Number of children under 5 in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Number of children under 5 was 804,417 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of children under 5 in Turkmenistan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children under 5 in Turkmenistan is 804,417 people, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Turkmenistan peaked at 824,416 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 155,388 people, in 1950.
That places Turkmenistan 92nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 222,624 people | 155,388 people | 289,237 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 345,514 people | 304,038 people | 365,384 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 390,922 people | 366,259 people | 429,400 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 515,084 people | 440,166 people | 605,924 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 582,290 people | 532,215 people | 614,230 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 539,695 people | 526,046 people | 573,957 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 722,004 people | 596,869 people | 820,152 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 816,284 people | 804,417 people | 824,416 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 89 Netherlands 889,979 people compare
- 90 Congo 885,681 people compare
- 91 Israel 875,432 people compare
- 93 Mauritania 799,917 people compare
- 94 Laos 795,693 people compare
- 95 Kyrgyzstan 787,605 people compare
More reference data data for Turkmenistan
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.49 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.2615 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.06 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.9014 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.96 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 in Turkmenistan?
- Number of children under 5 in Turkmenistan was 804,417 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 824,416 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 155,388 people in 1950.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for number of children under 5?
- Turkmenistan ranks 92nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.