Low birth weight number in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Low birth weight number was 6 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
6
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
100th
of 157 countries
All-time high
7.2
in 2013
All-time low
5.9
in 2002
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Low birth weight number in Turkmenistan, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 6 for low birth weight number in 2020.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight number in Turkmenistan peaked at 7.2 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.9, in 2002.
That places Turkmenistan 100th out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Low birth weight number in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.4 | — |
| 2001 | 6.1 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 5.9 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 5.9 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.9 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6.1 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 6.3 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 6.5 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 6.7 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 6.9 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 7.1 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 7.2 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 7.1 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 7 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 6.9 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 6.7 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 6.4 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 6.2 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 6 | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.11 | 5.9 | 6.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.82 | 6.2 | 7.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
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- 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)
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 549 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 6.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0308 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 10.01 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight number in Turkmenistan?
- Low birth weight number in Turkmenistan was 6 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight number recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2 in 2013.
- What is the lowest low birth weight number recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9 in 2002.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for low birth weight number?
- Turkmenistan ranks 100th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight number rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Low birth weight number (in thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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