Turkmenistan Fertility Rate
Total fertility rate SP.DYN.TFRT.IN
Turkmenistan's fertility rate was 2.62 in 2025, ranked 67th globally. This represents a 2.7% decrease from 2024. Data from World Bank, covering 1960–2025.
Overview
Turkmenistan's fertility rate stood at 2.62 in 2025, a decline of +0.07 from 2023. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 2.62 by 2025. Turkmenistan ranked 67th globally.
Turkmenistan’s fertility rate has fallen dramatically over the 65‑year span covered by World Bank data, sliding from an all‑time peak of 6.79 births per woman in 1963 to a trough of 2.62 in 2025, which places the country 67th globally. The earliest recorded figure in 1960 was 6.59, indicating that the steepest decline began in the late 1960s and accelerated through the post‑Soviet transition, mirroring broader demographic shifts in Central Asia. The 2025 rate aligns closely with that of the Syrian Arab Republic (2.62) and is comparable to Algeria’s 2.64, suggesting Turkmenistan now shares a low‑fertility profile with several middle‑income nations rather than its historically high‑fertility peers. Continued urbanisation, rising female education and labour‑force participation are likely to sustain the downward trajectory, while any policy aimed at boosting birth rates would need to address underlying socioeconomic drivers to alter the current path.
Data & projection
| Year | Fertility Rate | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* trend | 2.58 | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 2.62 | - | - |
| 2025 | 2.62 | −0.07 | #67 |
| 2023 | 2.69 | −0.04 | #146 |
| 2022 | 2.73 | −0.03 | #148 |
| 2021 | 2.75 | −0.04 | #147 |
| 2020 | 2.79 | −0.04 | #145 |
| 2019 | 2.83 | −0.04 | #145 |
| 2018 | 2.88 | −0.06 | #147 |
| 2017 | 2.93 | −0.06 | #148 |
| 2016 | 2.99 | −0.04 | #148 |
| 2015 | 3.03 | +0.01 | #148 |
| 2014 | 3.02 | +0.02 | #145 |
| 2013 | 3.01 | +0.05 | #145 |
| 2012 | 2.96 | +0.06 | #142 |
| 2011 | 2.90 | +0.05 | #141 |
| 2010 | 2.85 | +0.05 | #138 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Turkmenistan matched the Stagflation Risk pattern in 2002. Historically, 38% of countries showing this pattern (117 out of 307) saw fertility rate improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Turkmenistan's fertility rate was 2.62 in 2025. Ranked 67th globally. This represents a 2.7% decrease from the previous year.
Turkmenistan's fertility rate peaked at 6.79 in 1963.
The lowest fertility rate in Turkmenistan was 2.62 in 2025.
Turkmenistan ranks 67th globally in fertility rate as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SP.DYN.TFRT.IN. Data sourced from World Bank.
Turkmenistan's fertility rate is projected to reach 2.62 by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The fertility rate of Turkmenistan in 2025 was 2.62. This ranks 67th in the world.
Cite this page
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title = {Turkmenistan Fertility Rate},
url = {https://historysaid.com/turkmenistan/fertility-rate/},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}