Neonatal mortality rate in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Neonatal mortality rate was 22.34 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate in Turkmenistan, 1988–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Turkmenistan is 22.34, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Turkmenistan peaked at 29.47 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 22.34, in 2024.
That places Turkmenistan 33rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 25.18 | — |
| 1989 | 25.38 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 25.85 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 26.53 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 27.27 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 27.98 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 28.54 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 28.94 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 29.17 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 29.35 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 29.47 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 29.46 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 29.36 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 29.02 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 28.51 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 27.84 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 27.03 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 26.23 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 25.41 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 24.72 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 24.05 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 23.53 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 23.17 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 22.96 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 22.97 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 23.13 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 23.34 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 23.7 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 24.02 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 24.2 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 24.25 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 24.16 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 23.93 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 23.66 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 23.23 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 22.79 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 22.34 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.28 | 25.18 | 25.38 | 2 |
| 1990s | 28.25 | 25.85 | 29.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.57 | 23.53 | 29.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.59 | 22.96 | 24.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.19 | 22.34 | 23.93 | 5 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Turkmenistan?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Turkmenistan was 22.34 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 29.47 in 1998.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.34 in 2024.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Turkmenistan ranks 33rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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