Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 39 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
39 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
43rd
of 213 countries
All-time high
68.74 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
39 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Turkmenistan, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 39 per 1,000 live births 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 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 39 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Turkmenistan ranks 43rd of 213 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 (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 68.74 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 65.38 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 61.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 58.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 55.43 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 52.56 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 50.13 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 48.06 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 46.37 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 45.02 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 44.03 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 43.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 42.95 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 42.83 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 42.94 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 43.16 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 43.55 per 1,000 live births | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 43.83 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 43.82 per 1,000 live births | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 43.52 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 42.88 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 42.07 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 41.14 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 40.16 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 39 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 39 per 1,000 live births is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13 per 1,000 live births, 3.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 39 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.87 per 1,000 live births, 10.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.22 per 1,000 live births | 45.02 per 1,000 live births | 68.74 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.4 per 1,000 live births | 42.83 per 1,000 live births | 44.03 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.05 per 1,000 live births | 39 per 1,000 live births | 42.88 per 1,000 live births | 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 per 1,000 live births 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 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 39 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Turkmenistan ranks 43rd out of 213 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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