Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) was 22.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
22.3 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
33rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
29.5 per 1,000 live births
in 1998
All-time low
22.3 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
37
1988–2024
Mortality rate, neonatal in Turkmenistan, 1988–2024
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, neonatal in Turkmenistan is 22.3 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in Turkmenistan peaked at 29.5 per 1,000 live births in 1998 and was at its lowest, 22.3 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Turkmenistan ranks 33rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 25.2 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1989 | 25.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 25.9 per 1,000 live births | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 26.5 per 1,000 live births | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 27.3 per 1,000 live births | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 28 per 1,000 live births | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 28.5 per 1,000 live births | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 28.9 per 1,000 live births | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 29.2 per 1,000 live births | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 29.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 29.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 29.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 29.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 29 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 28.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 27.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 27 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 26.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 25.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 24.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 24.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 23.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 23.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 23 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 23 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 23.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 23.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 23.7 per 1,000 live births | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 24 per 1,000 live births | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 24.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 24.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 24.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 23.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 23.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 23.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 22.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 22.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 22.3 per 1,000 live births is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.4 per 1,000 live births, 3.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 22.3 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.55 per 1,000 live births, 8.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.3 per 1,000 live births | 25.2 per 1,000 live births | 25.4 per 1,000 live births | 2 |
| 1990s | 28.26 per 1,000 live births | 25.9 per 1,000 live births | 29.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.56 per 1,000 live births | 23.5 per 1,000 live births | 29.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.59 per 1,000 live births | 23 per 1,000 live births | 24.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.18 per 1,000 live births | 22.3 per 1,000 live births | 23.9 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, neonatal in Turkmenistan?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in Turkmenistan was 22.3 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, neonatal recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 29.5 per 1,000 live births in 1998.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Turkmenistan ranks 33rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.