What is child mortality vs. gdp per capita in Turkmenistan?

Child mortality vs. gdp per capita in Turkmenistan was 3.9 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 vs. gdp per capita recorded in Turkmenistan?

The highest recorded value was 13.03 deaths per 100 live births in 1977.

What is the lowest child mortality vs. gdp per capita recorded in Turkmenistan?

The lowest recorded value was 3.9 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.

How does Turkmenistan rank for child mortality vs. gdp per capita?

Turkmenistan ranks 41st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.

Is child mortality vs. gdp per capita 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Child mortality vs. GDP per capita in Turkmenistan

Name: Child mortality vs. GDP per capita in Turkmenistan
Creator: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
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Turkmenistan: Child mortality vs. GDP per capita was 3.9 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

3.9 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

down 2.9%

World rank

41st

of 199 countries

All-time high

13.03 deaths per 100 live births

in 1977

All-time low

3.9 deaths per 100 live births

in 2024

Years of data

1977–2024

Child mortality vs. GDP per capita 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 vs. gdp per capita in Turkmenistan stood at 3.9 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality vs. gdp per capita in Turkmenistan peaked at 13.03 deaths per 100 live births in 1977 and was at its lowest, 3.9 deaths per 100 live births, 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. GDP per capita in Turkmenistan, year by year

Annual values for Child mortality vs. GDP per capita in Turkmenistan, 1977 to 2024.
Year	deaths per 100 live births	Change
1977	13.03 deaths per 100 live births	—
1978	12.57 deaths per 100 live births	-3.5%
1979	12.11 deaths per 100 live births	-3.7%
1980	11.66 deaths per 100 live births	-3.7%
1981	11.21 deaths per 100 live births	-3.9%
1982	10.74 deaths per 100 live births	-4.2%
1983	10.26 deaths per 100 live births	-4.4%
1984	9.8 deaths per 100 live births	-4.5%
1985	9.36 deaths per 100 live births	-4.6%
1986	8.93 deaths per 100 live births	-4.5%
1987	8.55 deaths per 100 live births	-4.2%
1988	8.23 deaths per 100 live births	-3.8%
1989	7.97 deaths per 100 live births	-3.2%
1990	7.79 deaths per 100 live births	-2.3%
1991	7.72 deaths per 100 live births	-0.9%
1992	7.72 deaths per 100 live births	-0.0%
1993	7.75 deaths per 100 live births	+0.4%
1994	7.79 deaths per 100 live births	+0.6%
1995	7.8 deaths per 100 live births	+0.1%
1996	7.77 deaths per 100 live births	-0.4%
1997	7.65 deaths per 100 live births	-1.6%
1998	7.45 deaths per 100 live births	-2.5%
1999	7.19 deaths per 100 live births	-3.6%
2000	6.87 deaths per 100 live births	-4.4%
2001	6.54 deaths per 100 live births	-4.9%
2002	6.19 deaths per 100 live births	-5.3%
2003	5.86 deaths per 100 live births	-5.3%
2004	5.54 deaths per 100 live births	-5.4%
2005	5.26 deaths per 100 live births	-5.2%
2006	5.01 deaths per 100 live births	-4.6%
2007	4.81 deaths per 100 live births	-4.1%
2008	4.64 deaths per 100 live births	-3.5%
2009	4.5 deaths per 100 live births	-2.9%
2010	4.4 deaths per 100 live births	-2.2%
2011	4.34 deaths per 100 live births	-1.4%
2012	4.29 deaths per 100 live births	-1.0%
2013	4.28 deaths per 100 live births	-0.3%
2014	4.29 deaths per 100 live births	+0.3%
2015	4.32 deaths per 100 live births	+0.5%
2016	4.35 deaths per 100 live births	+0.9%
2017	4.38 deaths per 100 live births	+0.6%
2018	4.38 deaths per 100 live births	-0.0%
2019	4.35 deaths per 100 live births	-0.7%
2020	4.29 deaths per 100 live births	-1.5%
2021	4.21 deaths per 100 live births	-1.9%
2022	4.11 deaths per 100 live births	-2.2%
2023	4.02 deaths per 100 live births	-2.4%
2024	3.9 deaths per 100 live births	-2.9%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	12.57 deaths per 100 live births	12.11 deaths per 100 live births	13.03 deaths per 100 live births	3
1980s	9.67 deaths per 100 live births	7.97 deaths per 100 live births	11.66 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	7.66 deaths per 100 live births	7.19 deaths per 100 live births	7.8 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	5.52 deaths per 100 live births	4.5 deaths per 100 live births	6.87 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	4.34 deaths per 100 live births	4.28 deaths per 100 live births	4.4 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	4.1 deaths per 100 live births	3.9 deaths per 100 live births	4.29 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Turkmenistan

38 Namibia 3.95 deaths per 100 live births compare
39 Papua New Guinea 3.94 deaths per 100 live births compare
40 Congo 3.91 deaths per 100 live births compare
42 Comoros 3.9 deaths per 100 live births compare
43 Kenya 3.88 deaths per 100 live births compare
44 Yemen 3.81 deaths per 100 live births compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality vs. gdp per capita in Turkmenistan?: Child mortality vs. gdp per capita in Turkmenistan was 3.9 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 vs. gdp per capita recorded in Turkmenistan?: The highest recorded value was 13.03 deaths per 100 live births in 1977.
What is the lowest child mortality vs. gdp per capita recorded in Turkmenistan?: The lowest recorded value was 3.9 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
How does Turkmenistan rank for child mortality vs. gdp per capita?: Turkmenistan ranks 41st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality vs. gdp per capita 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Child mortality vs. GDP per capita
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 13,255 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .