Russia vs Turkmenistan: Number of under-five deaths

Russia
6,759
in 2024
Turkmenistan
6,208
in 2024
Russia rank
63rd
Turkmenistan rank
66th

Number of under-five deaths over time

  • Russia
  • Turkmenistan
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 6,759 against 6,208 in Turkmenistan, a difference of 551.

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

Across all 43 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.

Russia ranks 63rd and Turkmenistan ranks 66th of 197 countries.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
1980s 59,577 11,021 48,556 Russia
1990s 34,125 9,238 24,887 Russia
2000s 21,118 6,286 14,832 Russia
2010s 15,294 6,878 8,415 Russia
2020s 7,680 6,742 938.2 Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of under-five deaths, Russia or Turkmenistan?
Russia, at 6,759 against 6,208 in Turkmenistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of under-five deaths between Russia and Turkmenistan?
551, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Turkmenistan?
43 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
How do Russia and Turkmenistan rank globally for number of under-five deaths?
Russia ranks 63rd and Turkmenistan ranks 66th 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 under-five deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of under-five 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, 13,104 data points, 1960–2024
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Number of children dying before reaching age five.