Kazakhstan vs Turkmenistan: Death rate from digestive diseases

Kazakhstan
51.77 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Turkmenistan
54.99 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2015
Kazakhstan rank
6th
Turkmenistan rank
4th

Death rate from digestive diseases over time

  • Kazakhstan
  • Turkmenistan
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How they compare

Turkmenistan currently reports 54.99 deaths per 100,000 people against 51.77 deaths per 100,000 people in Kazakhstan, a difference of 3.22 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.1 times Kazakhstan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Turkmenistan ahead.

Kazakhstan ranks 6th and Turkmenistan ranks 4th of 111 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 1 and Turkmenistan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kazakhstan Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
1980s 34.64 deaths per 100,000 people 47.4 deaths per 100,000 people 12.76 deaths per 100,000 people Turkmenistan
1990s 37.4 deaths per 100,000 people 51.36 deaths per 100,000 people 13.96 deaths per 100,000 people Turkmenistan
2000s 48.88 deaths per 100,000 people 51.56 deaths per 100,000 people 2.68 deaths per 100,000 people Turkmenistan
2010s 70.36 deaths per 100,000 people 50.72 deaths per 100,000 people 19.64 deaths per 100,000 people Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from digestive diseases, Kazakhstan or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan, at 54.99 deaths per 100,000 people against 51.77 deaths per 100,000 people in Kazakhstan as of 2015.
What is the difference in death rate from digestive diseases between Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan?
3.22 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 digestive diseases?
Kazakhstan ranks 6th and Turkmenistan ranks 4th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from digestive diseases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Death rate from digestive diseases
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
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Reported deaths from digestive diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.