What is mortality rate, under-5 in Turkmenistan?

Mortality rate, under-5 in Turkmenistan was 39 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 recorded in Turkmenistan?

The highest recorded value was 130.3 per 1,000 live births in 1977.

What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Turkmenistan?

The lowest recorded value was 39 per 1,000 live births in 2024.

How does Turkmenistan rank for mortality rate, under-5?

Turkmenistan ranks 41st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.

Is mortality rate, under-5 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, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Mortality rate, under-5 in Turkmenistan

Name: Mortality rate, under-5 in Turkmenistan
Creator: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Turkmenistan: Mortality rate, under-5 was 39 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

39 per 1,000 live births

Change on year

down 3.0%

World rank

41st

of 196 countries

All-time high

130.3 per 1,000 live births

in 1977

All-time low

39 per 1,000 live births

in 2024

Years of data

1977–2024

Mortality rate, under-5 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 39 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, under-5 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Turkmenistan peaked at 130.3 per 1,000 live births in 1977 and was at its lowest, 39 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.

That places Turkmenistan 41st out of 196 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, under-5 in Turkmenistan, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) in Turkmenistan, 1977 to 2024.
Year	per 1,000 live births	Change
1977	130.3 per 1,000 live births	—
1978	125.7 per 1,000 live births	-3.5%
1979	121.1 per 1,000 live births	-3.7%
1980	116.6 per 1,000 live births	-3.7%
1981	112.1 per 1,000 live births	-3.9%
1982	107.4 per 1,000 live births	-4.2%
1983	102.6 per 1,000 live births	-4.5%
1984	98 per 1,000 live births	-4.5%
1985	93.6 per 1,000 live births	-4.5%
1986	89.3 per 1,000 live births	-4.6%
1987	85.5 per 1,000 live births	-4.3%
1988	82.3 per 1,000 live births	-3.7%
1989	79.7 per 1,000 live births	-3.2%
1990	77.9 per 1,000 live births	-2.3%
1991	77.2 per 1,000 live births	-0.9%
1992	77.2 per 1,000 live births	+0.0%
1993	77.5 per 1,000 live births	+0.4%
1994	77.9 per 1,000 live births	+0.5%
1995	78 per 1,000 live births	+0.1%
1996	77.7 per 1,000 live births	-0.4%
1997	76.5 per 1,000 live births	-1.5%
1998	74.5 per 1,000 live births	-2.6%
1999	71.9 per 1,000 live births	-3.5%
2000	68.7 per 1,000 live births	-4.5%
2001	65.4 per 1,000 live births	-4.8%
2002	61.9 per 1,000 live births	-5.4%
2003	58.6 per 1,000 live births	-5.3%
2004	55.4 per 1,000 live births	-5.5%
2005	52.6 per 1,000 live births	-5.1%
2006	50.1 per 1,000 live births	-4.8%
2007	48.1 per 1,000 live births	-4.0%
2008	46.4 per 1,000 live births	-3.5%
2009	45 per 1,000 live births	-3.0%
2010	44 per 1,000 live births	-2.2%
2011	43.4 per 1,000 live births	-1.4%
2012	42.9 per 1,000 live births	-1.2%
2013	42.8 per 1,000 live births	-0.2%
2014	42.9 per 1,000 live births	+0.2%
2015	43.2 per 1,000 live births	+0.7%
2016	43.5 per 1,000 live births	+0.7%
2017	43.8 per 1,000 live births	+0.7%
2018	43.8 per 1,000 live births	+0.0%
2019	43.5 per 1,000 live births	-0.7%
2020	42.9 per 1,000 live births	-1.4%
2021	42.1 per 1,000 live births	-1.9%
2022	41.1 per 1,000 live births	-2.4%
2023	40.2 per 1,000 live births	-2.2%
2024	39 per 1,000 live births	-3.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	125.7 per 1,000 live births	121.1 per 1,000 live births	130.3 per 1,000 live births	3
1980s	96.71 per 1,000 live births	79.7 per 1,000 live births	116.6 per 1,000 live births	10
1990s	76.63 per 1,000 live births	71.9 per 1,000 live births	78 per 1,000 live births	10
2000s	55.22 per 1,000 live births	45 per 1,000 live births	68.7 per 1,000 live births	10
2010s	43.38 per 1,000 live births	42.8 per 1,000 live births	44 per 1,000 live births	10
2020s	41.06 per 1,000 live births	39 per 1,000 live births	42.9 per 1,000 live births	5

Countries ranked near Turkmenistan

38 Namibia 39.5 per 1,000 live births compare
39 Papua New Guinea 39.4 per 1,000 live births compare
40 Congo 39.1 per 1,000 live births compare
41 Comoros 39 per 1,000 live births compare
43 Kenya 38.8 per 1,000 live births compare
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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 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.6771 % change on previous year (2025)
Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1526 units per person (2025)
Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.7784 % change on previous year (2025)
Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1596 units per person (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate, under-5 in Turkmenistan?: Mortality rate, under-5 in Turkmenistan was 39 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 recorded in Turkmenistan?: The highest recorded value was 130.3 per 1,000 live births in 1977.
What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Turkmenistan?: The lowest recorded value was 39 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
How does Turkmenistan rank for mortality rate, under-5?: Turkmenistan ranks 41st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate, under-5 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, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births)
Unit: per 1,000 live births
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 243 places, 13,506 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.