Life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan: Life satisfaction vs. child mortality was 5.47 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
5.47
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
93rd
of 157 countries
All-time high
6.57
in 2011
All-time low
5.07
in 2020
Years of data
10
2011–2021

Life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Turkmenistan, 2011–2021

02462011201620212011: 6.62012: 5.62014: 5.52015: 5.72016: 5.82017: 5.62018: 5.22019: 5.12020: 5.12021: 5.5

Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Turkmenistan recorded 5.47 for life satisfaction vs. child mortality in 2021.

The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Turkmenistan peaked at 6.57 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.07, in 2020.

Turkmenistan ranks 93rd of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 5.65 5.12 6.57 8
2020s 5.27 5.07 5.47 2

Countries ranked near Turkmenistan

  1. 90 Hong Kong 5.57 compare
  2. 91 Georgia 5.52 compare
  3. 92 Laos 5.51 compare
  4. 94 Mozambique 5.34 compare
  5. 95 Turkey 5.3 compare
  6. 96 Iraq 5.21 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Turkmenistan?
Life satisfaction vs. child mortality in Turkmenistan was 5.47 in 2021, according to Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest life satisfaction vs. child mortality recorded in Turkmenistan?
The highest recorded value was 6.57 in 2011.
What is the lowest life satisfaction vs. child mortality recorded in Turkmenistan?
The lowest recorded value was 5.07 in 2020.
How does Turkmenistan rank for life satisfaction vs. child mortality?
Turkmenistan ranks 93rd out of 157 countries with data for 2021.
Is life satisfaction vs. child mortality rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
The figures come from Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life satisfaction vs. child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Life satisfaction vs. child mortality
Source
Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
157 places, 2,073 data points, 2011–2025
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Average of survey responses. The survey question asks respondents their current position on a hypothetical ladder, where the best possible life for them is a 10, and the worst possible life is a 0.