Kazakhstan vs Turkmenistan: Death rate from cancer
Kazakhstan
64.55 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Turkmenistan
66.84 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2015
Kazakhstan rank
95th
Turkmenistan rank
92nd
Death rate from cancer over time
- Kazakhstan
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 66.84 deaths per 100,000 people against 64.55 deaths per 100,000 people in Kazakhstan, a difference of 2.29 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Kazakhstan has been ahead every year.
Kazakhstan ranks 95th and Turkmenistan ranks 92nd of 111 countries.
Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 161.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 126.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.75 deaths per 100,000 people | Kazakhstan |
| 1990s | 158.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 93.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 65.5 deaths per 100,000 people | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 134.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 65.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 69.21 deaths per 100,000 people | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 108.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 69.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 39.21 deaths per 100,000 people | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer, Kazakhstan or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 66.84 deaths per 100,000 people against 64.55 deaths per 100,000 people in Kazakhstan as of 2015.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer between Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan?
- 2.29 deaths per 100,000 people, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2015.
- How do Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan rank globally for death rate from cancer?
- Kazakhstan ranks 95th and Turkmenistan ranks 92nd of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from cancer. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.