Turkmenistan vs Uzbekistan
Turkmenistan vs Uzbekistan: Infant mortality
Infant mortality in 2023: 31.8 per 1,000 live births in Turkmenistan and 11.1 per 1,000 live births in Uzbekistan, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Turkmenistan, by 20.6 per 1,000 live births, or 2.85 times that in Uzbekistan.
deaths per 1,000 live births · UN
What the numbers say
- Turkmenistan has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
- In 2023, Turkmenistan ranked 40 and Uzbekistan ranked 115 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Turkmenistan at 5.5 per 1,000 live births and Uzbekistan at 3.7 per 1,000 live births in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 27.3 per 1,000 live births in 2023.
Every year
deaths per 1,000 live births · UN
| Year | Turkmenistan | Uzbekistan | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 31.8 | 11.1 | 27.3 |
| 2022 | 32.4 | 11.2 | 28.2 |
| 2021 | 33 | 11.8 | 28.4 |
| 2020 | 33.5 | 12.3 | 28.7 |
| 2019 | 33.9 | 13 | 29.2 |
| 2018 | 34.1 | 13.8 | 29.7 |
| 2017 | 34.2 | 14.6 | 30.3 |
| 2016 | 34.2 | 15.6 | 31.1 |
| 2015 | 34.1 | 16.7 | 32.1 |
| 2014 | 34 | 18 | 32.9 |
| 2013 | 34 | 19.4 | 33.9 |
| 2012 | 34.2 | 21 | 35 |
| 2011 | 34.5 | 22.8 | 36.8 |
| 2010 | 35 | 24.8 | 37.7 |
| 2009 | 35.8 | 27 | 39.1 |
| 2008 | 36.8 | 29.3 | 40.4 |
| 2007 | 38.1 | 31.6 | 42 |
| 2006 | 39.7 | 34.1 | 43.7 |
| 2005 | 41.5 | 36.6 | 45.4 |
| 2004 | 43.6 | 39.1 | 47.2 |
| 2003 | 45.8 | 41.5 | 48.8 |
| 2002 | 48.2 | 43.8 | 50.6 |
| 2001 | 50.6 | 46 | 52.2 |
| 2000 | 52.9 | 47.9 | 53.7 |
| 1999 | 55 | 49.6 | 55.5 |
| 1998 | 56.8 | 51 | 57.1 |
| 1997 | 58.2 | 52.1 | 58.3 |
| 1996 | 59.2 | 53 | 59.6 |
| 1995 | 59.7 | 53.6 | 60.8 |
| 1994 | 60 | 54.1 | 62 |
| 1993 | 60.1 | 54.4 | 62.9 |
| 1992 | 60.3 | 54.8 | 64.1 |
| 1991 | 60.7 | 55.2 | 64.9 |
| 1990 | 61.4 | 55.7 | 64.9 |
| 1989 | 62.6 | 56.6 | 66.2 |
| 1988 | 64.1 | 57.9 | 68 |
| 1987 | 66.1 | 59.6 | 68.6 |
| 1986 | 68.2 | 61.6 | 70.8 |
| 1985 | 70.5 | 63.7 | 72.9 |
| 1984 | 72.7 | 65.9 | 74.6 |
| 1983 | 74.9 | 67.9 | 76.1 |
| 1982 | 77 | 69.8 | 76.6 |
| 1981 | 79 | 71.5 | 78.7 |
| 1980 | 80.9 | 73.1 | 80.6 |
| 1979 | 82.8 | 74.6 | 82.5 |
| 1978 | 84.6 | 76.1 | 84.7 |
| 1977 | 86.4 | 77.5 | 86.4 |
| 1976 | 88.2 | 78.8 | 88.1 |
| 1975 | 89.9 | 80.2 | 89.6 |
| 1974 | 91.7 | 81.6 | 90.9 |
| 1973 | 93.4 | 83.1 | 92.1 |
| 1972 | 95.2 | 84.7 | 93.6 |
| 1971 | 97 | 86.4 | 96.1 |
| 1970 | 98.9 | 88.1 | 96.9 |
| 1969 | 100.7 | 89.9 | 98.3 |
| 1968 | 102.7 | 91.7 | 100.2 |
| 1967 | 104.7 | 93.6 | 103.1 |
| 1966 | 106.7 | 95.5 | 104.9 |
| 1965 | 108.8 | 97.4 | 106.4 |
| 1964 | 110.9 | 99.2 | 106.1 |
| 1963 | 113 | 101.1 | 107.7 |
| 1962 | 115.2 | 103 | 110.2 |
| 1961 | 117.3 | 104.8 | 121.5 |
| 1960 | 119.4 | 106.6 | 131.8 |
| 1959 | 121.6 | 108.4 | 125.7 |
| 1958 | 123.7 | 110.2 | 117.7 |
| 1957 | 125.9 | 112 | 120 |
| 1956 | 128 | 113.8 | 121.9 |
| 1955 | 130.1 | 115.5 | 124.8 |
| 1954 | 132.2 | 117.2 | 127.7 |
| 1953 | 134.2 | 118.9 | 130.1 |
| 1952 | 136.3 | 120.5 | 132.7 |
| 1951 | 138.3 | 122.2 | 136 |
| 1950 | 140.4 | 123.8 | 138.1 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Turkmenistan | Uzbekistan | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 28.622.3–35.8 | 12.29.3–16.1 | 26.9 |
| 2025 | 27.819.4–38.6 | 11.98.2–17.6 | 26.4 |
| 2026 | 27.117.2–39.8 | 11.67.3–18.7 | 25.9 |
| 2027 | 26.315.5–40.6 | 11.36.7–19.4 | 25.4 |
| 2028 | 25.614.6–41 | 11.16.2–20 | 24.9 |
| 2029 | 2513.3–41.6 | 10.85.7–20.7 | 24.5 |
| 2030 | 24.312.5–42.4 | 10.65.5–21.1 | 24 |
| 2031 | 23.611.3–43 | 10.45.2–21.9 | 23.6 |
| 2032 | 2310.6–43.6 | 10.25–22.1 | 23.2 |
| 2033 | 22.39.9–44 | 104.6–22.6 | 22.8 |
| 2034 | 21.69.6–44.8 | 9.84.4–23 | 22.3 |
| 2035 | 219–44.4 | 9.64.2–23.3 | 21.9 |
| 2036 | 20.58.4–44.6 | 9.44.1–24.2 | 21.5 |
| 2037 | 207.6–44.3 | 9.24–23.8 | 21.1 |
| 2038 | 19.47.3–44.8 | 94–24.5 | 20.8 |
| 2039 | 18.97.1–45.8 | 8.83.9–24.2 | 20.4 |
| 2040 | 18.46.7–45.5 | 8.73.7–24.5 | 20 |
| 2041 | 17.96.2–45.3 | 8.53.5–24.5 | 19.7 |
| 2042 | 17.46.4–44.8 | 8.33.4–24.8 | 19.4 |
| 2043 | 176.1–44.9 | 8.13.3–24.8 | 19 |
| 2044 | 16.55.6–45 | 83.1–23.7 | 18.7 |
| 2045 | 16.15.4–44.7 | 7.83.1–25.3 | 18.4 |
| 2046 | 15.55.3–45.2 | 7.72.9–24.7 | 18.2 |
| 2047 | 15.15–45.8 | 7.52.8–25.3 | 17.9 |
| 2048 | 14.84.8–46.1 | 7.42.8–25.7 | 17.7 |
| 2049 | 14.54.7–46.8 | 7.22.6–24.8 | 17.5 |
| 2050 | 14.24.5–45.5 | 7.12.5–25 | 17.3 |
| 2051 | 13.94.4–45 | 72.5–25.7 | 17.1 |
| 2052 | 13.54.2–43.9 | 6.82.4–26.2 | 16.9 |
| 2053 | 13.24.1–44.7 | 6.72.4–26 | 16.7 |
| 2054 | 12.94–44.9 | 6.62.3–25.8 | 16.5 |
| 2055 | 12.63.9–43.6 | 6.52.3–26.5 | 16.3 |
| 2056 | 12.33.8–44.1 | 6.32.2–26.5 | 16.1 |
| 2057 | 12.13.7–45.2 | 6.22.2–24.3 | 15.9 |
| 2058 | 11.83.7–46.2 | 6.12.2–24.8 | 15.7 |
| 2059 | 11.53.4–44.4 | 62.1–25.3 | 15.5 |
| 2060 | 11.33.3–45 | 5.92.1–24.3 | 15.3 |
| 2061 | 113.3–45.3 | 5.82.1–24 | 15.1 |
| 2062 | 10.83.1–42.9 | 5.72–25 | 14.9 |
| 2063 | 10.63.1–42.4 | 5.62–24.9 | 14.7 |
| 2064 | 10.33–43.2 | 5.51.9–24.6 | 14.5 |
| 2065 | 10.12.9–42.1 | 5.51.9–23.9 | 14.3 |
| 2066 | 9.82.9–42 | 5.41.9–24.3 | 14.1 |
| 2067 | 9.62.8–41.2 | 5.31.9–24.4 | 13.9 |
| 2068 | 9.42.8–41.5 | 5.31.9–24.9 | 13.8 |
| 2069 | 9.22.7–41.5 | 5.21.8–24.6 | 13.6 |
| 2070 | 92.6–40.3 | 5.11.8–23.8 | 13.4 |
| 2071 | 8.82.5–41.7 | 5.11.8–24.4 | 13.2 |
| 2072 | 8.62.4–40.8 | 51.7–23.8 | 13 |
| 2073 | 8.42.4–40.7 | 4.91.7–24.1 | 12.9 |
| 2074 | 8.32.4–41 | 4.91.7–22.7 | 12.7 |
| 2075 | 8.12.3–41.2 | 4.81.7–23.5 | 12.6 |
| 2076 | 7.92.3–42.5 | 4.71.6–24.5 | 12.4 |
| 2077 | 7.82.3–41.5 | 4.71.6–23.9 | 12.3 |
| 2078 | 7.62.2–40.9 | 4.61.6–23.8 | 12.1 |
| 2079 | 7.52.1–39.3 | 4.61.6–23.6 | 12 |
| 2080 | 7.42.1–37.2 | 4.51.6–23.8 | 11.8 |
| 2081 | 7.22.1–38.2 | 4.51.5–24.2 | 11.7 |
| 2082 | 7.12.1–39.5 | 4.41.5–24.5 | 11.6 |
| 2083 | 72.1–39.9 | 4.41.5–24.1 | 11.5 |
| 2084 | 6.92–40 | 4.31.4–23.7 | 11.4 |
| 2085 | 6.82–39.7 | 4.31.4–23 | 11.3 |
| 2086 | 6.72–40.4 | 4.21.4–22.7 | 11.1 |
| 2087 | 6.61.9–39.1 | 4.21.4–23.3 | 11 |
| 2088 | 6.51.9–39.3 | 4.11.4–22.1 | 10.9 |
| 2089 | 6.41.9–39.4 | 4.11.4–22.3 | 10.8 |
| 2090 | 6.31.9–40.3 | 41.3–21.3 | 10.7 |
| 2091 | 6.21.8–39.2 | 41.4–20.9 | 10.6 |
| 2092 | 6.21.8–37.7 | 41.3–21.3 | 10.5 |
| 2093 | 6.11.8–38.4 | 3.91.3–21.5 | 10.4 |
| 2094 | 61.8–37.5 | 3.91.3–20.9 | 10.3 |
| 2095 | 5.91.8–38.1 | 3.91.3–21.9 | 10.1 |
| 2096 | 5.81.7–37.4 | 3.81.2–21.4 | 10 |
| 2097 | 5.71.7–37.7 | 3.81.2–20.9 | 9.9 |
| 2098 | 5.61.6–37 | 3.81.2–20.6 | 9.8 |
| 2099 | 5.61.6–36 | 3.71.2–19.7 | 9.7 |
| 2100 | 5.51.6–37.1 | 3.71.2–19.4 | 9.6 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- Babies who die before their first birthday, per 1,000 born alive.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Turkmenistan vs Uzbekistan
Health
- Life expectancyTurkmenistan: 70.1 years in 2023Uzbekistan: 72.4 years in 2023
- Child mortalityTurkmenistan: 3.9 per 100 live births in 2024Uzbekistan: 1.3 per 100 live births in 2024
- Safe drinking waterTurkmenistan: 94.9% in 2022Uzbekistan: 79.9% in 2022
- DepressionTurkmenistan: 2.82% in 2017Uzbekistan: 2.89% in 2017
- Suicide rateTurkmenistan: 8.7 per 100,000 people in 2017Uzbekistan: 9.4 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationTurkmenistan: 7.36 million people in 2023Uzbekistan: 35.7 million people in 2023
- Population growthTurkmenistan: 1.8% a year in 2023Uzbekistan: 2.01% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateTurkmenistan: 2.69 births per woman in 2023Uzbekistan: 3.5 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationTurkmenistan: 47.1% in 2025Uzbekistan: 51% in 2025
- Median ageTurkmenistan: 26.2 years in 2023Uzbekistan: 26.9 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overTurkmenistan: 4.3% in 2023Uzbekistan: 5.7% in 2023
- Net migration rateTurkmenistan: 2 per 1,000 people in 2023Uzbekistan: -0.2 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingTurkmenistan: 3.11% of GDP in 1999Uzbekistan: 2.49% of GDP in 2018
- Military spending in US dollarsTurkmenistan: $188M in 1999Uzbekistan: $1.77B in 2018
- Military spending per personTurkmenistan: $25 in 1999Uzbekistan: $45 in 2018
- Military share of state spendingTurkmenistan: 15% of government spending in 1999Uzbekistan: 11.1% of government spending in 2018
- Armed forces personnelTurkmenistan: 57,000 people in 2020Uzbekistan: 68,000 people in 2020
- National powerTurkmenistan: 0.13% of world capability in 2022Uzbekistan: 0.29% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersTurkmenistan: 2.87% of the labour force in 2020Uzbekistan: 0.52% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsTurkmenistan: 382 million TIV in 2021Uzbekistan: 32 million TIV in 2025