North America vs Turkmenistan: Mortality rate, under-5
North America
6.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Turkmenistan
39 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
North America rank
42nd
Turkmenistan rank
41st
Mortality rate, under-5 over time
- North America
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 39 per 1,000 live births against 6.4 per 1,000 live births in North America, a difference of 32.6 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 6.1 times North America's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Turkmenistan has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 42nd 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 | North America | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.51 per 1,000 live births | 76.63 per 1,000 live births | 67.12 per 1,000 live births | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 7.84 per 1,000 live births | 55.22 per 1,000 live births | 47.38 per 1,000 live births | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 6.71 per 1,000 live births | 43.38 per 1,000 live births | 36.67 per 1,000 live births | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 6.4 per 1,000 live births | 41.06 per 1,000 live births | 34.66 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, North America or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 39 per 1,000 live births against 6.4 per 1,000 live births in North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, under-5 between North America and Turkmenistan?
- 32.6 per 1,000 live births, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Turkmenistan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do North America and Turkmenistan rank globally for mortality rate, under-5?
- North America ranks 42nd 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.