Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Under-five mortality rate, by sex was 39 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Turkmenistan, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 39 for under-five mortality rate, by sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Turkmenistan peaked at 68.74 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 39, in 2024.
Turkmenistan ranks 43rd of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 68.74 | — |
| 2001 | 65.38 | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 61.9 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 58.6 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 55.43 | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 52.56 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 50.13 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 48.06 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 46.37 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 45.02 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 44.03 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 43.4 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 42.95 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 42.83 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 42.94 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 43.16 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 43.55 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 43.83 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 43.82 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 43.52 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 42.88 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 42.07 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 41.14 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 40.16 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 39 | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.22 | 45.02 | 68.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.4 | 42.83 | 44.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.05 | 39 | 42.88 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate, by sex in Turkmenistan?
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Turkmenistan was 39 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 68.74 in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 39 in 2024.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Turkmenistan ranks 43rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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