Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0139 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Turkmenistan, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Turkmenistan is 0.0139 deaths per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Turkmenistan peaked at 0.021 deaths per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0124 deaths per square kilometre, in 2008.
Turkmenistan ranks 112th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.021 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0.0207 deaths per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0203 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0199 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0192 deaths per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0183 deaths per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0176 deaths per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0166 deaths per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0158 deaths per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 0.015 deaths per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0141 deaths per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0134 deaths per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0129 deaths per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0127 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0125 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0124 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0124 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0125 deaths per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0128 deaths per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0132 deaths per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0136 deaths per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0141 deaths per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0147 deaths per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0152 deaths per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0156 deaths per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0158 deaths per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0158 deaths per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0156 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0153 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0149 deaths per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0144 deaths per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0139 deaths per square kilometre | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0192 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0166 deaths per square kilometre | 0.021 deaths per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0134 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0124 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0158 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0146 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0128 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0158 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0146 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0139 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0153 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 109 Ecuador 0.0144 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 110 Tunisia 0.0143 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 111 Mexico 0.0142 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 113 Kyrgyzstan 0.0134 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 114 Belgium 0.0134 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 115 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0131 deaths per square kilometre compare
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- 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)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0499 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Turkmenistan?
- Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Turkmenistan was 0.0139 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.021 deaths per square kilometre in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0124 deaths per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?
- Turkmenistan ranks 112th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of child deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.