Stillbirth rate in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Stillbirth rate was 0.7445 deaths per 100 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.7445 deaths per 100 births
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
108th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.09 deaths per 100 births
in 2000
All-time low
0.7445 deaths per 100 births
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Turkmenistan, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 births.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 0.7445 deaths per 100 births for stillbirth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Turkmenistan peaked at 1.09 deaths per 100 births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.7445 deaths per 100 births, in 2023.
That places Turkmenistan 108th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.09 deaths per 100 births | — |
| 2001 | 1.06 deaths per 100 births | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 1.04 deaths per 100 births | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 1.01 deaths per 100 births | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.9819 deaths per 100 births | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.9571 deaths per 100 births | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.9331 deaths per 100 births | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9102 deaths per 100 births | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.8928 deaths per 100 births | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.8739 deaths per 100 births | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.859 deaths per 100 births | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.8477 deaths per 100 births | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.8345 deaths per 100 births | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.8242 deaths per 100 births | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8162 deaths per 100 births | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8115 deaths per 100 births | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.8029 deaths per 100 births | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7947 deaths per 100 births | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7888 deaths per 100 births | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.7772 deaths per 100 births | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.7692 deaths per 100 births | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.7603 deaths per 100 births | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.7518 deaths per 100 births | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.7445 deaths per 100 births | -1.0% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 0.7445 deaths per 100 births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7544 deaths per 100 births, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 0.7445 deaths per 100 births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2962 deaths per 100 births, 2.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9746 deaths per 100 births | 0.8739 deaths per 100 births | 1.09 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8157 deaths per 100 births | 0.7772 deaths per 100 births | 0.859 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7564 deaths per 100 births | 0.7445 deaths per 100 births | 0.7692 deaths per 100 births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 105 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.7699 deaths per 100 births compare
- 106 Moldova 0.7642 deaths per 100 births compare
- 107 Seychelles 0.7474 deaths per 100 births compare
- 109 Fiji 0.7327 deaths per 100 births compare
- 110 Antigua and Barbuda 0.725 deaths per 100 births compare
- 111 Jordan 0.7227 deaths per 100 births compare
More population data for Turkmenistan
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1815 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2917 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.5817 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2917 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 500,079 people (2100)
- Population density 21.17 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4231 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.9758 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Turkmenistan?
- Stillbirth rate in Turkmenistan was 0.7445 deaths per 100 births in 2023, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 deaths per 100 births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7445 deaths per 100 births in 2023.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for stillbirth rate?
- Turkmenistan ranks 108th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of stillbirths, per 100 total births.