Syrian Arab Republic vs Turkmenistan: Cancer death rate by age group

Syrian Arab Republic
1.73 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2010
Turkmenistan
1.92 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2015
Syrian Arab Republic rank
56th
Turkmenistan rank
55th

Cancer death rate by age group over time

  • Syrian Arab Republic
  • Turkmenistan
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How they compare

Turkmenistan currently reports 1.92 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.1 times Syrian Arab Republic's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Turkmenistan ahead.

Syrian Arab Republic ranks 56th and Turkmenistan ranks 55th of 111 countries.

Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Syrian Arab Republic Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
1990s 3.92 deaths per 100,000 people 9.33 deaths per 100,000 people 5.41 deaths per 100,000 people Turkmenistan
2000s 3.04 deaths per 100,000 people 4.46 deaths per 100,000 people 1.42 deaths per 100,000 people Turkmenistan
2010s 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people 26.72 deaths per 100,000 people 24.98 deaths per 100,000 people Turkmenistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cancer death rate by age group, Syrian Arab Republic or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan, at 1.92 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2015.
What is the difference in cancer death rate by age group between Syrian Arab Republic and Turkmenistan?
0.19 deaths per 100,000 people, with Turkmenistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syrian Arab Republic and Turkmenistan?
13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2010.
How do Syrian Arab Republic and Turkmenistan rank globally for cancer death rate by age group?
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 56th and Turkmenistan ranks 55th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cancer death rate by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cancer death rate by age group
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

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