Infant mortality rate in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Infant mortality rate was 30.45 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
30.45 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
48th
of 212 countries
All-time high
57.52 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
30.45 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Infant mortality rate in Turkmenistan, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 30.45 per 1,000 live births for infant mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Turkmenistan peaked at 57.52 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 30.45 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Turkmenistan ranks 48th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57.52 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 54.46 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 51.33 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 48.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 45.59 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 43.04 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 40.85 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 39 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 37.49 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 36.25 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 35.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 34.67 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 34.17 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 33.92 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 33.88 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 33.93 per 1,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 34.11 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 34.21 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 34.15 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 33.87 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 33.36 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 32.73 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 32.03 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 31.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 30.45 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.39 per 1,000 live births | 36.25 per 1,000 live births | 57.52 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.22 per 1,000 live births | 33.87 per 1,000 live births | 35.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.97 per 1,000 live births | 30.45 per 1,000 live births | 33.36 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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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)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.024 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 4.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.024 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Turkmenistan?
- Infant mortality rate in Turkmenistan was 30.45 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 57.52 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.45 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for infant mortality rate?
- Turkmenistan ranks 48th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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