Mortality rate 1-59 months in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Mortality rate 1-59 months was 16.85 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
16.85
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
52nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
58.56
in 1988
All-time low
16.85
in 2024
Years of data
37
1988–2024
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Turkmenistan, 1988–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate 1-59 months in Turkmenistan stood at 16.85. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate 1-59 months in Turkmenistan peaked at 58.56 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 16.85, in 2024.
That places Turkmenistan 52nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 58.56 | — |
| 1989 | 55.62 | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 53.36 | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 51.91 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 51.2 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 50.88 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 50.78 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 50.57 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 49.87 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 48.53 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 46.4 | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 43.65 | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 40.49 | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 37.34 | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 34.33 | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 31.57 | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 29.1 | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 27.01 | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 25.23 | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 23.85 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 22.74 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 21.92 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 21.24 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 20.75 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 20.4 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 20.13 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 19.92 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 19.82 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 19.87 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 19.97 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 19.91 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 19.63 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 19.19 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 18.68 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 18.18 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 17.59 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 16.85 | -4.2% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 16.85 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.5, 3.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 16.85 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.57, 10.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 57.09 | 55.62 | 58.56 | 2 |
| 1990s | 49.71 | 43.65 | 53.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.36 | 21.92 | 40.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.16 | 19.63 | 21.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.1 | 16.85 | 19.19 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0499 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate 1-59 months in Turkmenistan?
- Mortality rate 1-59 months in Turkmenistan was 16.85 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 58.56 in 1988.
- What is the lowest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.85 in 2024.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for mortality rate 1-59 months?
- Turkmenistan ranks 52nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate 1-59 months rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. 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 Mortality rate 1-59 months. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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