Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Turkmenistan: Mortality rate, under-5

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
10.68 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Turkmenistan
39 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
38th
Turkmenistan rank
41st

Mortality rate, under-5 over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Turkmenistan
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How they compare

Turkmenistan currently reports 39 per 1,000 live births against 10.68 per 1,000 live births in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 28.32 per 1,000 live births.

That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 3.7 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Turkmenistan has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th and Turkmenistan ranks 41st of 47 groups.

Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
1990s 41.73 per 1,000 live births 76.63 per 1,000 live births 34.9 per 1,000 live births Turkmenistan
2000s 24.96 per 1,000 live births 55.22 per 1,000 live births 30.26 per 1,000 live births Turkmenistan
2010s 13.95 per 1,000 live births 43.38 per 1,000 live births 29.43 per 1,000 live births Turkmenistan
2020s 11.23 per 1,000 live births 41.06 per 1,000 live births 29.83 per 1,000 live births Turkmenistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality rate, under-5, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan, at 39 per 1,000 live births against 10.68 per 1,000 live births in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in mortality rate, under-5 between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Turkmenistan?
28.32 per 1,000 live births, with Turkmenistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Turkmenistan?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Turkmenistan rank globally for mortality rate, under-5?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th and Turkmenistan ranks 41st 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, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 13,546 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.