Kiribati vs Turkmenistan: Neonatal mortality rate
Kiribati
2.24 Deaths per 1000 live births
in 2023
Turkmenistan
2.28 Deaths per 1000 live births
in 2023
Kiribati rank
35th
Turkmenistan rank
33rd
Neonatal mortality rate over time
- Kiribati
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 2.28 Deaths per 1000 live births against 2.24 Deaths per 1000 live births in Kiribati, a difference of 0.04 Deaths per 1000 live births.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Kiribati ahead.
Kiribati ranks 35th and Turkmenistan ranks 33rd of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 2 and Turkmenistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.52 Deaths per 1000 live births | 2.61 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.9069 Deaths per 1000 live births | Kiribati |
| 1990s | 3.11 Deaths per 1000 live births | 2.91 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.2014 Deaths per 1000 live births | Kiribati |
| 2000s | 2.5 Deaths per 1000 live births | 2.65 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.1478 Deaths per 1000 live births | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 2.36 Deaths per 1000 live births | 2.37 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.0083 Deaths per 1000 live births | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 2.29 Deaths per 1000 live births | 2.34 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.0527 Deaths per 1000 live births | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Kiribati or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 2.28 Deaths per 1000 live births against 2.24 Deaths per 1000 live births in Kiribati as of 2023.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Kiribati and Turkmenistan?
- 0.04 Deaths per 1000 live births, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Turkmenistan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do Kiribati and Turkmenistan rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Kiribati ranks 35th and Turkmenistan ranks 33rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching 28 days of age.