Children died before five per woman in Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan: Children died before five per woman was 0.1002 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.1002
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
52nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.7405
in 1977
All-time low
0.1002
in 2024
Years of data
48
1977–2024

Children died before five per woman in Turkmenistan, 1977–2024

0.20.40.60.8197720002024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for children died before five per woman in Turkmenistan is 0.1002, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.

The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children died before five per woman in Turkmenistan peaked at 0.7405 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.1002, in 2024.

Turkmenistan ranks 52nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Children died before five per woman in Turkmenistan, year by year

Annual values for Children died before five per woman in Turkmenistan, 1977 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1977 0.7405 —
1978 0.6958 -6.0%
1979 0.6544 -6.0%
1980 0.6124 -6.4%
1981 0.5727 -6.5%
1982 0.5341 -6.8%
1983 0.5056 -5.3%
1984 0.4775 -5.6%
1985 0.457 -4.3%
1986 0.4341 -5.0%
1987 0.4106 -5.4%
1988 0.3802 -7.4%
1989 0.3545 -6.8%
1990 0.3304 -6.8%
1991 0.3169 -4.1%
1992 0.3057 -3.5%
1993 0.2974 -2.7%
1994 0.2861 -3.8%
1995 0.2736 -4.4%
1996 0.2592 -5.3%
1997 0.2457 -5.2%
1998 0.2312 -5.9%
1999 0.2153 -6.9%
2000 0.1992 -7.5%
2001 0.1825 -8.4%
2002 0.1663 -8.9%
2003 0.1562 -6.1%
2004 0.1468 -6.0%
2005 0.1397 -4.8%
2006 0.1336 -4.3%
2007 0.1286 -3.8%
2008 0.1258 -2.2%
2009 0.1247 -0.9%
2010 0.1247 +0.1%
2011 0.1255 +0.6%
2012 0.1261 +0.5%
2013 0.1267 +0.5%
2014 0.1269 +0.2%
2015 0.1265 -0.3%
2016 0.1257 -0.6%
2017 0.1243 -1.1%
2018 0.1221 -1.8%
2019 0.1192 -2.3%
2020 0.1158 -2.9%
2021 0.1122 -3.1%
2022 0.1082 -3.6%
2023 0.1044 -3.5%
2024 0.1002 -4.0%

Turkmenistan compared with similar countries

  • Turkmenistan's 0.1002 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.027, 3.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Turkmenistan's 0.1002 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0068, 14.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.6969 0.6544 0.7405 3
1980s 0.4739 0.3545 0.6124 10
1990s 0.2761 0.2153 0.3304 10
2000s 0.1503 0.1247 0.1992 10
2010s 0.1248 0.1192 0.1269 10
2020s 0.1082 0.1002 0.1158 5

Countries ranked near Turkmenistan

  1. 49 Djibouti 0.1197 compare
  2. 50 Namibia 0.1188 compare
  3. 51 Gabon 0.1086 compare
  4. 53 Iraq 0.0861 compare
  5. 54 Tajikistan 0.0855 compare
  6. 55 Botswana 0.0809 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children died before five per woman in Turkmenistan?
Children died before five per woman in Turkmenistan was 0.1002 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest children died before five per woman recorded in Turkmenistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.7405 in 1977.
What is the lowest children died before five per woman recorded in Turkmenistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1002 in 2024.
How does Turkmenistan rank for children died before five per woman?
Turkmenistan ranks 52nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is children died before five per woman rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children died before five per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children died before five per woman
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 16,060 data points, 1800–2024
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