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Health · Europe & Central Asia · Upper-middle income

Turkmenistan: health in numbers

Life expectancy is 70.2 yrs (2024), 153rd of 217 in the world and 58th of 58 in Europe & Central Asia. Life expectancy, women is 73.0 yrs (2024), 151st of 217 in the world and 57th of 58 in Europe & Central Asia. Life expectancy, men is 67.0 yrs (2024), 155th of 217 in the world and 57th of 58 in Europe & Central Asia.

Life expectancy70.2 yrs2024 · world 153/217 · region 58/58Life expectancy, women73.0 yrs2024 · world 151/217 · region 57/58Life expectancy, men67.0 yrs2024 · world 155/217 · region 57/58Infant mortality30.42024 · world 46/196 · region 1/52
Life expectancy
TurkmenistanEurope & Central AsiaUpper-middle incomeWorld
6065707580199520002005201020152020Turkmenistan70.2 yrsEurope & Central AsiaUpper-middle incomeWorld
Life expectancy, women
TurkmenistanEurope & Central AsiaUpper-middle incomeWorld
6570758085199520002005201020152020Turkmenistan73.0 yrsEurope & Central AsiaUpper-middle incomeWorld
17 indicators

Health: Turkmenistan in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Europe & Central Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
Life expectancyLife expectancy at birth, years70.2 yrs2024153/21758/5864.9 yrs68.6 yrs68.8 yrs+1.7%since 201478.6 yrs76.0 yrs73.5 yrs
Life expectancy, womenLife expectancy at birth, women, years73.0 yrs2024151/21757/5868.6 yrs71.8 yrs71.9 yrs+1.3%since 201481.8 yrs78.9 yrs76.0 yrs
Life expectancy, menLife expectancy at birth, men, years67.0 yrs2024155/21757/5861.3 yrs65.2 yrs65.4 yrs+2.1%since 201475.6 yrs73.3 yrs71.1 yrs
Infant mortalityInfant mortality, per 1,000 live births30.4202446/1961/5257.535.333.4−10%since 20146.610.927.7
Under-5 mortalityUnder-5 mortality, per 1,000 live births39.0202442/1961/5268.744.042.9−9.1%since 20147.813.137.4
Neonatal mortalityNeonatal mortality, per 1,000 live births22.3202433/1961/5229.423.223.9−4.3%since 20144.16.817.2
Maternal mortalityMaternal mortality, per 100,000 live births52023172/19435/512595−29%since 20131157197
Measles vaccinationMeasles immunisation, % of children 12–23 months99%202418/1935/5196%99%98%±0.0 ppsince 201494%90%84%
TuberculosisTuberculosis incidence, per 100,000 people402024108/20811/521939137−34%since 20142292131
Health spendingCurrent health expenditure, % of GDP5.5%2023119/19347/524.0%3.2%5.6%+1.5 ppsince 20139.6%6.0%10.1%
Out-of-pocket spendingOut-of-pocket health spending, % of health expenditure77.4%20233/1932/5250.0%71.0%76.4%+10.5 ppsince 201316.5%31.2%17.3%
PhysiciansPhysicians per 1,000 people1.93202384/18047/502.712.081.96−3.5%since 20133.902.411.86
Hospital bedsHospital beds per 1,000 people3.6202151/18234/515.23.73.7−1.4%since 20115.04.53.3
Basic waterBasic drinking water, % of population99.9%202450/20627/5690.1%94.4%99.4%+3.5 ppsince 201498.0%95.9%91.5%
Basic sanitationBasic sanitation, % of population99.7%202429/20312/5493.3%95.5%99.4%+2.7 ppsince 201497.4%94.2%82.2%
Tobacco useTobacco use, % of adults5.4%2024161/16648/4814.4%9.4%6.3%−4.0 ppsince 201024.9%21.5%20.3%
Road deathsRoad traffic deaths, per 100,000 people13.52019105/1864/4916.116.913.52019−19%since 20097.417.216.7
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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Worse than ten years ago

Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).

neighbours

Turkmenistan and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Turkmenistan. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorTurkmenistanIranAfghanistanUzbekistanKazakhstan
Life expectancy70.2 yrs202477.9 yrs202466.3 yrs202472.5 yrs202474.5 yrs2024
Life expectancy, women73.0 yrs202479.8 yrs202467.8 yrs202475.5 yrs202478.5 yrs2024
Life expectancy, men67.0 yrs202476.0 yrs202464.7 yrs202469.6 yrs202470.3 yrs2024
Infant mortality30.4202410.3202448.3202412.820247.42024
Under-5 mortality39.0202411.3202453.0202413.420249.42024
Neonatal mortality22.320247.2202433.120247.720243.92024
Maternal mortality520231620235212023262023102023
Measles vaccination99%202499%202455%202499%202493%2024
Tuberculosis4020241020242032024512024452024
Iran: healthAfghanistan: healthUzbekistan: healthKazakhstan: health
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