Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate was 1.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Turkmenistan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Turkmenistan is 1.6%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Turkmenistan peaked at 3.0% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2003.
Turkmenistan ranks 64th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.5% | 2.0% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.8% | 2.6% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 2.6% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 1.7% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 4 |
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More health data for Turkmenistan
- Number of infants who die before age 1 549 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,169 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Population ages 15-64, male 2.39 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 4.87 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 64.0% (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 72,225 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 70,259 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 75,719 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Turkmenistan?
- Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate in Turkmenistan was 1.6% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 1961.
- What is the lowest natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2003.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate?
- Turkmenistan ranks 64th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. 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 Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.