Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 22.34 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate in Turkmenistan, 1988–2024
Source: UNICEF.
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.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 201 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 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) 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% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 22.34 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.72, 2.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 22.34 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.47, 9.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
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)
- 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 mortality rate in Turkmenistan?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Turkmenistan was 22.34 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- 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 201 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 UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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