Europe & Central Asia vs Turkmenistan: Mortality rate, under-5
Europe & Central Asia
7.8 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Turkmenistan
39 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia rank
40th
Turkmenistan rank
41st
Mortality rate, under-5 over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 39 per 1,000 live births against 7.8 per 1,000 live births in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 31.2 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 5.0 times Europe & Central Asia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Turkmenistan has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 40th 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 | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.47 per 1,000 live births | 76.63 per 1,000 live births | 49.16 per 1,000 live births | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 16.21 per 1,000 live births | 55.22 per 1,000 live births | 39.01 per 1,000 live births | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 9.88 per 1,000 live births | 43.38 per 1,000 live births | 33.5 per 1,000 live births | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 8.12 per 1,000 live births | 41.06 per 1,000 live births | 32.94 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 or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 39 per 1,000 live births against 7.8 per 1,000 live births in Europe & Central Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, under-5 between Europe & Central Asia and Turkmenistan?
- 31.2 per 1,000 live births, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Turkmenistan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Turkmenistan rank globally for mortality rate, under-5?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 40th 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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About this data
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.