Russian Federation vs Turkmenistan: Number of infants who die before age 1

Russian Federation
4,617 deaths
in 2023
Turkmenistan
5,107 deaths
in 2023
Russian Federation rank
70th
Turkmenistan rank
68th

Number of infants who die before age 1 over time

  • Russian Federation
  • Turkmenistan
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How they compare

Turkmenistan currently reports 5,107 deaths against 4,617 deaths in Russian Federation, a difference of 490 deaths.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Russian Federation ranks 70th and Turkmenistan ranks 68th of 236 countries.

Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
1950s 219,746 deaths 7,874 deaths 211,872 deaths Russian Federation
1960s 64,778 deaths 9,022 deaths 55,756 deaths Russian Federation
1970s 47,078 deaths 8,213 deaths 38,865 deaths Russian Federation
1980s 47,977 deaths 8,514 deaths 39,463 deaths Russian Federation
1990s 26,038 deaths 7,131 deaths 18,907 deaths Russian Federation
2000s 17,250 deaths 5,058 deaths 12,192 deaths Russian Federation
2010s 12,448 deaths 5,548 deaths 6,900 deaths Russian Federation
2020s 5,740 deaths 5,380 deaths 359 deaths Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infants who die before age 1, Russian Federation or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan, at 5,107 deaths against 4,617 deaths in Russian Federation as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of infants who die before age 1 between Russian Federation and Turkmenistan?
490 deaths, with Turkmenistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Turkmenistan?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Russian Federation and Turkmenistan rank globally for number of infants who die before age 1?
Russian Federation ranks 70th and Turkmenistan ranks 68th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of infants who die before age 1
Unit
deaths
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.