Fertility vs child mortality in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Fertility vs child mortality was 2.69 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.69
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
73rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.79
in 1963
All-time low
2.67
in 2003
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility vs child mortality in Turkmenistan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility vs child mortality in Turkmenistan stood at 2.69.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility vs child mortality in Turkmenistan peaked at 6.79 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 2.67, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.86 | 5.25 | 6.56 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.67 | 6.48 | 6.79 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.99 | 5.46 | 6.4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.93 | 4.46 | 5.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.58 | 2.98 | 4.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.75 | 2.67 | 2.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.94 | 2.83 | 3.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.74 | 2.69 | 2.79 | 4 |
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More health data for Turkmenistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 549 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,169 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (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 fertility vs child mortality in Turkmenistan?
- Fertility vs child mortality in Turkmenistan was 2.69 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility vs child mortality recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.79 in 1963.
- What is the lowest fertility vs child mortality recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.67 in 2003.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for fertility vs child mortality?
- Turkmenistan ranks 73rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility vs child mortality 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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