Number of children who die before age 5, by world region in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region was 6,396 deaths in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6,396 deaths
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
67th
of 236 countries
All-time high
13,469 deaths
in 1962
All-time low
5,849 deaths
in 2008
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region in Turkmenistan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children who die before age 5, by world region in Turkmenistan is 6,396 deaths, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who die before age 5, by world region in Turkmenistan peaked at 13,469 deaths in 1962 and was at its lowest, 5,849 deaths, in 2008.
Turkmenistan ranks 67th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9,673 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 10,103 deaths | +4.4% |
| 1952 | 10,326 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 10,740 deaths | +4.0% |
| 1954 | 11,164 deaths | +3.9% |
| 1955 | 11,573 deaths | +3.7% |
| 1956 | 11,993 deaths | +3.6% |
| 1957 | 12,423 deaths | +3.6% |
| 1958 | 12,839 deaths | +3.3% |
| 1959 | 13,117 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 13,271 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 13,404 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 13,469 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 13,425 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 13,272 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 13,028 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 12,724 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 12,396 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 12,082 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 11,810 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 11,600 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 11,445 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 11,297 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 11,232 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 11,212 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 11,203 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 11,199 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 11,188 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 11,157 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 11,124 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 11,099 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 11,094 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 11,083 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 11,113 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 11,219 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 11,323 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 11,455 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 11,413 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 11,253 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 10,917 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 10,632 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 10,394 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 10,183 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 9,926 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 9,684 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 9,414 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 8,995 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 8,617 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 8,226 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 7,814 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 7,483 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 7,132 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 6,752 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 6,458 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 6,250 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 6,099 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 5,967 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 5,876 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 5,849 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 5,921 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 6,057 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 6,231 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 6,449 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 6,688 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 6,895 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 7,097 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 7,200 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 7,250 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 7,233 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 7,180 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 7,051 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 6,859 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 6,642 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 6,396 deaths | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11,395 deaths | 9,673 deaths | 13,117 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 12,888 deaths | 11,810 deaths | 13,469 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 11,266 deaths | 11,124 deaths | 11,600 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,197 deaths | 10,917 deaths | 11,455 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,388 deaths | 7,814 deaths | 10,632 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,379 deaths | 5,849 deaths | 7,483 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,828 deaths | 6,057 deaths | 7,250 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,737 deaths | 6,396 deaths | 7,051 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 64 Congo 7,474 deaths compare
- 65 Mauritania 6,499 deaths compare
- 66 Dominican Republic 6,456 deaths compare
- 68 Laos 6,366 deaths compare
- 69 North Korea 6,203 deaths compare
- 70 Russia 5,935 deaths compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who die before age 5, by world region in Turkmenistan?
- Number of children who die before age 5, by world region in Turkmenistan was 6,396 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who die before age 5, by world region recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 13,469 deaths in 1962.
- What is the lowest number of children who die before age 5, by world region recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,849 deaths in 2008.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- Turkmenistan ranks 67th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children who die before age 5, by world region rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who die before age 5, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.