Child mortality by sex in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Child mortality by sex was 4.4 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Child mortality by sex in Turkmenistan, 1977–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality by sex in Turkmenistan is 4.4, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by sex in Turkmenistan peaked at 14.34 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 4.4, in 2024.
Turkmenistan ranks 38th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Child mortality by sex in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 14.34 | — |
| 1978 | 13.86 | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 13.37 | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 12.9 | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 12.41 | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 11.92 | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 11.42 | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 10.94 | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 10.45 | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 10 | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 9.6 | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 9.24 | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 8.96 | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 8.77 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 8.7 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 8.7 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 8.74 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 8.79 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 8.81 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 8.76 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 8.63 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 8.41 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 8.12 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 7.76 | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 7.39 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 7 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 6.63 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 6.28 | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 5.96 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 5.68 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 5.45 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 5.25 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 5.11 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 5 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 4.91 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 4.86 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 4.84 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 4.85 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 4.88 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 4.92 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 4.94 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 4.94 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.9 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 4.82 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 4.74 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 4.64 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 4.52 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 4.4 | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.86 | 13.37 | 14.34 | 3 |
| 1980s | 10.79 | 8.96 | 12.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.64 | 8.12 | 8.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.25 | 5.11 | 7.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9 | 4.84 | 5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.63 | 4.4 | 4.82 | 5 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,169 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 549 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.6771 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1526 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.7784 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1596 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality by sex in Turkmenistan?
- Child mortality by sex in Turkmenistan was 4.4 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality by sex recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 14.34 in 1977.
- What is the lowest child mortality by sex recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4 in 2024.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for child mortality by sex?
- Turkmenistan ranks 38th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by sex rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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