Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education was 2.69 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.69 live births per woman
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
73rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.79 live births per woman
in 1963
All-time low
2.67 live births per woman
in 2003
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Turkmenistan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Turkmenistan stood at 2.69 live births per woman.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. share of women with no education 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.
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.
Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.26 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 5.25 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 5.25 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 5.57 live births per woman | +6.0% |
| 1954 | 5.77 live births per woman | +3.6% |
| 1955 | 5.97 live births per woman | +3.4% |
| 1956 | 6.16 live births per woman | +3.2% |
| 1957 | 6.34 live births per woman | +2.9% |
| 1958 | 6.5 live births per woman | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 6.56 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 6.59 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 6.69 live births per woman | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 6.76 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 6.79 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 6.79 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 6.76 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 6.7 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 6.63 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 6.56 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 6.48 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 6.4 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 6.32 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 6.2 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 6.15 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 6.09 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 6 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 5.9 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 5.77 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 5.61 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 5.46 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 5.3 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 5.16 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 5.04 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 4.97 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 4.96 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 4.97 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4.94 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 4.84 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 4.67 live births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 4.46 live births per woman | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 4.29 live births per woman | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 4.14 live births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 3.96 live births per woman | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 3.78 live births per woman | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 3.62 live births per woman | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 3.49 live births per woman | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 3.29 live births per woman | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 3.18 live births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 3.08 live births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 2.98 live births per woman | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 2.9 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 2.81 live births per woman | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 2.71 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 2.67 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 2.67 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 2.71 live births per woman | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 2.72 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 2.73 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 2.75 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 2.79 live births per woman | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 2.85 live births per woman | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 2.9 live births per woman | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 2.96 live births per woman | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 3.01 live births per woman | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 3.02 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 3.03 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 2.99 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 2.93 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 2.88 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 2.83 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 2.79 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 2.75 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 2.73 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 2.69 live births per woman | -1.4% |
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 education data for Turkmenistan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 88,747 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 82 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.00 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 631,199 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.3347 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0842 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 631,199 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Turkmenistan?
- Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education 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. share of women with no education recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.79 live births per woman in 1963.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. share of women with no education recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.67 live births per woman in 2003.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for fertility rate vs. share of women with no education?
- Turkmenistan ranks 73rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. share of women with no education 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. share of women with no education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.