Number of infant deaths, male in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Number of infant deaths, male was 2,825 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of infant deaths, male 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, male in Turkmenistan is 2,825, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male in Turkmenistan peaked at 6,234 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 2,825, in 2024.
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, male in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 6,234 | — |
| 1979 | 6,129 | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 6,040 | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 5,967 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 5,881 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 5,820 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 5,807 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 5,809 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5,795 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 5,731 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 5,601 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 5,419 | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 5,218 | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 5,088 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 4,995 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 4,888 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 4,774 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 4,653 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 4,463 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 4,242 | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 4,052 | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 3,838 | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 3,641 | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 3,455 | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 3,247 | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 3,075 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 2,968 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 2,910 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 2,873 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 2,843 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 2,833 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 2,855 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 2,913 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 2,990 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 3,076 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 3,183 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 3,286 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 3,372 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 3,430 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 3,439 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 3,415 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 3,365 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 3,290 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 3,191 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 3,085 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 2,970 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 2,825 | -4.9% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 2,825 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 544, 5.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 2,825 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 140, 20.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,182 | 6,129 | 6,234 | 2 |
| 1980s | 5,787 | 5,419 | 6,040 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,621 | 3,838 | 5,218 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,070 | 2,833 | 3,641 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,247 | 2,913 | 3,439 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,072 | 2,825 | 3,290 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
More education data for Turkmenistan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 88,747 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 82 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.00 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, male in Turkmenistan?
- Number of infant deaths, male in Turkmenistan was 2,825 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, male recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 6,234 in 1978.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,825 in 2024.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for number of infant deaths, male?
- Turkmenistan ranks 67th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, male rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age.