Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan: Extreme poverty vs child mortality 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
11.66
in 1980
All-time low
3.9
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Turkmenistan, 1980–2024

46810121980200220241980: 11.71981: 11.21982: 10.71983: 10.31984: 9.81985: 9.41986: 8.91987: 8.61988: 8.21989: 81990: 7.81991: 7.71992: 7.71993: 7.71994: 7.81995: 7.81996: 7.81997: 7.61998: 7.51999: 7.22000: 6.92001: 6.52002: 6.22003: 5.92004: 5.52005: 5.32006: 52007: 4.82008: 4.62009: 4.52010: 4.42011: 4.32012: 4.32013: 4.32014: 4.32015: 4.32016: 4.42017: 4.42018: 4.42019: 4.42020: 4.32021: 4.22022: 4.12023: 42024: 3.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Turkmenistan recorded 3.9 for extreme poverty vs child mortality in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, extreme poverty vs child mortality in Turkmenistan peaked at 11.66 in 1980 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 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
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 extreme poverty vs child mortality in Turkmenistan?
Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Turkmenistan was 3.9 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in Turkmenistan?
The highest recorded value was 11.66 in 1980.
What is the lowest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in Turkmenistan?
The lowest recorded value was 3.9 in 2024.
How does Turkmenistan rank for extreme poverty vs child mortality?
Turkmenistan ranks 41st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is extreme poverty vs child mortality 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 Extreme poverty vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Extreme poverty vs child mortality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,896 data points, 1980–2024
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