Youth mortality rate in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Youth mortality rate was 4.26 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.26
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
49th
of 199 countries
All-time high
12.24
in 1980
All-time low
4.26
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Youth mortality rate in Turkmenistan, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth mortality rate in Turkmenistan is 4.26, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth mortality rate in Turkmenistan peaked at 12.24 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 4.26, in 2024.
That places Turkmenistan 49th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Youth mortality rate in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 12.24 | — |
| 1981 | 11.79 | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 11.32 | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 10.85 | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 10.39 | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 9.94 | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 9.52 | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 9.15 | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 8.83 | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 8.57 | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 8.38 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 8.32 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 8.33 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 8.38 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 8.45 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 8.46 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 8.44 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 8.31 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 8.11 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 7.83 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 7.49 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 7.14 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 6.78 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 6.43 | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 6.1 | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 5.79 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 5.53 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 5.3 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 5.11 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 4.95 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 4.83 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 4.75 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 4.7 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 4.68 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 4.69 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 4.72 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 4.76 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 4.78 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 4.78 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 4.75 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 4.67 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 4.59 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 4.49 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 4.38 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 4.26 | -2.8% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 4.26 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.6, 2.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 4.26 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4588, 9.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.26 | 8.57 | 12.24 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.3 | 7.83 | 8.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.06 | 4.95 | 7.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.74 | 4.68 | 4.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.48 | 4.26 | 4.67 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 549 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0499 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0527 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth mortality rate in Turkmenistan?
- Youth mortality rate in Turkmenistan was 4.26 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.24 in 1980.
- What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.26 in 2024.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for youth mortality rate?
- Turkmenistan ranks 49th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth mortality rate rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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