Stillbirth rate in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Stillbirth rate was 7.4 per 1,000 total births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in Turkmenistan, 2000–2023
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 total births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stillbirth rate in Turkmenistan is 7.4 per 1,000 total births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Turkmenistan peaked at 10.9 per 1,000 total births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.4 per 1,000 total births, in 2023.
Turkmenistan ranks 106th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 total births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.9 per 1,000 total births | — |
| 2001 | 10.6 per 1,000 total births | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 10.4 per 1,000 total births | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 10.1 per 1,000 total births | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 9.8 per 1,000 total births | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 9.6 per 1,000 total births | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 9.3 per 1,000 total births | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 9.1 per 1,000 total births | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 8.9 per 1,000 total births | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 8.7 per 1,000 total births | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 8.6 per 1,000 total births | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 8.5 per 1,000 total births | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 8.3 per 1,000 total births | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 8.2 per 1,000 total births | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 8.2 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8.1 per 1,000 total births | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 8 per 1,000 total births | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 7.9 per 1,000 total births | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 7.9 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.8 per 1,000 total births | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 7.7 per 1,000 total births | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 7.6 per 1,000 total births | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 7.5 per 1,000 total births | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 7.4 per 1,000 total births | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.74 per 1,000 total births | 8.7 per 1,000 total births | 10.9 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.15 per 1,000 total births | 7.8 per 1,000 total births | 8.6 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.55 per 1,000 total births | 7.4 per 1,000 total births | 7.7 per 1,000 total births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 103 Saint Kitts and Nevis 7.7 per 1,000 total births compare
- 104 Republic of Moldova 7.6 per 1,000 total births compare
- 105 Seychelles 7.5 per 1,000 total births compare
- 107 Fiji 7.3 per 1,000 total births compare
- 108 Antigua and Barbuda 7.2 per 1,000 total births compare
- 108 Jordan 7.2 per 1,000 total births 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 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.6771 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1526 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.7784 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1596 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Turkmenistan?
- Stillbirth rate in Turkmenistan was 7.4 per 1,000 total births in 2023, 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 stillbirth rate recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9 per 1,000 total births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4 per 1,000 total births in 2023.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for stillbirth rate?
- Turkmenistan ranks 106th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. 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 Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Stillbirth rate is the number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation per 1,000 total births. Total birth is the sum of stillbirths (as just defined) and live births.