Number of neonatal deaths in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Number of neonatal deaths was 1,512 deaths in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
1,512 deaths
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
83rd
of 204 countries
All-time high
3,133 deaths
in 1988
All-time low
1,512 deaths
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths in Turkmenistan, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2019, number of neonatal deaths in Turkmenistan stood at 1,512 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Turkmenistan peaked at 3,133 deaths in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1,512 deaths, in 2019.
Turkmenistan ranks 83rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,299 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 2,310 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 2,322 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 2,337 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 2,355 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 2,375 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 2,407 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 2,450 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 2,477 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 2,514 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 2,517 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 2,497 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 2,460 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 2,424 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 2,362 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 2,293 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 2,232 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 2,171 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 2,115 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 2,013 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 2,034 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 2,049 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 2,089 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 2,140 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 2,209 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 2,298 deaths | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 2,369 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 2,442 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 2,514 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 2,594 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 2,634 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 2,667 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 2,756 deaths | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 2,839 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 2,918 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 2,994 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 3,073 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 3,130 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 3,133 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 3,114 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 3,053 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 3,001 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 2,926 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 2,812 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 2,714 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 2,614 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 2,502 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 2,426 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 2,361 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 2,295 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 2,260 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 2,247 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 2,221 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 2,207 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 2,199 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 2,198 deaths | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,204 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 2,213 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 2,222 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 2,212 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 2,187 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 2,150 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 2,091 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 2,028 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 1,939 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 1,868 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 1,770 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 1,679 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 1,595 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 1,512 deaths | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,385 deaths | 2,299 deaths | 2,514 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,308 deaths | 2,013 deaths | 2,517 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,274 deaths | 2,034 deaths | 2,594 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,926 deaths | 2,634 deaths | 3,133 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,670 deaths | 2,295 deaths | 3,053 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,218 deaths | 2,198 deaths | 2,260 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,882 deaths | 1,512 deaths | 2,187 deaths | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Turkmenistan?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Turkmenistan was 1,512 deaths in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3,133 deaths in 1988.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,512 deaths in 2019.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Turkmenistan ranks 83rd out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Deaths in children aged 0-27 days.