Mortality rate, infant, female in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Mortality rate, infant, female was 25.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
25.9 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
48th
of 197 countries
All-time high
105.3 per 1,000 live births
in 1977
All-time low
25.9 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
48
1977–2024
Mortality rate, infant, female in Turkmenistan, 1977–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 25.9 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, infant, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant, female in Turkmenistan peaked at 105.3 per 1,000 live births in 1977 and was at its lowest, 25.9 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Turkmenistan 48th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Mortality rate, infant, female in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 105.3 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1978 | 101 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 97 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 92.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 88.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 84.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 80.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 76.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 72.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 68.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 65.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 62.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 59.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 58.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 57.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 57 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 57 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 57 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 56.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 56.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 55.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 53.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 51.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 48.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 46 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 43.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 40.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 38.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 36.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 34.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 32.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 31.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 30.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 29.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 29.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 28.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 28.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 28.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 28.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 28.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 28.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 28.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 28.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 28.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 27.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 27.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 26.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 25.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 101.1 per 1,000 live births | 97 per 1,000 live births | 105.3 per 1,000 live births | 3 |
| 1980s | 75.09 per 1,000 live births | 59.9 per 1,000 live births | 92.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.93 per 1,000 live births | 51.2 per 1,000 live births | 58.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.28 per 1,000 live births | 30.5 per 1,000 live births | 48.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.86 per 1,000 live births | 28.5 per 1,000 live births | 29.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.2 per 1,000 live births | 25.9 per 1,000 live births | 28.3 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 45 Burundi 26.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 46 Mauritania 26.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 47 Rwanda 26.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 49 Tanzania, United Republic of 25.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 50 Dominican Republic 25.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 51 Senegal 25.1 per 1,000 live births 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)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 4.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0317 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate -0.0291 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0293 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant, female in Turkmenistan?
- Mortality rate, infant, female in Turkmenistan was 25.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant, female recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 105.3 per 1,000 live births in 1977.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant, female recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for mortality rate, infant, female?
- Turkmenistan ranks 48th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant, female 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Infant mortality rate, female is the number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 female live births in a given year.