Number of neonatal deaths (World Health) in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Number of neonatal deaths (World Health) was 3,501 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3,501
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
63rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
4,137
in 2017
All-time low
3,037
in 2003
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Number of neonatal deaths in Turkmenistan, 1989–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal deaths in Turkmenistan stood at 3,501.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Turkmenistan peaked at 4,137 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3,037, in 2003.
Turkmenistan ranks 63rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths (World Health) in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 3,392 | — |
| 1990 | 3,397 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 3,447 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 3,484 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 3,475 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 3,462 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 3,431 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 3,310 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 3,274 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 3,233 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 3,191 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 3,190 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 3,148 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 3,070 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 3,037 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 3,047 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 3,079 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 3,091 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 3,112 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 3,139 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 3,209 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 3,310 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 3,426 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 3,581 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 3,752 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 3,891 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 4,042 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 4,114 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 4,137 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 4,115 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 4,082 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 4,011 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 3,919 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 3,802 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 3,650 | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 3,501 | -4.1% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 3,501 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 788, 4.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 3,501 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 166.5, 21.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,392 | 3,392 | 3,392 | 1 |
| 1990s | 3,370 | 3,191 | 3,484 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,112 | 3,037 | 3,209 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,845 | 3,310 | 4,137 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,777 | 3,501 | 4,011 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 60 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 3,660 compare
- 61 Guatemala 3,587 compare
- 62 Peru 3,512 compare
- 64 Cambodia 3,413 compare
- 65 Congo, Republic of 3,182 compare
- 66 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 3,048 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,169 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 549 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0499 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Turkmenistan?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Turkmenistan was 3,501 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4,137 in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,037 in 2003.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Turkmenistan ranks 63rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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