Child mortality rate in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Child mortality rate was 3.9 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.9 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
41st
of 200 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
48
1977–2024
Child mortality rate in Turkmenistan, 1977–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 3.9 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate 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 200 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 in Turkmenistan, year by year
| 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 | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 9.8 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 9.36 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 8.93 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 8.55 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 8.23 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 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 | +0.5% |
| 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 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 7.45 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 7.19 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 6.87 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 6.54 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 6.19 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 5.86 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 5.54 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 5.26 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 5.01 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 4.81 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 4.64 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 4.5 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 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 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 4.28 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 4.29 deaths per 100 live births | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 4.32 deaths per 100 live births | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 4.35 deaths per 100 live births | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 4.38 deaths per 100 live births | +0.7% |
| 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 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 4.21 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 4.11 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 4.02 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 3.9 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 3.9 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.3 deaths per 100 live births, 3.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 3.9 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.39 deaths per 100 live births, 10.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
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 | 4.11 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
- 41 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
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in Turkmenistan?
- Child mortality rate in Turkmenistan was 3.9 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 13.03 deaths per 100 live births in 1977.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for child mortality rate?
- Turkmenistan ranks 41st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Long-run estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.