Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index was 2.69 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index in Turkmenistan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 2.69 live births per woman for fertility rate vs. human development index in 2023.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. human development index 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.
Turkmenistan ranks 73rd 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 | 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 |
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More reference data data for Turkmenistan
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.1002 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.69 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.69 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.764 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -1.41 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 32.64 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 21.09 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -2.04 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 70.09 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 0.2456 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. human development index in Turkmenistan?
- Fertility rate vs. human development index 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. human development index recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.79 live births per woman in 1963.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. human development index recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.67 live births per woman in 2003.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for fertility rate vs. human development index?
- Turkmenistan ranks 73rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. human development index 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. Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The 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.