Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita was 0.0002 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita in Turkmenistan, 1982–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita in Turkmenistan is 0.0002 units per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita in Turkmenistan peaked at 0.0004 units per person in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per person, in 2024.
Turkmenistan ranks 43rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.0004 units per person | — |
| 1983 | 0.0004 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0003 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0003 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0003 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0003 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0003 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0003 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 units per person | -6.1% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 0.0002 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 units per person, 9.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 0.0002 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 units per person, 34.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 40 Pakistan 0.0002 units per person compare
- 41 South Africa 0.0002 units per person compare
- 42 Papua New Guinea 0.0002 units per person compare
- 44 Gabon 0.0002 units per person compare
- 45 Afghanistan 0.0002 units per person compare
- 46 Yemen 0.0001 units per person compare
More health data for Turkmenistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.61 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4813 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,169 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 549 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0499 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita in Turkmenistan?
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita in Turkmenistan was 0.0002 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0004 units per person in 1982.
- What is the lowest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per person in 2024.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita?
- Turkmenistan ranks 43rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Child deaths UNICEF
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.