Neonatal infant and child deaths in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Neonatal infant and child deaths was 3,501 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3,501
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
63rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
4,137
in 2017
All-time low
3,037
in 2003
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Neonatal infant and child deaths in Turkmenistan, 1989–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 3,501 for neonatal infant and child deaths in 2024.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal infant and child deaths in Turkmenistan peaked at 4,137 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3,037, in 2003.
Turkmenistan ranks 63rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Neonatal infant and child deaths in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 3,392 | — |
| 1990 | 3,397 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 3,447 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 3,484 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 3,475 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 3,462 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 3,431 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 3,310 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 3,274 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 3,233 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 3,191 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 3,190 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 3,148 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 3,070 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 3,037 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 3,047 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 3,079 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 3,091 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 3,112 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 3,139 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 3,209 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 3,310 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 3,426 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 3,581 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 3,752 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 3,891 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 4,042 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 4,114 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 4,137 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 4,115 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 4,082 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 4,011 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 3,919 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 3,802 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 3,650 | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 3,501 | -4.1% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 3,501 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 788, 4.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 3,501 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 167, 21.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,392 | 3,392 | 3,392 | 1 |
| 1990s | 3,370 | 3,191 | 3,484 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,112 | 3,037 | 3,209 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,845 | 3,310 | 4,137 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,777 | 3,501 | 4,011 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.61 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 549 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0499 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0527 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal infant and child deaths in Turkmenistan?
- Neonatal infant and child deaths in Turkmenistan was 3,501 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal infant and child deaths recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4,137 in 2017.
- What is the lowest neonatal infant and child deaths recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,037 in 2003.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for neonatal infant and child deaths?
- Turkmenistan ranks 63rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal infant and child deaths rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal infant and child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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