Number of infants who die before age 1 in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 5,107 deaths in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5,107 deaths
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
68th
of 236 countries
All-time high
9,417 deaths
in 1962
All-time low
4,759 deaths
in 2007
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Turkmenistan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infants who die before age 1 in Turkmenistan is 5,107 deaths, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infants who die before age 1 in Turkmenistan peaked at 9,417 deaths in 1962 and was at its lowest, 4,759 deaths, in 2007.
Turkmenistan ranks 68th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6,818 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 6,934 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 6,968 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 7,300 deaths | +4.8% |
| 1954 | 7,661 deaths | +4.9% |
| 1955 | 7,985 deaths | +4.2% |
| 1956 | 8,314 deaths | +4.1% |
| 1957 | 8,645 deaths | +4.0% |
| 1958 | 8,964 deaths | +3.7% |
| 1959 | 9,151 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 9,242 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 9,353 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 9,417 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 9,390 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 9,279 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 9,105 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 8,897 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 8,686 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 8,499 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 8,355 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 8,259 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 8,202 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 8,133 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 8,138 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 8,176 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 8,208 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 8,239 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 8,259 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 8,259 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 8,259 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 8,271 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 8,307 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 8,336 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 8,410 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 8,556 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 8,688 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 8,823 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 8,779 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 8,633 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 8,341 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 8,112 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 7,914 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 7,742 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 7,523 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 7,327 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 7,125 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 6,790 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 6,526 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 6,267 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 5,986 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 5,777 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 5,537 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 5,255 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 5,054 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 4,935 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 4,864 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 4,798 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 4,759 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 4,763 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 4,841 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 4,963 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 5,107 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 5,284 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 5,476 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 5,632 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 5,782 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 5,837 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 5,847 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 5,807 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 5,747 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 5,634 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 5,475 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 5,306 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 5,107 deaths | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7,874 deaths | 6,818 deaths | 9,151 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 9,022 deaths | 8,355 deaths | 9,417 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 8,213 deaths | 8,133 deaths | 8,259 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,514 deaths | 8,271 deaths | 8,823 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,131 deaths | 5,986 deaths | 8,112 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,058 deaths | 4,759 deaths | 5,777 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,548 deaths | 4,963 deaths | 5,847 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,380 deaths | 5,107 deaths | 5,634 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 65 Mauritania 5,310 deaths compare
- 66 Dominican Republic 5,213 deaths compare
- 67 Lao People's Democratic Republic 5,175 deaths compare
- 69 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 4,979 deaths compare
- 70 Russian Federation 4,617 deaths compare
- 71 Argentina 4,515 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)
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- 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 infants who die before age 1 in Turkmenistan?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 in Turkmenistan was 5,107 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 9,417 deaths in 1962.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,759 deaths in 2007.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Turkmenistan ranks 68th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.