Number of infant deaths in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Number of infant deaths was 4,796 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4,796
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
67th
of 196 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 196 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 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% |
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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- 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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate -7.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0009 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
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 196 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.