Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male was 2.1 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Turkmenistan, 1990–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org. Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Turkmenistan is 2.1 per 1,000, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Turkmenistan peaked at 4.6 per 1,000 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2.1 per 1,000, in 2024.
That places Turkmenistan 76th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.2 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 4.2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4.3 per 1,000 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 4.4 per 1,000 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 4.5 per 1,000 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 4.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4.6 per 1,000 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 4.5 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 4.4 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 4.3 per 1,000 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 4.2 per 1,000 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 4.1 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 4 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 3.8 per 1,000 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 3.7 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 3.6 per 1,000 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 3.4 per 1,000 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 3.3 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 3.1 per 1,000 | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 2.9 per 1,000 | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 2.8 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 2.7 per 1,000 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 2.6 per 1,000 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 2.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.5 per 1,000 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 2.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.4 per 1,000 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 2.3 per 1,000 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 2.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.2 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 2.1 per 1,000 | -4.5% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 2.1 per 1,000 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.3 per 1,000, 1.6× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 2.1 per 1,000 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5 per 1,000, 4.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.39 per 1,000 | 4.2 per 1,000 | 4.6 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.61 per 1,000 | 2.9 per 1,000 | 4.2 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.57 per 1,000 | 2.5 per 1,000 | 2.8 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.26 per 1,000 | 2.1 per 1,000 | 2.4 per 1,000 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Turkmenistan?
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Turkmenistan was 2.1 per 1,000 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6 per 1,000 in 1996.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male?
- Turkmenistan ranks 76th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying among male children between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 male children aged 5, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.