Colombia vs Turkmenistan: Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate
Colombia
13.82 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Turkmenistan
13.92 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2015
Colombia rank
46th
Turkmenistan rank
45th
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate over time
- Colombia
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 13.92 deaths per 100,000 people against 13.82 deaths per 100,000 people in Colombia, a difference of 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Colombia ranks 46th and Turkmenistan ranks 45th of 111 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 61.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.67 deaths per 100,000 people | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 22.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 54.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.24 deaths per 100,000 people | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 20.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.14 deaths per 100,000 people | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 14.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.83 deaths per 100,000 people | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infectious and parasitic diseases death rate, Colombia or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 13.92 deaths per 100,000 people against 13.82 deaths per 100,000 people in Colombia as of 2015.
- What is the difference in infectious and parasitic diseases death rate between Colombia and Turkmenistan?
- 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Turkmenistan?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2015.
- How do Colombia and Turkmenistan rank globally for infectious and parasitic diseases death rate?
- Colombia ranks 46th and Turkmenistan ranks 45th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate. 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 infectious and parasitic diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.