What is birth rates and death rates in Turkmenistan?

Birth rates and death rates in Turkmenistan was 5.78 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest birth rates and death rates recorded in Turkmenistan?

The highest recorded value was 18.82 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.

What is the lowest birth rates and death rates recorded in Turkmenistan?

The lowest recorded value was 5.78 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.

How does Turkmenistan rank for birth rates and death rates?

Turkmenistan ranks 187th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

Is birth rates and death rates rising or falling in Turkmenistan?

Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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 Birth rates and death rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Birth rates and death rates in Turkmenistan

Name: Birth rates and death rates in Turkmenistan
Creator: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Turkmenistan: Birth rates and death rates was 5.78 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

5.78 deaths per 1,000 people

Change on year

down 0.1%

World rank

187th

of 236 countries

All-time high

18.82 deaths per 1,000 people

in 1950

All-time low

5.78 deaths per 1,000 people

in 2023

Years of data

1950–2023

Birth rates and death rates in Turkmenistan, 1950–2023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.

Analysis

In 2023, birth rates and death rates in Turkmenistan stood at 5.78 deaths per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, birth rates and death rates in Turkmenistan peaked at 18.82 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 5.78 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2023.

That places Turkmenistan 187th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Birth rates and death rates in Turkmenistan, year by year

Annual values for Birth rates and death rates in Turkmenistan, 1950 to 2023.
Year	deaths per 1,000 people	Change
1950	18.82 deaths per 1,000 people	—
1951	18.78 deaths per 1,000 people	-0.2%
1952	18.61 deaths per 1,000 people	-0.9%
1953	18.59 deaths per 1,000 people	-0.1%
1954	18.54 deaths per 1,000 people	-0.2%
1955	18.46 deaths per 1,000 people	-0.4%
1956	18.33 deaths per 1,000 people	-0.7%
1957	18.18 deaths per 1,000 people	-0.8%
1958	17.99 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.1%
1959	17.71 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.6%
1960	17.36 deaths per 1,000 people	-2.0%
1961	17 deaths per 1,000 people	-2.0%
1962	16.61 deaths per 1,000 people	-2.3%
1963	16.17 deaths per 1,000 people	-2.7%
1964	15.69 deaths per 1,000 people	-3.0%
1965	15.17 deaths per 1,000 people	-3.3%
1966	14.63 deaths per 1,000 people	-3.5%
1967	14.11 deaths per 1,000 people	-3.6%
1968	13.62 deaths per 1,000 people	-3.5%
1969	13.18 deaths per 1,000 people	-3.2%
1970	12.82 deaths per 1,000 people	-2.7%
1971	12.52 deaths per 1,000 people	-2.3%
1972	12.26 deaths per 1,000 people	-2.1%
1973	12.05 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.7%
1974	11.88 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.4%
1975	11.72 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.4%
1976	11.56 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.3%
1977	11.39 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.5%
1978	11.06 deaths per 1,000 people	-3.0%
1979	10.61 deaths per 1,000 people	-4.0%
1980	10.09 deaths per 1,000 people	-5.0%
1981	9.7 deaths per 1,000 people	-3.8%
1982	9.41 deaths per 1,000 people	-3.0%
1983	9.22 deaths per 1,000 people	-2.0%
1984	9.07 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.7%
1985	8.88 deaths per 1,000 people	-2.1%
1986	8.72 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.8%
1987	8.54 deaths per 1,000 people	-2.1%
1988	8.38 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.8%
1989	8.22 deaths per 1,000 people	-2.0%
1990	8.06 deaths per 1,000 people	-2.0%
1991	7.95 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.4%
1992	7.88 deaths per 1,000 people	-0.8%
1993	7.83 deaths per 1,000 people	-0.7%
1994	7.76 deaths per 1,000 people	-0.8%
1995	7.69 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.0%
1996	7.59 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.2%
1997	7.49 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.3%
1998	7.34 deaths per 1,000 people	-2.0%
1999	7.11 deaths per 1,000 people	-3.1%
2000	6.94 deaths per 1,000 people	-2.4%
2001	6.81 deaths per 1,000 people	-2.0%
2002	6.72 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.2%
2003	6.67 deaths per 1,000 people	-0.8%
2004	6.66 deaths per 1,000 people	-0.2%
2005	6.64 deaths per 1,000 people	-0.2%
2006	6.6 deaths per 1,000 people	-0.7%
2007	6.49 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.7%
2008	6.33 deaths per 1,000 people	-2.4%
2009	6.17 deaths per 1,000 people	-2.4%
2010	6.07 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.7%
2011	6.03 deaths per 1,000 people	-0.6%
2012	6.05 deaths per 1,000 people	+0.4%
2013	6.1 deaths per 1,000 people	+0.8%
2014	6.12 deaths per 1,000 people	+0.3%
2015	6.12 deaths per 1,000 people	+0.0%
2016	6.09 deaths per 1,000 people	-0.5%
2017	6.08 deaths per 1,000 people	-0.3%
2018	6.04 deaths per 1,000 people	-0.6%
2019	5.99 deaths per 1,000 people	-0.9%
2020	6.28 deaths per 1,000 people	+4.8%
2021	6.04 deaths per 1,000 people	-3.7%
2022	5.79 deaths per 1,000 people	-4.3%
2023	5.78 deaths per 1,000 people	-0.1%

Turkmenistan compared with similar countries

Turkmenistan's 5.78 deaths per 1,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.02 deaths per 1,000 people, 82% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
Turkmenistan's 5.78 deaths per 1,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.02 deaths per 1,000 people, 58% of the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	18.4 deaths per 1,000 people	17.71 deaths per 1,000 people	18.82 deaths per 1,000 people	10
1960s	15.35 deaths per 1,000 people	13.18 deaths per 1,000 people	17.36 deaths per 1,000 people	10
1970s	11.79 deaths per 1,000 people	10.61 deaths per 1,000 people	12.82 deaths per 1,000 people	10
1980s	9.02 deaths per 1,000 people	8.22 deaths per 1,000 people	10.09 deaths per 1,000 people	10
1990s	7.67 deaths per 1,000 people	7.11 deaths per 1,000 people	8.06 deaths per 1,000 people	10
2000s	6.6 deaths per 1,000 people	6.17 deaths per 1,000 people	6.94 deaths per 1,000 people	10
2010s	6.07 deaths per 1,000 people	5.99 deaths per 1,000 people	6.12 deaths per 1,000 people	10
2020s	5.97 deaths per 1,000 people	5.78 deaths per 1,000 people	6.28 deaths per 1,000 people	4

Countries ranked near Turkmenistan

184 Mongolia 5.93 deaths per 1,000 people compare
185 Afghanistan 5.8 deaths per 1,000 people compare
186 Tanzania 5.79 deaths per 1,000 people compare
188 Botswana 5.72 deaths per 1,000 people compare
189 Paraguay 5.7 deaths per 1,000 people compare
190 Tokelau 5.7 deaths per 1,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

More health data for Turkmenistan

Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.61 % change on previous year (2100)
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Number of infants who die before age 1 549 deaths (2100)
Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.49 % change on previous year (2025)
Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0499 units per person (2025)
Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0527 units per person (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is birth rates and death rates in Turkmenistan?: Birth rates and death rates in Turkmenistan was 5.78 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest birth rates and death rates recorded in Turkmenistan?: The highest recorded value was 18.82 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
What is the lowest birth rates and death rates recorded in Turkmenistan?: The lowest recorded value was 5.78 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
How does Turkmenistan rank for birth rates and death rates?: Turkmenistan ranks 187th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is birth rates and death rates rising or falling in Turkmenistan?: Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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 Birth rates and death rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Birth rates and death rates
Unit: deaths per 1,000 people
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 27 October 2026

Number of deaths in a year per 1,000 people in the population.