Number of neonatal deaths by region in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Number of neonatal deaths by region was 3,501 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Turkmenistan, 1989–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal deaths by region in Turkmenistan stood at 3,501.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths by region in Turkmenistan peaked at 4,137 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3,037, in 2003.
That places Turkmenistan 63rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 by region 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% |
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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths by region in Turkmenistan?
- Number of neonatal deaths by region in Turkmenistan was 3,501 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4,137 in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,037 in 2003.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Turkmenistan ranks 63rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths by region 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.