Number of infant deaths gho in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Number of infant deaths gho was 5,027 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5,027
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
68th
of 199 countries
All-time high
10,989
in 1978
All-time low
4,740
in 2008
Years of data
46
1978–2023
Number of infant deaths gho in Turkmenistan, 1978–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths gho in Turkmenistan stood at 5,027.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths gho in Turkmenistan peaked at 10,989 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 4,740, in 2008.
Turkmenistan ranks 68th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths gho in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 10,989 | — |
| 1979 | 10,791 | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 10,619 | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 10,478 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 10,313 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 10,187 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 10,144 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 10,115 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 10,059 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 9,936 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 9,680 | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 9,352 | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 9,002 | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 8,760 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 8,602 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 8,421 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 8,222 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 8,018 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 7,686 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 7,320 | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 6,996 | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 6,615 | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 6,264 | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 5,915 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 5,538 | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 5,222 | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 5,032 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 4,916 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 4,834 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 4,770 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 4,740 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 4,766 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 4,860 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 4,990 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 5,148 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 5,336 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 5,505 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 5,670 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 5,782 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 5,814 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 5,771 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 5,687 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 5,557 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 5,403 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 5,235 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 5,027 | -4.0% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 5,027 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,710, 2.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 5,027 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 266, 18.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10,890 | 10,791 | 10,989 | 2 |
| 1980s | 10,088 | 9,352 | 10,619 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,964 | 6,615 | 9,002 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,200 | 4,740 | 6,264 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,456 | 4,860 | 5,814 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,306 | 5,027 | 5,557 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths gho in Turkmenistan?
- Number of infant deaths gho in Turkmenistan was 5,027 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths gho recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 10,989 in 1978.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths gho recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,740 in 2008.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for number of infant deaths gho?
- Turkmenistan ranks 68th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths gho rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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