Turkmenistan Birth Rate
Crude birth rate per 1,000 people SP.DYN.CBRT.IN
Turkmenistan's birth rate was 20.3 in 2025, ranked 67th globally. This represents a 6.8% decrease from 2024. Data from World Bank, covering 1960–2025.
Overview
Turkmenistan's birth rate stood at 20.3 in 2025, a decline of +1.5 from 2023. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 20.3 by 2025. Turkmenistan ranked 67th globally.
Turkmenistan’s birth rate has fallen dramatically over the 65‑year series, sliding from an all‑time peak of 47.47 births per 1,000 people in 1961 to a trough of 20.26 in 2025, the lowest figure recorded and the 67th‑ranked position globally. The decline reflects long‑term demographic transition dynamics, including expanded access to family‑planning services, rising female education, and urbanisation, which have collectively reduced fertility pressures that once drove the 1960s surge. By 2025 Turkmenistan’s rate is virtually identical to that of Lao PDR (20.30) and only marginally above Djibouti (20.19), placing it among the lower‑fertility nations in the region. The sustained downward trajectory suggests that, absent significant policy shifts such as pronatalist incentives or major socioeconomic disruptions, the birth rate is likely to remain at or below the current level for the foreseeable future.
Data & projection
| Year | Birth Rate | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* trend | 19.5 | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 20.3 | - | - |
| 2025 | 20.3 | −1.5 | #67 |
| 2023 | 21.7 | −0.9 | #153 |
| 2022 | 22.6 | −0.7 | #158 |
| 2021 | 23.3 | −0.8 | #158 |
| 2020 | 24.1 | −0.7 | #159 |
| 2019 | 24.8 | −0.7 | #159 |
| 2018 | 25.5 | −0.8 | #160 |
| 2017 | 26.3 | −0.7 | #162 |
| 2016 | 26.9 | −0.5 | #162 |
| 2015 | 27.5 | +0.0 | #161 |
| 2014 | 27.5 | +0.1 | #158 |
| 2013 | 27.4 | +0.5 | #159 |
| 2012 | 26.9 | +0.6 | #153 |
| 2011 | 26.3 | +0.6 | #151 |
| 2010 | 25.7 | +0.7 | #148 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Turkmenistan matched the Stagflation Risk pattern in 2002. Historically, 38% of countries showing this pattern (117 out of 307) saw birth rate improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Turkmenistan's birth rate was 20.3 in 2025. Ranked 67th globally. This represents a 6.8% decrease from the previous year.
Turkmenistan's birth rate peaked at 47.5 in 1961.
The lowest birth rate in Turkmenistan was 20.3 in 2025.
Turkmenistan ranks 67th globally in birth rate as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SP.DYN.CBRT.IN. Data sourced from World Bank.
Turkmenistan's birth rate is projected to reach 20.3 by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The birth rate of Turkmenistan in 2025 was 20.3. This ranks 67th in the world.
Cite this page
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title = {Turkmenistan Birth Rate},
url = {https://historysaid.com/turkmenistan/birth-rate/},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}