.99	3.83
2015	3.03	3.91
2014	3.02	4.01
2013	3.01	4.11
2012	2.96	4.13
2011	2.9	4.13
2010	2.85	4.04
2009	2.79	3.95
2008	2.75	3.78
2007	2.73	3.68
2006	2.72	3.64
2005	2.71	3.69
2004	2.67	3.78
2003	2.67	3.86
2002	2.71	3.93
2001	2.81	3.98
2000	2.9	4.01
1999	2.98	4.06
1998	3.08	4.07
1997	3.18	4.08
1996	3.29	4.11
1995	3.49	4.15
1994	3.62	4.28
1993	3.78	4.39
1992	3.96	4.57
1991	4.14	4.72
1990	4.29	4.88
1989	4.46	5.07
1988	4.68	5.28
1987	4.84	5.5
1986	4.94	5.69
1985	4.97	5.87
1984	4.96	6.04
1983	4.97	6.2
1982	5.04	6.33
1981	5.16	6.45
1980	5.3	6.52
1979	5.46	6.59
1978	5.61	6.66
1977	5.77	6.71
1976	5.9	6.77
1975	6	6.83
1974	6.09	6.88
1973	6.15	6.94
1972	6.2	6.94
1971	6.32	6.94
1970	6.4	6.98
1969	6.48	7.04
1968	6.56	7.11
1967	6.64	7.16
1966	6.7	7.2
1965	6.76	7.23
1964	6.79	7.23
1963	6.79	7.23
1962	6.76	7.23
1961	6.69	7.21
1960	6.59	7.2

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Turkmenistan was 2.69 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.72 in Zimbabwe in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Turkmenistan

Zimbabwe

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Year	Natural population change
	Turkmenistan	Zimbabwe
2023	117,529	372,505
2022	121,814	371,243
2021	122,721	349,908
2020	124,014	354,790
2019	128,275	348,798
2018	129,537	345,883
2017	131,417	344,035
2016	132,581	348,772
2015	132,663	356,203
2014	129,677	366,350
2013	126,217	374,757
2012	120,957	371,135
2011	115,197	359,572
2010	109,318	335,570
2009	102,931	309,316
2008	96,815	280,527
2007	92,038	261,805
2006	87,840	248,963
2005	83,968	248,545
2004	79,850	248,307
2003	76,737	243,057
2002	75,639	244,170
2001	76,682	227,909
2000	76,875	236,343
1999	76,362	232,393
1998	77,342	225,614
1997	79,045	216,288
1996	80,996	205,269
1995	86,289	206,695
1994	89,319	216,343
1993	92,596	228,045
1992	96,668	255,291
1991	99,297	260,943
1990	101,099	265,444
1989	103,553	270,838
1988	104,802	277,498
1987	103,885	286,766
1986	100,930	289,894
1985	95,890	290,756
1984	90,591	290,052
1983	85,183	286,545
1982	80,989	279,934
1981	77,829	271,361
1980	74,394	241,179
1979	71,135	223,657
1978	68,437	222,979
1977	66,318	225,139
1976	64,513	221,419
1975	62,681	216,947
1974	60,925	208,806
1973	59,169	201,885
1972	57,326	193,725
1971	56,666	185,427
1970	55,617	178,979
1969	54,791	172,626
1968	54,324	166,865
1967	54,209	161,205
1966	54,353	156,014
1965	54,558	151,164
1964	54,574	145,848
1963	54,203	140,984
1962	53,248	136,317
1961	51,659	131,531
1960	49,436	126,959

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 +2.28% in Zimbabwe.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.9% in Turkmenistan and +2.34% in Zimbabwe.

Birth rate in Turkmenistan vs Zimbabwe by year

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Turkmenistan

Zimbabwe

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Turkmenistan	Zimbabwe
2023	21.7	30.4
2022	22.6	30.9
2021	23.3	30.9
2020	24.1	31
2019	24.8	31.1
2018	25.5	31.3
2017	26.3	31.8
2016	26.9	32.7
2015	27.5	33.9
2014	27.5	35.4
2013	27.4	37
2012	26.9	37.8
2011	26.3	38.1
2010	25.7	37.9
2009	25.1	37.5
2008	24.4	36.4
2007	24	35.7
2006	23.7	35.2
2005	23.3	35.8
2004	22.8	36.3
2003	22.4	36.6
2002	22.6	36.5
2001	23.2	36.5
2000	23.7	36.1
1999	24.1	35.6
1998	24.9	34.5
1997	25.7	33.4
1996	26.6	32.4
1995	28.3	31.7
1994	29.5	32
1993	30.8	32.4
1992	32.4	34.3
1991	33.7	34.9
1990	34.9	35.5
1989	36.5	36.4
1988	37.8	37.7
1987	38.6	39.5
1986	38.9	40.9
1985	38.4	42.3
1984	37.8	43.7
1983	37	45
1982	36.5	45.7
1981	36.5	46.3
1980	36.4	44.8
1979	36.4	46.3
1978	36.5	46.8
1977	36.7	46.5
1976	36.8	46.5
1975	36.8	46.6
1974	36.9	46.4
1973	37	46.4
1972	37.1	46
1971	37.7	45.6
1970	38.2	45.5
1969	38.8	45.5
1968	39.7	45.7
1967	40.8	45.8
1966	42.2	46.1
1965	43.6	46.4
1964	45	46.6
1963	46.2	46.8
1962	47.1	47.1
1961	47.5	47.3
1960	47.4	47.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 21.7 in Turkmenistan and 30.4 in Zimbabwe, compared with 47.4 and 47.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Turkmenistan

Factual

UN forecast

Zimbabwe

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Turkmenistan	Zimbabwe
2100	15.5%	20.3%
2099	15.6%	20.5%
2098	15.7%	20.6%
2097	15.8%	20.8%
2096	15.9%	20.9%
2095	16%	21.1%
2094	16.2%	21.3%
2093	16.3%	21.4%
2092	16.5%	21.6%
2091	16.6%	21.8%
2090	16.8%	22%
2089	16.9%	22.2%
2088	17.1%	22.4%
2087	17.2%	22.6%
2086	17.4%	22.8%
2085	17.5%	23%
2084	17.7%	23.2%
2083	17.8%	23.4%
2082	17.9%	23.6%
2081	18%	23.8%
2080	18%	24%
2079	18.1%	24.2%
2078	18.2%	24.4%
2077	18.2%	24.6%
2076	18.2%	24.9%
2075	18.3%	25.1%
2074	18.3%	25.3%
2073	18.4%	25.5%
2072	18.4%	25.7%
2071	18.5%	25.9%
2070	18.6%	26.2%
2069	18.7%	26.4%
2068	18.9%	26.6%
2067	19%	26.8%
2066	19.2%	27.1%
2065	19.5%	27.3%
2064	19.7%	27.6%
2063	20%	27.8%
2062	20.2%	28.1%
2061	20.5%	28.4%
2060	20.8%	28.7%
2059	21.1%	29%
2058	21.4%	29.3%
2057	21.7%	29.6%
2056	22%	30%
2055	22.2%	30.3%
2054	22.4%	30.6%
2053	22.6%	31%
2052	22.8%	31.3%
2051	22.9%	31.7%
2050	23%	32%
2049	23%	32.4%
2048	23%	32.7%
2047	23%	33.1%
2046	23%	33.4%
2045	23%	33.7%
2044	23%	34%
2043	23.1%	34.2%
2042	23.2%	34.5%
2041	23.3%	34.7%
2040	23.5%	34.9%
2039	23.8%	35.2%
2038	24.2%	35.4%
2037	24.6%	35.7%
2036	25%	35.9%
2035	25.5%	36.2%
2034	26.1%	36.4%
2033	26.7%	36.6%
2032	27.4%	36.9%
2031	28.1%	37.2%
2030	28.7%	37.6%
2029	29.4%	38.1%
2028	30%	38.7%
2027	30.6%	39.3%
2026	31%	40%
2025	31.4%	40.6%
2024	31.5%	40.9%
2023	31.7%	41.3%
2022	31.7%	41.6%
2021	31.5%	41.9%
2020	31.2%	42.2%
2019	30.9%	42.5%
2018	30.5%	42.9%
2017	30.2%	43.3%
2016	29.9%	43.6%
2015	29.7%	43.8%
2014	29.6%	43.9%
2013	29.6%	43.9%
2012	29.7%	43.7%
2011	30%	43.4%
2010	30.3%	43%
2009	30.8%	42.7%
2008	31.3%	42.4%
2007	31.9%	42.1%
2006	32.6%	42%
2005	33.3%	41.9%
2004	34%	41.7%
2003	34.8%	41.5%
2002	35.6%	41.4%
2001	36.4%	41.5%
2000	37.3%	41.9%
1999	38.1%	42.4%
1998	38.9%	43.1%
1997	39.6%	44%
1996	40.2%	45%
1995	40.5%	45.9%
1994	40.8%	46.6%
1993	41%	47.1%
1992	41.1%	46.8%
1991	41.2%	46.6%
1990	41.2%	47.1%
1989	41.2%	47.6%
1988	41.1%	47.9%
1987	41%	47.9%
1986	40.8%	47.9%
1985	40.7%	48%
1984	40.7%	48.1%
1983	40.7%	48.2%
1982	40.8%	48.3%
1981	41%	48.4%
1980	41.3%	48.7%
1979	41.6%	48.8%
1978	42.1%	48.5%
1977	42.5%	48.3%
1976	43%	48.2%
1975	43.4%	48.1%
1974	43.9%	48.1%
1973	44.4%	48.1%
1972	44.8%	48.2%
1971	45.1%	48.2%
1970	45.4%	48.3%
1969	45.5%	48.4%
1968	45.6%	48.5%
1967	45.4%	48.5%
1966	45.2%	48.6%
1965	44.9%	48.7%
1964	44.5%	48.8%
1963	43.8%	48.5%
1962	42.8%	48.1%
1961	41.7%	47.7%
1960	40.4%	47.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 31.5% of the population in Turkmenistan and 40.9% in Zimbabwe in 2024, compared to 41.2% and 47.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Turkmenistan and Zimbabwe compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Turkmenistan vs Zimbabwe

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Turkmenistan

Zimbabwe

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Turkmenistan	Zimbabwe
2023	5	358
2022	5	368
2021	6	446
2020	5	380
2019	5	388
2018	5	386
2017	5	389
2016	6	411
2015	6	428
2014	6	468
2013	7	525
2012	7	558
2011	8	564
2010	9	567
2009	10	540
2008	11	526
2007	13	519
2006	14	480
2005	15	454
2004	17	451
2003	18	455
2002	20	418
2001	22	467
2000	25	405
1999	29	399
1998	34	368
1997	40	357
1996	46	352
1995	50	332
1994	54	332
1993	56	331
1992	58	333
1991	60	332
1990	62	353
1989	65	382
1988	69	431
1987	72	480
1986	75	525
1985	77	573

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 358 deaths in Zimbabwe.

Under-five mortality rates

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Turkmenistan

Zimbabwe

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Turkmenistan	Zimbabwe
2023	4%	4.42%
2022	4.1%	4.6%
2021	4.18%	4.76%
2020	4.26%	5.01%
2019	4.33%	5.11%
2018	4.36%	5.23%
2017	4.37%	5.5%
2016	4.33%	5.69%
2015	4.29%	5.98%
2014	4.25%	6.18%
2013	4.25%	6.55%
2012	4.25%	7.14%
2011	4.29%	7.88%
2010	4.36%	8.5%
2009	4.45%	9.03%
2008	4.6%	9.34%
2007	4.77%	9.47%
2006	4.99%	9.4%
2005	5.25%	9.23%
2004	5.56%	9.17%
2003	5.88%	8.85%
2002	6.24%	8.48%
2001	6.61%	9.79%
2000	6.97%	9.83%
1999	7.31%	9.92%
1998	7.59%	10%
1997	7.79%	10.1%
1996	7.9%	10%
1995	7.94%	9.83%
1994	7.92%	9.52%
1993	7.87%	9.16%
1992	7.83%	8.73%
1991	7.83%	8.33%
1990	7.91%	7.97%
1989	8.09%	7.69%
1988	8.36%	7.55%
1987	8.7%	7.61%
1986	9.08%	7.86%
1985	9.51%	8.31%
1984	9.98%	8.87%
1983	10.5%	9.5%
1982	10.9%	10.1%
1981	11.4%	10.7%
1980	11.9%	11.1%
1979	12.3%	11.3%
1978	12.8%	11.5%
1977	13.2%	11.5%
1976	-	11.5%
1975	-	11.4%
1974	-	11.4%
1973	-	11.4%
1972	-	11.5%
1971	-	11.5%
1970	-	11.7%
1969	-	11.8%
1968	-	12.1%
1967	-	12.4%
1966	-	12.7%
1965	-	13.1%
1964	-	13.5%
1963	-	14%
1962	-	14.4%
1961	-	14.8%
1960	-	15.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 4% in Turkmenistan and 4.42% in Zimbabwe. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.