Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) was 30.45 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
30.45
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
46th
of 200 countries
All-time high
118.94
in 1977
All-time low
30.45
in 2024
Years of data
48
1977–2024
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Turkmenistan, 1977–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Turkmenistan stood at 30.45. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Turkmenistan peaked at 118.94 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 30.45, in 2024.
Turkmenistan ranks 46th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 118.94 | — |
| 1978 | 114.45 | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 109.95 | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 105.54 | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 101.17 | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 96.57 | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 92.05 | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 87.62 | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 83.34 | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 79.29 | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 75.66 | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 72.53 | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 69.96 | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 68.07 | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 67.18 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 66.86 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 66.89 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 67.01 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 66.78 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 66.23 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 64.88 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 62.95 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 60.42 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 57.52 | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 54.46 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 51.33 | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 48.4 | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 45.59 | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 43.04 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 40.85 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 39 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 37.49 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 36.25 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 35.3 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 34.67 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 34.17 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 33.92 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 33.88 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 33.93 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 34.11 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 34.21 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 34.15 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 33.87 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 33.36 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 32.73 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 32.03 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 31.3 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 30.45 | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 114.45 | 109.95 | 118.94 | 3 |
| 1980s | 86.37 | 69.96 | 105.54 | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.73 | 60.42 | 68.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.39 | 36.25 | 57.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.22 | 33.87 | 35.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.97 | 30.45 | 33.36 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Turkmenistan?
- Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Turkmenistan was 30.45 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 118.94 in 1977.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.45 in 2024.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- Turkmenistan ranks 46th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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