Number of infant deaths, female in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Number of infant deaths, female was 1,971 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of infant deaths, female in Turkmenistan, 1978–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, female in Turkmenistan is 1,971, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female in Turkmenistan peaked at 4,674 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 1,950, in 2008.
That places Turkmenistan 67th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, female in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 4,674 | — |
| 1979 | 4,587 | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 4,501 | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 4,424 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 4,336 | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 4,266 | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 4,239 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 4,216 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 4,176 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 4,110 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 3,998 | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 3,852 | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 3,695 | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 3,589 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 3,521 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 3,439 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 3,355 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 3,262 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 3,125 | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 2,971 | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 2,834 | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 2,678 | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 2,538 | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 2,402 | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 2,251 | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 2,129 | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 2,054 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 2,012 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 1,983 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 1,959 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 1,950 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 1,961 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 1,997 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 2,054 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 2,117 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 2,192 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 2,262 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 2,324 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 2,371 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 2,383 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 2,368 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 2,339 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 2,292 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 2,231 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 2,158 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 2,069 | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 1,971 | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,630 | 4,587 | 4,674 | 2 |
| 1980s | 4,212 | 3,852 | 4,501 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,247 | 2,678 | 3,695 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,124 | 1,950 | 2,538 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,241 | 1,997 | 2,383 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,144 | 1,971 | 2,292 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 64 Russia 2,307 compare
- 65 Mauritania 2,293 compare
- 66 Congo 2,262 compare
- 68 North Korea 1,960 compare
- 69 Thailand 1,951 compare
- 70 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1,861 compare
More education data for Turkmenistan
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 631,199 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.3347 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0842 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 631,199 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.3347 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0842 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 308,841 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, female in Turkmenistan?
- Number of infant deaths, female in Turkmenistan was 1,971 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, female recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4,674 in 1978.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,950 in 2008.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for number of infant deaths, female?
- Turkmenistan ranks 67th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, female rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of infant deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age.