Total Fertility Rate in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Total Fertility Rate was 2.62 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
2.62
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
72nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
6.79
in 1963
All-time low
2.62
in 2022
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Total Fertility Rate in Turkmenistan, 1960–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 2.62 for total fertility rate in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate in Turkmenistan peaked at 6.79 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 2.62, in 2022.
Turkmenistan ranks 72nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Total Fertility Rate in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.59 | — |
| 1961 | 6.69 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 6.76 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 6.79 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 6.79 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 6.76 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 6.7 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 6.63 | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 6.56 | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 6.48 | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 6.4 | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 6.32 | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 6.19 | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 6.11 | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 6.01 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 5.9 | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 5.8 | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 5.68 | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 5.54 | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 5.4 | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 5.25 | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 5.11 | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 4.97 | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 4.93 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 4.87 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 4.88 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 4.86 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 4.8 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 4.62 | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 4.45 | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 4.24 | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 4.11 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 3.96 | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 3.84 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 3.67 | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 3.51 | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 3.34 | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 3.21 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 3.1 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 3 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 2.9 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 2.79 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 2.69 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 2.67 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 2.65 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 2.66 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 2.67 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 2.68 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 2.71 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 2.77 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 2.83 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 2.89 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 2.94 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 2.96 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 2.96 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 2.93 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 2.89 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 2.84 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 2.79 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 2.74 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 2.7 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 2.67 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 2.62 | -1.9% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 2.62 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.97, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 2.62 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.53, 1.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.67 | 6.48 | 6.79 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.94 | 5.4 | 6.4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.87 | 4.45 | 5.25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.6 | 3 | 4.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.72 | 2.65 | 2.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.88 | 2.74 | 2.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.66 | 2.62 | 2.7 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
More gender data for Turkmenistan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,311 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.23 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,825 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,825 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.05 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 73,479 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 77,770 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 74,912 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 79,143 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 76,323 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate in Turkmenistan?
- Total fertility rate in Turkmenistan was 2.62 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.79 in 1963.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.62 in 2022.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for total fertility rate?
- Turkmenistan ranks 72nd out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total fertility rate rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total Fertility Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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