Infant deaths in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Infant deaths was 4,796 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
4,796
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
72nd
of 213 countries
All-time high
6,179
in 2000
All-time low
4,783
in 2008
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Infant deaths in Turkmenistan, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 4,796 for infant deaths in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Turkmenistan peaked at 6,179 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4,783, in 2008.
That places Turkmenistan 72nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Infant deaths in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6,179 | — |
| 2001 | 5,857 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 5,498 | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 5,204 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 5,022 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 4,922 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 4,856 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 4,802 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 4,783 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 4,816 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 4,910 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 5,044 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 5,193 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 5,375 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 5,548 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 5,696 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 5,801 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 5,822 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 5,783 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 5,704 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 5,582 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 5,422 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 5,243 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 5,039 | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 4,796 | -4.8% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 4,796 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,252, 3.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 4,796 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 235, 20.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,194 | 4,783 | 6,179 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,488 | 4,910 | 5,822 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,216 | 4,796 | 5,582 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 70 Mauritania 5,244 compare
- 71 Congo 5,131 compare
- 73 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 4,536 compare
- 74 Thailand 4,526 compare
- 75 Lao People's Democratic Republic 4,402 compare
- 75 Laos 4,402 compare
More development goals data for Turkmenistan
- Red List Index 0.9773 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 35.74 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,218 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 14 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 14 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 14 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 10 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 10 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 14 (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 3,501 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Turkmenistan?
- Infant deaths in Turkmenistan was 4,796 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 6,179 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,783 in 2008.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for infant deaths?
- Turkmenistan ranks 72nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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