Senegal vs Turkmenistan: Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care
Senegal
2.89 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Turkmenistan
3.04 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Senegal rank
49th
Turkmenistan rank
46th
Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care over time
- Senegal
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 3.04 per 1,000 live births against 2.89 per 1,000 live births in Senegal, a difference of 0.15 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Senegal ranks 49th and Turkmenistan ranks 46th of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 4 and Turkmenistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.28 per 1,000 live births | 11.44 per 1,000 live births | 1.16 per 1,000 live births | Turkmenistan |
| 1980s | 8.66 per 1,000 live births | 8.64 per 1,000 live births | 0.026 per 1,000 live births | Senegal |
| 1990s | 7.5 per 1,000 live births | 6.57 per 1,000 live births | 0.923 per 1,000 live births | Senegal |
| 2000s | 5.69 per 1,000 live births | 4.54 per 1,000 live births | 1.15 per 1,000 live births | Senegal |
| 2010s | 3.78 per 1,000 live births | 3.42 per 1,000 live births | 0.361 per 1,000 live births | Senegal |
| 2020s | 3.13 per 1,000 live births | 3.2 per 1,000 live births | 0.07 per 1,000 live births | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care, Senegal or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 3.04 per 1,000 live births against 2.89 per 1,000 live births in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care between Senegal and Turkmenistan?
- 0.15 per 1,000 live births, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Turkmenistan?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Senegal and Turkmenistan rank globally for infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care?
- Senegal ranks 49th and Turkmenistan ranks 46th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Infant mortality is defined as the share of newborns who die in the first year of life. This is measured against the share of pregnant women who receive prenatal care.