Number of infant deaths (United Nations) in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Number of infant deaths (United Nations) was 4,796 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4,796 deaths
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
67th
of 199 countries
All-time high
10,908 deaths
in 1978
All-time low
4,783 deaths
in 2008
Years of data
47
1978–2024
Number of infant deaths in Turkmenistan, 1978–2024
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 infant deaths in Turkmenistan stood at 4,796 deaths.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Turkmenistan peaked at 10,908 deaths in 1978 and was at its lowest, 4,783 deaths, in 2008.
That places Turkmenistan 67th 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 47 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths (United Nations) in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 10,908 deaths | — |
| 1979 | 10,716 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 10,541 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 10,391 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 10,217 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 10,086 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 10,046 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 10,025 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 9,971 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 9,841 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 9,599 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 9,271 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 8,913 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 8,677 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 8,516 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 8,327 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 8,129 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 7,915 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 7,588 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 7,213 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 6,886 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 6,516 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 6,179 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 5,857 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 5,498 deaths | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 5,204 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 5,022 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 4,922 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 4,856 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 4,802 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 4,783 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 4,816 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 4,910 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 5,044 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 5,193 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 5,375 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 5,548 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 5,696 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 5,801 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 5,822 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 5,783 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 5,704 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 5,582 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 5,422 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 5,243 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 5,039 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 4,796 deaths | -4.8% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 4,796 deaths is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,252 deaths, 3.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 4,796 deaths is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 261 deaths, 18.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10,812 deaths | 10,716 deaths | 10,908 deaths | 2 |
| 1980s | 9,999 deaths | 9,271 deaths | 10,541 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,868 deaths | 6,516 deaths | 8,913 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,194 deaths | 4,783 deaths | 6,179 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,488 deaths | 4,910 deaths | 5,822 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,216 deaths | 4,796 deaths | 5,582 deaths | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Turkmenistan?
- Number of infant deaths in Turkmenistan was 4,796 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 infant deaths recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 10,908 deaths in 1978.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,783 deaths in 2008.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for number of infant deaths?
- Turkmenistan ranks 67th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. 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 infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 1 .