Russia vs Turkmenistan: Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency)

Russia
5,300
in 2024
Turkmenistan
4,796
in 2024
Russia rank
64th
Turkmenistan rank
67th

Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) over time

  • Russia
  • Turkmenistan
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 5,300 against 4,796 in Turkmenistan, a difference of 504.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Turkmenistan's.

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

Russia ranks 64th and Turkmenistan ranks 67th of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths, Russia or Turkmenistan?
Russia, at 5,300 against 4,796 in Turkmenistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Russia and Turkmenistan?
504, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Turkmenistan?
47 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
How do Russia and Turkmenistan rank globally for number of infant deaths?
Russia ranks 64th and Turkmenistan ranks 67th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), 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
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 13,444 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.