Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds was 3.7 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.7
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
81st
of 200 countries
All-time high
7.25
in 1996
All-time low
3.7
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Turkmenistan, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Turkmenistan is 3.7, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Turkmenistan peaked at 7.25 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 3.7, in 2024.
That places Turkmenistan 81st 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 for 5-14 year-olds in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.44 | — |
| 1991 | 6.54 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 6.69 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 6.88 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 7.06 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 7.19 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 7.25 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 7.2 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 7.07 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 6.88 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 6.67 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 6.45 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 6.26 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 6.08 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 5.89 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 5.68 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 5.45 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 5.18 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 4.91 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 4.66 | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 4.45 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 4.3 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 4.21 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 4.18 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 4.18 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.2 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 4.21 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 4.2 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 4.17 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 4.11 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 4.04 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 3.97 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 3.88 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 3.8 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 3.7 | -2.6% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 3.7 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.57, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 3.7 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9817, 3.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.92 | 6.44 | 7.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.72 | 4.66 | 6.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.22 | 4.11 | 4.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.88 | 3.7 | 4.04 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 78 Cambodia 3.83 compare
- 79 Vanuatu 3.81 compare
- 80 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 3.71 compare
- 82 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 3.66 compare
- 83 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3.52 compare
- 84 Ecuador 3.5 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)
- 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 for 5-14 year-olds in Turkmenistan?
- Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Turkmenistan was 3.7 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.25 in 1996.
- What is the lowest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7 in 2024.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds?
- Turkmenistan ranks 81st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. 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 for 5-14 year-olds (probability of dying per 1000 children aged 5-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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