Afghanistan vs Turkmenistan: Death rate
Afghanistan
5.8 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Turkmenistan
5.78 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
185th
Turkmenistan rank
187th
Death rate over time
- Afghanistan
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 5.8 deaths per 1,000 people against 5.78 deaths per 1,000 people in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.02 deaths per 1,000 people.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 185th and Turkmenistan ranks 187th of 236 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 34.75 deaths per 1,000 people | 18.4 deaths per 1,000 people | 16.35 deaths per 1,000 people | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 29.46 deaths per 1,000 people | 15.35 deaths per 1,000 people | 14.11 deaths per 1,000 people | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 25.08 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.79 deaths per 1,000 people | 13.29 deaths per 1,000 people | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 26.07 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.02 deaths per 1,000 people | 17.05 deaths per 1,000 people | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 15.35 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.67 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.68 deaths per 1,000 people | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 10.34 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.6 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.74 deaths per 1,000 people | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 7.59 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.07 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.52 deaths per 1,000 people | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 6.84 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.97 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.8673 deaths per 1,000 people | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate, Afghanistan or Turkmenistan?
- Afghanistan, at 5.8 deaths per 1,000 people against 5.78 deaths per 1,000 people in Turkmenistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in death rate between Afghanistan and Turkmenistan?
- 0.02 deaths per 1,000 people, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Turkmenistan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Turkmenistan rank globally for death rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 185th and Turkmenistan ranks 187th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths in a year per 1,000 people in the population.