Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Turkmenistan: Mortality rate, neonatal
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
8.34 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Turkmenistan
22.3 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
31st
Turkmenistan rank
33rd
Mortality rate, neonatal over time
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 22.3 per 1,000 live births against 8.34 per 1,000 live births in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 13.96 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 2.7 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Turkmenistan has been ahead every year.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st and Turkmenistan ranks 33rd of 47 groups.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.65 per 1,000 live births | 28.26 per 1,000 live births | 8.61 per 1,000 live births | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 13.32 per 1,000 live births | 26.56 per 1,000 live births | 13.24 per 1,000 live births | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 10.27 per 1,000 live births | 23.59 per 1,000 live births | 13.32 per 1,000 live births | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 9.04 per 1,000 live births | 23.18 per 1,000 live births | 14.14 per 1,000 live births | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, neonatal, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 22.3 per 1,000 live births against 8.34 per 1,000 live births in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, neonatal between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Turkmenistan?
- 13.96 per 1,000 live births, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Turkmenistan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Turkmenistan rank globally for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st and Turkmenistan ranks 33rd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.