Turkmenistan vs Uzbekistan: Lung cancer death rates
Turkmenistan
2.97 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2015
Uzbekistan
2.88 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Turkmenistan rank
95th
Uzbekistan rank
98th
Lung cancer death rates over time
- Turkmenistan
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 2.97 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.88 deaths per 100,000 people in Uzbekistan, a difference of 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Turkmenistan ranks 95th and Uzbekistan ranks 98th of 111 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Turkmenistan averaged higher in 1 and Uzbekistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkmenistan | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1835 deaths per 100,000 people | Uzbekistan |
| 1990s | 4.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6371 deaths per 100,000 people | Uzbekistan |
| 2000s | 2.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2783 deaths per 100,000 people | Uzbekistan |
| 2010s | 3.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0207 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, Turkmenistan or Uzbekistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 2.97 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.88 deaths per 100,000 people in Uzbekistan as of 2015.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rates between Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan?
- 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2015.
- How do Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan rank globally for lung cancer death rates?
- Turkmenistan ranks 95th and Uzbekistan ranks 98th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β 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.