Mortality rate, infant in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Mortality rate, infant was 30.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
30.4 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
46th
of 197 countries
All-time high
118.9 per 1,000 live births
in 1977
All-time low
30.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
48
1977–2024
Mortality rate, infant 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
In 2024, mortality rate, infant in Turkmenistan stood at 30.4 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Turkmenistan peaked at 118.9 per 1,000 live births in 1977 and was at its lowest, 30.4 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Turkmenistan 46th 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 in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 118.9 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1978 | 114.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 110 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 105.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 101.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 96.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 92 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 87.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 83.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 79.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 75.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 72.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 70 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 68.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 67.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 66.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 66.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 67 per 1,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 66.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 66.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 64.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 62.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 60.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 57.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 54.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 51.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 48.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 45.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 43 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 40.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 39 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 37.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 36.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 35.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 34.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 34.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 33.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 33.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 33.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 34.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 34.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 34.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 33.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 33.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 32.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 32 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 31.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 30.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 114.43 per 1,000 live births | 110 per 1,000 live births | 118.9 per 1,000 live births | 3 |
| 1980s | 86.37 per 1,000 live births | 70 per 1,000 live births | 105.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.73 per 1,000 live births | 60.4 per 1,000 live births | 68.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.4 per 1,000 live births | 36.3 per 1,000 live births | 57.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.22 per 1,000 live births | 33.9 per 1,000 live births | 35.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.96 per 1,000 live births | 30.4 per 1,000 live births | 33.4 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 44 Papua New Guinea 31.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 45 Burundi 30.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 47 Mauritania 30.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 48 Rwanda 29.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 49 Senegal 28.9 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 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate -7.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0009 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Turkmenistan?
- Mortality rate, infant in Turkmenistan was 30.4 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 recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 118.9 per 1,000 live births in 1977.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Turkmenistan ranks 46th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant 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 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.