Tajikistan vs Turkmenistan: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death
Tajikistan
14.3%
in 2022
Turkmenistan
15.2%
in 2015
Tajikistan rank
15th
Turkmenistan rank
12th
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death over time
- Tajikistan
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 15.2% against 14.3% in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.1 times Tajikistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Tajikistan ahead.
Tajikistan ranks 15th and Turkmenistan ranks 12th of 113 countries.
Tajikistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tajikistan | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.9% | 1.6% | 2.3% | Tajikistan |
| 1990s | 5.5% | 2.7% | 2.8% | Tajikistan |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 3.2% | 1.9% | Tajikistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death, Tajikistan or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 15.2% against 14.3% in Tajikistan as of 2015.
- What is the difference in share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death between Tajikistan and Turkmenistan?
- 0.9%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tajikistan and Turkmenistan?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2005.
- How do Tajikistan and Turkmenistan rank globally for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
- Tajikistan ranks 15th and Turkmenistan ranks 12th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total reported deaths in both sexes in those aged all ages that are from ill-defined diseases.