Turkmenistan: health and care

What is life expectancy in Turkmenistan?

Life expectancy at birth in Turkmenistan was 69.3 years in 2023, according to World Health Organization estimates. It was 68.6 years in 2022 and 68.2 years in 2021.

Life expectancy is the average number of years a newborn would live if death rates at each age stayed as they were in that year. The WHO figures are modelled estimates built from national data, and they are revised as new data arrive. No national life table could be read on the State Committee on Statistics' site on 15 October 2026.

Official sources: World Health Organization

How many children die before age five in Turkmenistan?

Turkmenistan's under-five mortality rate was 25.5 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2025, according to the TurkmenStat SDG platform (indicator 3.2.1), with data from the Ministry of Health and Medical Industry. It was 27.0 in 2024 and 29.4 in 2022. The neonatal rate, for the first 28 days, was 13.8 per 1,000 in 2025 (indicator 3.2.2).

By region, under-five mortality in 2025 ranged from 21.6 in Ashgabat city and Ahal velayat to 32.6 in Dashoguz velayat. The rate was 26.9 for boys and 24.1 for girls. The national series peaked at 31.8 in 2018.

Official sources: TurkmenStat SDG platform · indicator 3.2.2

How many mothers die in childbirth in Turkmenistan?

Turkmenistan's maternal mortality ratio was 1.9 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2025, according to the TurkmenStat SDG platform (indicator 3.1.1), with data from the Ministry of Health and Medical Industry. It was 1.6 in 2023 and 2024 and 4.6 in 2018. Skilled health personnel attended 99.9% of births in 2025 (indicator 3.1.2).

The ratio counts deaths of women from pregnancy-related causes during pregnancy or within 42 days of its end. Because such deaths are rare, the ratio can move noticeably from one year to the next when only a few cases change.

Official sources: TurkmenStat SDG platform · indicator 3.1.2

How common is tuberculosis in Turkmenistan?

Turkmenistan recorded tuberculosis incidence of 26.9 per 100,000 people in 2025, according to the TurkmenStat SDG platform (indicator 3.3.2). The rate was 27.7 in 2024, 29.9 in 2022 and 38.2 in 2015. It was 29.5 for men and 19.7 for women in 2025, and highest in Dashoguz velayat at 42.3.

The World Health Organization estimates incidence at 40 per 100,000 in 2024. Its estimate includes cases that are not diagnosed or reported, so it is usually higher than national counts. The national platform reports malaria incidence of zero in every year from 2015 to 2025.

Official sources: TurkmenStat SDG platform · World Health Organization

How many teenagers give birth in Turkmenistan?

There were 18.1 births per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19 in Turkmenistan in 2025, according to the TurkmenStat SDG platform (indicator 3.7.2). The rate was 19.2 in 2024, 22.9 in 2022 and 37.5 in 2015.

By region the 2025 rate ranged from 11.8 in Balkan velayat to 24.8 in Ahal velayat, with 16.7 in Ashgabat city. It was 19.1 in urban areas and 17.4 in rural areas. The rate has roughly halved since 2015.

Official sources: TurkmenStat SDG platform

How many doctors and nurses does Turkmenistan have?

Turkmenistan had 19.0 medical doctors per 10,000 people in 2024, according to the World Health Organization. It had 34.7 nursing and midwifery personnel per 10,000 people, according to the WHO nursing workforce data. Doctor density was 19.2 in 2022 and 19.3 in 2023.

The figures come from the National Health Workforce Accounts that countries report to WHO. WHO also records 36.0 hospital beds per 10,000 people in 2021. Turkmenistan scored 81 out of 100 on the universal health coverage service index in 2023.

Official sources: World Health Organization · WHO nursing workforce data · 36.0 hospital beds per 10,000 people · universal health coverage service index

How much does Turkmenistan spend on health?

Current health spending in Turkmenistan was 5.5% of GDP in 2023, according to the World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure Database. It was 5.4% in 2022 and 5.5% in 2021.

The figure counts all spending on health care, whether paid by the government, by insurance or by households. Out-of-pocket payments by households made up 77.4% of that spending in 2023, according to the same database. It was 79.2% in 2022. The figures are WHO estimates built from national health accounts and other data.

Official sources: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure Database · same database

How long do people live in Turkmenistan?

According to the UN Population Division, life expectancy at birth in Turkmenistan was 70.2 years in 2024. It is the top of the series, which starts in 2005. Across Europe & Central Asia the middle value was 79.5 years, and Turkmenistan placed 52nd highest of 52. World rank, highest first: 130th of 193.

How many babies die in Turkmenistan?

According to the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, the infant mortality rate in Turkmenistan was 30.4 per 1,000 in 2024. That is the lowest since at least 2005. Across Europe & Central Asia the middle value was 3.4 per 1,000, and Turkmenistan placed 1st highest of 51. Worldwide: 46th of 192.

What is the maternal mortality rate in Turkmenistan?

5.0 per 100,000: that is the maternal mortality ratio in Turkmenistan for 2023, according to the WHO. No year since 2005 has been lower. Europe & Central Asia median: 6.0 per 100,000; Turkmenistan is 31st highest of 51. World rank, highest first: 166th of 192.

What is Turkmenistan's health spending?

According to the WHO, current health spending in Turkmenistan was 5.5% of GDP in 2023. The peak was 5.8% of GDP in 2017 and the low 2.8% of GDP in 2009. It is 46th highest of 51 in Europe & Central Asia, where the median is 7.5% of GDP. World rank, highest first: 117th of 191.

How much of health care in Turkmenistan do patients pay for?

In 2023, out-of-pocket health spending in Turkmenistan was 77.4%, according to the WHO. Its high point since 2005 was 2022, at 79.2%; its low point was 2013, at 66.8%. Europe & Central Asia median: 22.0%; Turkmenistan is 2nd highest of 51. Worldwide: 3rd of 191.

How many doctors per person does Turkmenistan have?

According to the WHO, the number of doctors per 1,000 people in Turkmenistan was 1.9 per 1,000 in 2023. Its high point since 2005 was 2005, at 2.4 per 1,000; its low point was 2022, at 1.9 per 1,000. Across Europe & Central Asia the middle value was 4.0 per 1,000, and Turkmenistan placed 15th highest of 17. Worldwide: 26th of 58.

How many hospital beds does Turkmenistan have?

The WHO puts hospital beds per 1,000 people in Turkmenistan at 3.6 per 1,000 in 2021. Its high point since 2005 was 2005, at 4.2 per 1,000; its low point was 2013, at 3.5 per 1,000. Across Europe & Central Asia the middle value was 4.4 per 1,000, and Turkmenistan placed 32nd highest of 44. Worldwide: 46th of 124.

What is the measles vaccination rate in Turkmenistan?

According to WHO and UNICEF, measles vaccination among children aged 12 to 23 months in Turkmenistan was 99.0% in 2024. That is the highest since at least 2005. It is 1st highest of 51 in Europe & Central Asia, where the median is 94.0%. Worldwide: 1st of 191.