Syria vs Turkmenistan: Lung cancer death rates
Syria
3.25 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2010
Turkmenistan
2.97 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2015
Syria rank
92nd
Turkmenistan rank
95th
Lung cancer death rates over time
- Syria
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Syria currently reports 3.25 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.97 deaths per 100,000 people in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.28 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Turkmenistan's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Syria ranks 92nd and Turkmenistan ranks 95th of 111 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syria | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6748 deaths per 100,000 people | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 2.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.039 deaths per 100,000 people | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 3.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2581 deaths per 100,000 people | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rates, Syria or Turkmenistan?
- Syria, at 3.25 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.97 deaths per 100,000 people in Turkmenistan as of 2010.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rates between Syria and Turkmenistan?
- 0.28 deaths per 100,000 people, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Turkmenistan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2010.
- How do Syria and Turkmenistan rank globally for lung cancer death rates?
- Syria ranks 92nd and Turkmenistan ranks 95th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Lung cancer death rates. 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 trachea, bronchus, lung cancers in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.