Congo vs Turkmenistan: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths
Congo
3,182 deaths
in 2024
Turkmenistan
3,501 deaths
in 2024
Congo rank
65th
Turkmenistan rank
63rd
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths over time
- Congo
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 3,501 deaths against 3,182 deaths in Congo, a difference of 319 deaths.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Congo ranks 65th and Turkmenistan ranks 63rd of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Turkmenistan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,559 deaths | 3,392 deaths | 833 deaths | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 3,121 deaths | 3,370 deaths | 249.7 deaths | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 3,598 deaths | 3,112 deaths | 486.3 deaths | Congo |
| 2010s | 3,553 deaths | 3,845 deaths | 291.9 deaths | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 3,215 deaths | 3,777 deaths | 561.4 deaths | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, Congo or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 3,501 deaths against 3,182 deaths in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal, infant and child deaths between Congo and Turkmenistan?
- 319 deaths, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Turkmenistan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Turkmenistan rank globally for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths?
- Congo ranks 65th and Turkmenistan ranks 63rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .