Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty was 2.69 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.69 live births per woman
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
73rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.79 live births per woman
in 1963
All-time low
2.67 live births per woman
in 2003
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Turkmenistan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Turkmenistan stood at 2.69 live births per woman.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Turkmenistan peaked at 6.79 live births per woman in 1963 and was at its lowest, 2.67 live births per woman, in 2003.
That places Turkmenistan 73rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.26 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 5.25 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 5.25 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 5.57 live births per woman | +6.0% |
| 1954 | 5.77 live births per woman | +3.6% |
| 1955 | 5.97 live births per woman | +3.4% |
| 1956 | 6.16 live births per woman | +3.2% |
| 1957 | 6.34 live births per woman | +2.9% |
| 1958 | 6.5 live births per woman | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 6.56 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 6.59 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 6.69 live births per woman | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 6.76 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 6.79 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 6.79 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 6.76 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 6.7 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 6.63 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 6.56 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 6.48 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 6.4 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 6.32 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 6.2 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 6.15 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 6.09 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 6 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 5.9 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 5.77 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 5.61 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 5.46 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 5.3 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 5.16 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 5.04 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 4.97 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 4.96 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 4.97 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4.94 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 4.84 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 4.67 live births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 4.46 live births per woman | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 4.29 live births per woman | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 4.14 live births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 3.96 live births per woman | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 3.78 live births per woman | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 3.62 live births per woman | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 3.49 live births per woman | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 3.29 live births per woman | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 3.18 live births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 3.08 live births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 2.98 live births per woman | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 2.9 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 2.81 live births per woman | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 2.71 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 2.67 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 2.67 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 2.71 live births per woman | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 2.72 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 2.73 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 2.75 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 2.79 live births per woman | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 2.85 live births per woman | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 2.9 live births per woman | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 2.96 live births per woman | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 3.01 live births per woman | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 3.02 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 3.03 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 2.99 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 2.93 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 2.88 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 2.83 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 2.79 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 2.75 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 2.73 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 2.69 live births per woman | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.86 live births per woman | 5.25 live births per woman | 6.56 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.67 live births per woman | 6.48 live births per woman | 6.79 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.99 live births per woman | 5.46 live births per woman | 6.4 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.93 live births per woman | 4.46 live births per woman | 5.3 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.58 live births per woman | 2.98 live births per woman | 4.29 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.75 live births per woman | 2.67 live births per woman | 2.9 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.94 live births per woman | 2.83 live births per woman | 3.03 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.74 live births per woman | 2.69 live births per woman | 2.79 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
More poverty & inequality data for Turkmenistan
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 0 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,834 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -3.08 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 11.92 (2008)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 11.9% (2008)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2008)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 22.3 % change on previous year (2008)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Turkmenistan?
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Turkmenistan was 2.69 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.79 live births per woman in 1963.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.67 live births per woman in 2003.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty?
- Turkmenistan ranks 73rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.