Child mortality vs electoral democracy in Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan: Child mortality vs electoral democracy was 3.9 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
3.9
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
41st
of 195 countries
All-time high
13.03
in 1977
All-time low
3.9
in 2024
Years of data
48
1977–2024

Child mortality vs electoral democracy in Turkmenistan, 1977–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Turkmenistan recorded 3.9 for child mortality vs electoral democracy in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.

The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality vs electoral democracy in Turkmenistan peaked at 13.03 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 3.9, in 2024.

Turkmenistan ranks 41st 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 vs electoral democracy in Turkmenistan, year by year

Annual values for Child mortality vs electoral democracy in Turkmenistan, 1977 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1977 13.03
1978 12.57 -3.5%
1979 12.11 -3.7%
1980 11.66 -3.7%
1981 11.21 -3.9%
1982 10.74 -4.2%
1983 10.26 -4.4%
1984 9.8 -4.5%
1985 9.36 -4.6%
1986 8.93 -4.5%
1987 8.55 -4.2%
1988 8.23 -3.8%
1989 7.97 -3.2%
1990 7.79 -2.3%
1991 7.72 -0.9%
1992 7.72 -0.0%
1993 7.75 +0.4%
1994 7.79 +0.6%
1995 7.8 +0.1%
1996 7.77 -0.4%
1997 7.65 -1.6%
1998 7.45 -2.5%
1999 7.19 -3.6%
2000 6.87 -4.4%
2001 6.54 -4.9%
2002 6.19 -5.3%
2003 5.86 -5.3%
2004 5.54 -5.4%
2005 5.26 -5.2%
2006 5.01 -4.6%
2007 4.81 -4.1%
2008 4.64 -3.5%
2009 4.5 -2.9%
2010 4.4 -2.2%
2011 4.34 -1.4%
2012 4.29 -1.0%
2013 4.28 -0.3%
2014 4.29 +0.3%
2015 4.32 +0.5%
2016 4.35 +0.9%
2017 4.38 +0.6%
2018 4.38 -0.0%
2019 4.35 -0.7%
2020 4.29 -1.5%
2021 4.21 -1.9%
2022 4.11 -2.2%
2023 4.02 -2.4%
2024 3.9 -2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 12.57 12.11 13.03 3
1980s 9.67 7.97 11.66 10
1990s 7.66 7.19 7.8 10
2000s 5.52 4.5 6.87 10
2010s 4.34 4.28 4.4 10
2020s 4.1 3.9 4.29 5

Countries ranked near Turkmenistan

  1. 38 Namibia 3.95 compare
  2. 39 Papua New Guinea 3.94 compare
  3. 40 Congo 3.91 compare
  4. 42 Comoros 3.9 compare
  5. 43 Kenya 3.88 compare
  6. 44 Yemen 3.81 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality vs electoral democracy in Turkmenistan?
Child mortality vs electoral democracy in Turkmenistan was 3.9 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality vs electoral democracy recorded in Turkmenistan?
The highest recorded value was 13.03 in 1977.
What is the lowest child mortality vs electoral democracy recorded in Turkmenistan?
The lowest recorded value was 3.9 in 2024.
How does Turkmenistan rank for child mortality vs electoral democracy?
Turkmenistan ranks 41st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality vs electoral democracy rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. 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 vs electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Child mortality vs electoral democracy
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 13,255 data points, 1931–2024
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