Under-five mortality rate in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Under-five mortality rate was 39 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
39
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
41st
of 200 countries
All-time high
130.32
in 1977
All-time low
39
in 2024
Years of data
48
1977–2024
Under-five mortality rate in Turkmenistan, 1977–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 39 for under-five mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate in Turkmenistan peaked at 130.32 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 39, in 2024.
That places Turkmenistan 41st out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 130.32 | — |
| 1978 | 125.71 | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 121.11 | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 116.57 | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 112.08 | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 107.35 | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 102.64 | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 98.02 | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 93.55 | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 89.3 | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 85.54 | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 82.3 | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 79.7 | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 77.86 | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 77.16 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 77.15 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 77.49 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 77.95 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 78.01 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 77.68 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 76.47 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 74.55 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 71.88 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 68.74 | -4.4% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 125.71 | 121.11 | 130.32 | 3 |
| 1980s | 96.71 | 79.7 | 116.57 | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.62 | 71.88 | 78.01 | 10 |
| 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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- 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 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.053 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 0.0797 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0555 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 3.89 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate in Turkmenistan?
- Under-five mortality rate in Turkmenistan was 39 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 130.32 in 1977.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 39 in 2024.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for under-five mortality rate?
- Turkmenistan ranks 41st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Under-five mortality rate (probability of dying by age 5 per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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