Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan: Under-five mortality rate, by sex was 39 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
39
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
43rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
68.74
in 2000
All-time low
39
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Turkmenistan, 2000–2024

02040602000201220242000: 68.72001: 65.42002: 61.92003: 58.62004: 55.42005: 52.62006: 50.12007: 48.12008: 46.42009: 452010: 442011: 43.42012: 42.92013: 42.82014: 42.92015: 43.22016: 43.52017: 43.82018: 43.82019: 43.52020: 42.92021: 42.12022: 41.12023: 40.22024: 39

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

Annual values for Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Turkmenistan, 2000 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 55.22 45.02 68.74 10
2010s 43.4 42.83 44.03 10
2020s 41.05 39 42.88 5

Countries ranked near Turkmenistan

  1. 40 Namibia 39.46 compare
  2. 41 Papua New Guinea 39.38 compare
  3. 42 Congo 39.11 compare
  4. 44 Comoros 38.97 compare
  5. 45 Kenya 38.85 compare
  6. 46 Yemen 38.14 compare

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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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Indicator
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
233 places, 5,825 data points, 2000–2024
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