Mortality rate, under-5, female in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Mortality rate, under-5, female was 33.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
33.8 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
46th
of 197 countries
All-time high
116.3 per 1,000 live births
in 1977
All-time low
33.8 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
48
1977–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, 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
In 2024, mortality rate, under-5, female in Turkmenistan stood at 33.8 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, female in Turkmenistan peaked at 116.3 per 1,000 live births in 1977 and was at its lowest, 33.8 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Turkmenistan ranks 46th 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, under-5, female in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 116.3 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1978 | 111.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 107.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 103.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 99.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 94.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 90.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 86.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 82 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 78 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 74.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 71.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 69.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 67.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 66.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 66.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 67 per 1,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 67.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 67.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 67.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 66.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 64.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 62.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 59.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 56.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 53.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 50.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 47.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 45.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 43.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 41.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 39.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 38.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 37.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 37.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 36.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 36.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 36.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 37.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 37.6 per 1,000 live births | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 37.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 38 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 37.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 37.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 36.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 35.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 34.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 33.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 111.97 per 1,000 live births | 107.7 per 1,000 live births | 116.3 per 1,000 live births | 3 |
| 1980s | 84.93 per 1,000 live births | 69.1 per 1,000 live births | 103.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.27 per 1,000 live births | 62.1 per 1,000 live births | 67.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.53 per 1,000 live births | 38.7 per 1,000 live births | 59.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.41 per 1,000 live births | 36.9 per 1,000 live births | 38 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.64 per 1,000 live births | 33.8 per 1,000 live births | 37.2 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 43 Kenya 34.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 44 Yemen 34.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 45 Rwanda 34.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 47 Dominica 33.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 47 Tanzania, United Republic of 33.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 49 Mauritania 33 per 1,000 live births compare
- 49 Myanmar 33 per 1,000 live births compare
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- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.024 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 4.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.024 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, female in Turkmenistan?
- Mortality rate, under-5, female in Turkmenistan was 33.8 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, under-5, female recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 116.3 per 1,000 live births in 1977.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, female recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for mortality rate, under-5, female?
- Turkmenistan ranks 46th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, female rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. 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, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.