Congo vs Turkmenistan: Number of infant deaths
Congo
5,131 deaths
in 2024
Turkmenistan
4,796 deaths
in 2024
Congo rank
66th
Turkmenistan rank
67th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Congo
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Congo currently reports 5,131 deaths against 4,796 deaths in Turkmenistan, a difference of 335 deaths.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Turkmenistan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Congo ranks 66th and Turkmenistan ranks 67th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Turkmenistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,816 deaths | 10,812 deaths | 5,996 deaths | Turkmenistan |
| 1980s | 4,766 deaths | 9,999 deaths | 5,233 deaths | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 6,725 deaths | 7,868 deaths | 1,143 deaths | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 7,595 deaths | 5,194 deaths | 2,401 deaths | Congo |
| 2010s | 6,365 deaths | 5,488 deaths | 877.1 deaths | Congo |
| 2020s | 5,286 deaths | 5,216 deaths | 69.6 deaths | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Congo or Turkmenistan?
- Congo, at 5,131 deaths against 4,796 deaths in Turkmenistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Congo and Turkmenistan?
- 335 deaths, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Turkmenistan?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Turkmenistan rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Congo ranks 66th and Turkmenistan ranks 67th 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 infant 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 under 1 .