Infant mortality rate wdi in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Infant mortality rate wdi was 2.59 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Infant mortality rate wdi in Turkmenistan, 1977β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate wdi in Turkmenistan is 2.59, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate wdi in Turkmenistan peaked at 10.53 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 2.59, in 2024.
Turkmenistan ranks 48th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.11 | 9.7 | 10.53 | 3 |
| 1980s | 7.51 | 5.99 | 9.29 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.59 | 5.12 | 5.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.83 | 3.05 | 4.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.89 | 2.85 | 2.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.72 | 2.59 | 2.83 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 45 Burundi 2.69 compare
- 46 Mauritania 2.68 compare
- 47 Rwanda 2.62 compare
- 49 United Republic of Tanzania 2.57 compare
- 50 Dominican Republic 2.52 compare
- 51 Senegal 2.51 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,169 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 549 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4911 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 57,518 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate wdi in Turkmenistan?
- Infant mortality rate wdi in Turkmenistan was 2.59 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate wdi recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.53 in 1977.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate wdi recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.59 in 2024.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for infant mortality rate wdi?
- Turkmenistan ranks 48th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate wdi 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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