Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years was 1.82 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.82
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
77th
of 200 countries
All-time high
3.96
in 1996
All-time low
1.82
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Turkmenistan, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Turkmenistan stood at 1.82. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Turkmenistan peaked at 3.96 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.82, in 2024.
That places Turkmenistan 77th 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 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.59 | — |
| 1991 | 3.63 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 3.7 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 3.79 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 3.88 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 3.94 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 3.96 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 3.92 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 3.83 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 3.72 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 3.59 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 3.46 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 3.35 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 3.24 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 3.13 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 3.01 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 2.87 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 2.72 | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 2.57 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 2.43 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 2.31 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 2.23 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 2.17 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 2.15 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 2.14 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 2.14 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 2.14 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.13 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 2.1 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 2.06 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 2.02 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 1.98 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 1.92 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 1.87 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 1.82 | -2.9% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 1.82 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.11, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 1.82 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4426, 4.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.8 | 3.59 | 3.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.04 | 2.43 | 3.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.16 | 2.06 | 2.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.92 | 1.82 | 2.02 | 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 among children ages 5 to 9 years in Turkmenistan?
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Turkmenistan was 1.82 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.96 in 1996.
- What is the lowest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.82 in 2024.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Turkmenistan ranks 77th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. 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 Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years (per 1000 children aged 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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