Child mortality rate by sex in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Child mortality rate by sex was 3.38 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.38 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
46th
of 199 countries
All-time high
11.63 deaths per 100 live births
in 1977
All-time low
3.38 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
48
1977–2024
Child mortality rate by sex in Turkmenistan, 1977–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality rate by sex in Turkmenistan stood at 3.38 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate by sex in Turkmenistan peaked at 11.63 deaths per 100 live births in 1977 and was at its lowest, 3.38 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Turkmenistan 46th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Child mortality rate by sex in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 11.63 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1978 | 11.19 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 10.77 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 10.35 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 9.92 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 9.48 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 9.04 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 8.61 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 8.2 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 7.8 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 7.46 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 7.16 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 6.91 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 6.76 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 6.68 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 6.67 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 6.7 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 6.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 6.75 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 6.71 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 6.61 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 6.44 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 6.21 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 5.94 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 5.64 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 5.33 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 5.04 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 4.77 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 4.52 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 4.31 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 4.13 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 3.98 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 3.87 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 3.78 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 3.72 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 3.69 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 3.69 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 3.69 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 3.72 deaths per 100 live births | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 3.76 deaths per 100 live births | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 3.79 deaths per 100 live births | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 3.8 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 3.77 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 3.72 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 3.66 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 3.58 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 3.48 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 3.38 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.2 deaths per 100 live births | 10.77 deaths per 100 live births | 11.63 deaths per 100 live births | 3 |
| 1980s | 8.49 deaths per 100 live births | 6.91 deaths per 100 live births | 10.35 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.63 deaths per 100 live births | 6.21 deaths per 100 live births | 6.76 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.75 deaths per 100 live births | 3.87 deaths per 100 live births | 5.94 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.74 deaths per 100 live births | 3.69 deaths per 100 live births | 3.8 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.56 deaths per 100 live births | 3.38 deaths per 100 live births | 3.72 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 43 Kenya 3.47 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 44 Yemen 3.44 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 45 Rwanda 3.41 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 47 Tanzania, United Republic of 3.32 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 48 Dominica 3.32 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 49 Myanmar 3.3 deaths per 100 live births 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)
- 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 rate by sex in Turkmenistan?
- Child mortality rate by sex in Turkmenistan was 3.38 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate by sex recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.63 deaths per 100 live births in 1977.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate by sex recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.38 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for child mortality rate by sex?
- Turkmenistan ranks 46th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate by sex rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of female children aged under five years, per 100 live births .