Mortality rate, infant, male in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Mortality rate, infant, male was 34.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
34.9 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
44th
of 197 countries
All-time high
131.7 per 1,000 live births
in 1977
All-time low
34.9 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
48
1977–2024
Mortality rate, infant, male 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
The most recent figure for mortality rate, infant, male in Turkmenistan is 34.9 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant, male in Turkmenistan peaked at 131.7 per 1,000 live births in 1977 and was at its lowest, 34.9 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Turkmenistan ranks 44th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Mortality rate, infant, male in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 131.7 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1978 | 126.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 122.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 117.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 112.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 108 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 103.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 98.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 93.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 89.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 85.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 82.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 79.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 77.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 76.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 76.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 76.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 76.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 76.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 75.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 74.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 72 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 69.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 65.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 62.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 58.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 55.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 52.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 49.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 46.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 44.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 43.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 41.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 40.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 39.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 39.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 39 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 38.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 38.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 39.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 39.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 39.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 38.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 38.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 37.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 36.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 35.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 34.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 126.9 per 1,000 live births | 122.1 per 1,000 live births | 131.7 per 1,000 live births | 3 |
| 1980s | 97.05 per 1,000 live births | 79.4 per 1,000 live births | 117.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.03 per 1,000 live births | 69.2 per 1,000 live births | 77.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.1 per 1,000 live births | 41.7 per 1,000 live births | 65.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.25 per 1,000 live births | 38.7 per 1,000 live births | 40.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.56 per 1,000 live births | 34.9 per 1,000 live births | 38.1 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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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)
- 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 30-34, female, annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0436 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 2.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0444 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant, male in Turkmenistan?
- Mortality rate, infant, male in Turkmenistan was 34.9 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, male recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 131.7 per 1,000 live births in 1977.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant, male recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for mortality rate, infant, male?
- Turkmenistan ranks 44th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant, male rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. 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, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Infant mortality rate, male is the number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 male live births in a given year.