Number of under-five deaths, male in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Number of under-five deaths, male was 3,604 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3,604
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
65th
of 197 countries
All-time high
6,459
in 1982
All-time low
3,404
in 2008
Years of data
43
1982–2024
Number of under-five deaths, male in Turkmenistan, 1982–2024
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
In 2024, number of under-five deaths, male in Turkmenistan stood at 3,604.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male in Turkmenistan peaked at 6,459 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 3,404, in 2008.
Turkmenistan ranks 65th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, male in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 6,459 | — |
| 1983 | 6,402 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 6,399 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 6,410 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 6,407 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 6,363 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 6,250 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 6,095 | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 5,910 | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 5,805 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 5,734 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 5,644 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 5,538 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 5,423 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 5,232 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 5,000 | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 4,788 | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 4,546 | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 4,314 | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 4,102 | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 3,868 | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 3,673 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 3,547 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 3,475 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 3,430 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 3,405 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 3,404 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 3,440 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 3,519 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 3,620 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 3,739 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 3,882 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 4,032 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 4,161 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 4,266 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 4,314 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 4,309 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 4,266 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 4,178 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 4,061 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 3,930 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 3,783 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 3,604 | -4.7% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 3,604 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 674, 5.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 3,604 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 167.5, 21.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,348 | 6,095 | 6,459 | 8 |
| 1990s | 5,362 | 4,546 | 5,910 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,666 | 3,404 | 4,314 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,011 | 3,519 | 4,314 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,911 | 3,604 | 4,178 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 62 Peru 3,880 compare
- 63 Russia 3,819 compare
- 64 Cambodia 3,774 compare
- 66 Mauritania 3,564 compare
- 67 Dominican Republic 3,433 compare
- 68 North Korea 3,223 compare
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 under-five deaths, male in Turkmenistan?
- Number of under-five deaths, male in Turkmenistan was 3,604 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 under-five deaths, male recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 6,459 in 1982.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,404 in 2008.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for number of under-five deaths, male?
- Turkmenistan ranks 65th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. 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 under-five deaths, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 43 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Number of male children dying before reaching age five.