Number of child deaths in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Number of child deaths was 6,208 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6,208 deaths
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
66th
of 199 countries
All-time high
11,292 deaths
in 1982
All-time low
5,821 deaths
in 2008
Years of data
43
1982–2024
Number of child deaths in Turkmenistan, 1982–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths in Turkmenistan stood at 6,208 deaths.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths in Turkmenistan peaked at 11,292 deaths in 1982 and was at its lowest, 5,821 deaths, in 2008.
That places Turkmenistan 66th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Number of child deaths in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 11,292 deaths | — |
| 1983 | 11,168 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 11,139 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 11,136 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 11,104 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 11,008 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 10,803 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 10,516 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 10,196 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 10,001 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 9,880 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 9,721 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 9,545 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 9,341 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 9,012 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 8,615 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 8,248 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 7,824 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 7,426 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 7,051 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 6,643 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 6,303 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 6,081 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 5,953 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 5,876 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 5,826 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 5,821 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 5,880 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 6,009 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 6,189 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 6,394 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 6,648 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 6,903 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 7,135 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 7,325 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 7,419 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 7,417 deaths | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 7,346 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 7,204 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 7,005 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 6,777 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 6,516 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 6,208 deaths | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11,021 deaths | 10,516 deaths | 11,292 deaths | 8 |
| 1990s | 9,238 deaths | 7,824 deaths | 10,196 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,286 deaths | 5,821 deaths | 7,426 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,878 deaths | 6,009 deaths | 7,419 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,742 deaths | 6,208 deaths | 7,204 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 63 Russian Federation 6,759 deaths compare
- 64 Cambodia 6,629 deaths compare
- 65 Mauritania 6,361 deaths compare
- 67 Dominican Republic 6,181 deaths compare
- 68 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 5,697 deaths compare
- 69 Palestine, State of 5,544 deaths compare
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 50-54, male, annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 number of child deaths in Turkmenistan?
- Number of child deaths in Turkmenistan was 6,208 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 11,292 deaths in 1982.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,821 deaths in 2008.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for number of child deaths?
- Turkmenistan ranks 66th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .