Number of under-five deaths in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Number of under-five deaths was 6,208 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6,208
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
66th
of 197 countries
All-time high
11,292
in 1982
All-time low
5,821
in 2008
Years of data
43
1982–2024
Number of under-five deaths in Turkmenistan, 1982–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of under-five deaths in Turkmenistan stood at 6,208.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Turkmenistan peaked at 11,292 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 5,821, in 2008.
Turkmenistan ranks 66th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 11,292 | — |
| 1983 | 11,168 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 11,139 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 11,136 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 11,104 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 11,008 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 10,803 | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 10,516 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 10,196 | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 10,001 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 9,880 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 9,721 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 9,545 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 9,341 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 9,012 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 8,615 | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 8,248 | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 7,824 | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 7,426 | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 7,051 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 6,643 | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 6,303 | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 6,081 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 5,953 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 5,876 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 5,826 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 5,821 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 5,880 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 6,009 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 6,189 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 6,394 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 6,648 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 6,903 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 7,135 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 7,325 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 7,419 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 7,417 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 7,346 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 7,204 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 7,005 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 6,777 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 6,516 | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 6,208 | -4.7% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 6,208 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,209, 5.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 6,208 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 300.5, 20.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11,021 | 10,516 | 11,292 | 8 |
| 1990s | 9,238 | 7,824 | 10,196 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,286 | 5,821 | 7,426 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,878 | 6,009 | 7,419 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,742 | 6,208 | 7,204 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 63 Russia 6,759 compare
- 64 Cambodia 6,629 compare
- 65 Mauritania 6,361 compare
- 67 Dominican Republic 6,181 compare
- 68 North Korea 5,697 compare
- 69 Palestine 5,544 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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 549 deaths (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0527 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths in Turkmenistan?
- Number of under-five deaths in Turkmenistan was 6,208 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 11,292 in 1982.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,821 in 2008.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Turkmenistan ranks 66th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. 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 under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children dying before reaching age five.