Youth mortality rate in Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan: Youth mortality rate was 4.26 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
4.26
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
49th
of 195 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

46810121980200220241980: 12.21981: 11.81982: 11.31983: 10.81984: 10.41985: 9.91986: 9.51987: 9.11988: 8.81989: 8.61990: 8.41991: 8.31992: 8.31993: 8.41994: 8.41995: 8.51996: 8.41997: 8.31998: 8.11999: 7.82000: 7.52001: 7.12002: 6.82003: 6.42004: 6.12005: 5.82006: 5.52007: 5.32008: 5.12009: 4.92010: 4.82011: 4.82012: 4.72013: 4.72014: 4.72015: 4.72016: 4.82017: 4.82018: 4.82019: 4.72020: 4.72021: 4.62022: 4.52023: 4.42024: 4.3

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 195 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 46 Congo 4.47 compare
  2. 47 Mauritania 4.34 compare
  3. 48 Kenya 4.31 compare
  4. 50 Rwanda 4.18 compare
  5. 51 Myanmar 4.07 compare
  6. 52 Gabon 4.06 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places β†’

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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 195 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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Indicator
Youth mortality rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 9,824 data points, 1950–2024
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