Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) was 4,796 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4,796
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
67th
of 197 countries
All-time high
10,908
in 1978
All-time low
4,783
in 2008
Years of data
47
1978–2024
Number of infant deaths in Turkmenistan, 1978–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 4,796 for number of infant deaths in 2024.
That represents a change of 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 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 4,783, in 2008.
Turkmenistan ranks 67th of 197 countries on this measure, 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 (UN Inter-agency) in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 10,908 | — |
| 1979 | 10,716 | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 10,541 | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 10,391 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 10,217 | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 10,086 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 10,046 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 10,025 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 9,971 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 9,841 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 9,599 | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 9,271 | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 8,913 | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 8,677 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 8,516 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 8,327 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 8,129 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 7,915 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 7,588 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 7,213 | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 6,886 | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 6,516 | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 6,179 | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 5,857 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 5,498 | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 5,204 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 5,022 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 4,922 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 4,856 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 4,802 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 4,783 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 4,816 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 4,910 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 5,044 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 5,193 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 5,375 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 5,548 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 5,696 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 5,801 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 5,822 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 5,783 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 5,704 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 5,582 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 5,422 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 5,243 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 5,039 | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 4,796 | -4.8% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 4,796 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 968, 5.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 4,796 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 248, 19.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10,812 | 10,716 | 10,908 | 2 |
| 1980s | 9,999 | 9,271 | 10,541 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,868 | 6,516 | 8,913 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,194 | 4,783 | 6,179 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,488 | 4,910 | 5,822 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,216 | 4,796 | 5,582 | 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 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 10,908 in 1978.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,783 in 2008.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for number of infant deaths?
- Turkmenistan ranks 67th out of 197 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.