Number of youth deaths in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Number of youth deaths was 6,788 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6,788 deaths
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
69th
of 199 countries
All-time high
10,808 deaths
in 1990
All-time low
6,368 deaths
in 2008
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of youth deaths in Turkmenistan, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, number of youth deaths in Turkmenistan stood at 6,788 deaths.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of youth deaths in Turkmenistan peaked at 10,808 deaths in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6,368 deaths, in 2008.
Turkmenistan ranks 69th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of youth deaths in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,808 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 10,646 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 10,567 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 10,452 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 10,320 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 10,152 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 9,847 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 9,459 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 9,083 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 8,640 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 8,215 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 7,813 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 7,376 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 7,011 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 6,761 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 6,603 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 6,495 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 6,410 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 6,368 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 6,393 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 6,495 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 6,653 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 6,846 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 7,096 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 7,357 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 7,599 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 7,802 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 7,912 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 7,927 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 7,874 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 7,750 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 7,567 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 7,352 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 7,097 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 6,788 deaths | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,997 deaths | 8,640 deaths | 10,808 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,944 deaths | 6,368 deaths | 8,215 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,356 deaths | 6,495 deaths | 7,927 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,311 deaths | 6,788 deaths | 7,750 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 66 Cambodia 7,964 deaths compare
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- 68 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 6,932 deaths compare
- 70 Dominican Republic 6,780 deaths compare
- 71 Argentina 6,392 deaths compare
- 72 Lao People's Democratic Republic 5,511 deaths 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)
- 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 65-69, male, annual growth rate 9.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0099 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 6.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0085 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of youth deaths in Turkmenistan?
- Number of youth deaths in Turkmenistan was 6,788 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of youth deaths recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 10,808 deaths in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,368 deaths in 2008.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for number of youth deaths?
- Turkmenistan ranks 69th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth deaths rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years.