Is Turkmenistan's Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) rising or falling?

Turkmenistan's Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) fell 2.2% from 2023 to 2024.

How does Turkmenistan rank globally on Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births)?

In 2024, Turkmenistan ranked #33 out of 196 countries reporting Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births).

How does Turkmenistan's Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) compare to the world average?

The global average for Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in 2024 was 11.40, so Turkmenistan is above the world average. Within Europe & Central Asia, it ranks #1 of 52.

Turkmenistan: Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births)

Name: Turkmenistan: Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births)
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In 2024, Turkmenistan's Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) was 22.30.

That's down 2.2% from 2023, the highest value since 2023.

The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 11.40 . Turkmenistan ranks #33 globally out of 196 reporting countries. Within Europe & Central Asia, it ranks #1 of 52.

Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.DYN.NMRT) • Data as of 2024

Trend (2005–2024)

2020 · COVID-19 pandemic

Highlights

Peak: 26.20; 2005
Trough: 22.30; 2024
1-year change: -2.2%
5-year change: -7.9%; -1.6% / yr
10-year change: -4.3%; -0.4% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year	Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births)
2024	22.3000
2023	22.8000
2022	23.2000
2021	23.7000
2020	23.9000
2019	24.2000
2018	24.2000
2017	24.2000
2016	24.0000
2015	23.7000

About Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births)

Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.

Indicator code: SH.DYN.NMRT • Category: Health & Population

Frequently asked questions

What was Turkmenistan's Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in 2024?: In 2024, Turkmenistan's Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) was 22.30, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Turkmenistan's Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) rising or falling?: Turkmenistan's Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) fell 2.2% from 2023 to 2024.
How does Turkmenistan rank globally on Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births)?: In 2024, Turkmenistan ranked #33 out of 196 countries reporting Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births).
How does Turkmenistan's Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) compare to the world average?: The global average for Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in 2024 was 11.40, so Turkmenistan is above the world average. Within Europe & Central Asia, it ranks #1 of 52.
What is Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) and how is it measured?: Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.

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Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.DYN.NMRT), CC BY 4.0.