Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group was 3.94 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Turkmenistan, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Turkmenistan is 3.94, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Turkmenistan peaked at 8.09 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 3.94, in 2024.
Turkmenistan ranks 41st of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.07 | — |
| 1991 | 7.99 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 7.99 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 8.04 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 8.08 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 8.09 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 8.06 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 7.92 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 7.72 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 7.43 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 7.09 | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 6.73 | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 6.36 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 6.01 | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 5.67 | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 5.37 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 5.11 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 4.89 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 4.71 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 4.57 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 4.47 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 4.4 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 4.36 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 4.35 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 4.36 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 4.38 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 4.43 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 4.45 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 4.45 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.42 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 4.35 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 4.27 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 4.17 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 4.06 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 3.94 | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.94 | 7.43 | 8.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.65 | 4.57 | 7.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.41 | 4.35 | 4.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.16 | 3.94 | 4.35 | 5 |
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- 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, total, annual growth rate 0.7288 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3122 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 1.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3255 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Turkmenistan?
- Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Turkmenistan was 3.94 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality under five death rate by wealth group recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.09 in 1995.
- What is the lowest child mortality under five death rate by wealth group recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.94 in 2024.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for child mortality under five death rate by wealth group?
- Turkmenistan ranks 41st out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality under five death rate by wealth group rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. 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 under five death rate by wealth group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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