Child mortality vs health expenditure in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Child mortality vs health expenditure was 3.9 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.9
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
41st
of 199 countries
All-time high
13.03
in 1977
All-time low
3.9
in 2024
Years of data
48
1977–2024
Child mortality vs health expenditure in Turkmenistan, 1977–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 3.9 for child mortality vs health expenditure 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 health expenditure in Turkmenistan peaked at 13.03 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 3.9, in 2024.
That places Turkmenistan 41st 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 vs health expenditure in Turkmenistan, year by year
| 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% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 3.9 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.3, 3.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 3.9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3866, 10.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 549 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0499 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0527 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs health expenditure in Turkmenistan?
- Child mortality vs health expenditure in Turkmenistan was 3.9 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs health expenditure recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 13.03 in 1977.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs health expenditure recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9 in 2024.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for child mortality vs health expenditure?
- Turkmenistan ranks 41st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs health expenditure 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 health expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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