Infant mortality rate in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Infant mortality rate was 30.45 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
30.45
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
46th
of 201 countries
All-time high
118.94
in 1977
All-time low
30.45
in 2024
Years of data
48
1977–2024
Infant mortality rate in Turkmenistan, 1977–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 30.45 for infant mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is 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 118.94 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 30.45, in 2024.
That places Turkmenistan 46th out of 201 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.
Infant mortality rate 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 in Turkmenistan?
- Infant mortality rate in Turkmenistan was 30.45 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 118.94 in 1977.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.45 in 2024.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for infant mortality rate?
- Turkmenistan ranks 46th out of 201 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 UNICEF, published as part of Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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