Russian Federation vs Turkmenistan: Number of infant deaths

Russian Federation
5,300 deaths
in 2024
Turkmenistan
4,796 deaths
in 2024
Russian Federation rank
64th
Turkmenistan rank
67th

Number of infant deaths over time

  • Russian Federation
  • Turkmenistan
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k195919912024

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 5,300 deaths against 4,796 deaths in Turkmenistan, a difference of 504 deaths.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times Turkmenistan's.

Across all 47 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.

Russian Federation ranks 64th and Turkmenistan ranks 67th of 199 countries.

Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
1970s 48,546 deaths 10,812 deaths 37,734 deaths Russian Federation
1980s 48,065 deaths 9,999 deaths 38,066 deaths Russian Federation
1990s 26,599 deaths 7,868 deaths 18,731 deaths Russian Federation
2000s 17,075 deaths 5,194 deaths 11,881 deaths Russian Federation
2010s 12,299 deaths 5,488 deaths 6,811 deaths Russian Federation
2020s 5,997 deaths 5,216 deaths 780.6 deaths Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths, Russian Federation or Turkmenistan?
Russian Federation, at 5,300 deaths against 4,796 deaths in Turkmenistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Russian Federation and Turkmenistan?
504 deaths, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Turkmenistan?
47 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
How do Russian Federation and Turkmenistan rank globally for number of infant deaths?
Russian Federation ranks 64th 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

Indicator
Number of infant deaths
Unit
deaths
Source
United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 12,788 data points, 1951–2024
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 1 .