Egypt vs Turkmenistan: Share of deaths from each major cause
Egypt
7.0%
in 2019
Turkmenistan
7.6%
in 2015
Egypt rank
7th
Turkmenistan rank
6th
Share of deaths from each major cause over time
- Egypt
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 7.6% against 7.0% in Egypt, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 7th and Turkmenistan ranks 6th of 113 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.8% | 3.7% | 1.1% | Egypt |
| 1990s | 4.7% | 4.2% | 0.5% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 9.6% | 6.0% | 3.6% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 6.8% | 4.3% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deaths from each major cause, Egypt or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 7.6% against 7.0% in Egypt as of 2015.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from each major cause between Egypt and Turkmenistan?
- 0.6%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Turkmenistan?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2015.
- How do Egypt and Turkmenistan rank globally for share of deaths from each major cause?
- Egypt ranks 7th and Turkmenistan ranks 6th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of deaths from each major cause. 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 digestive diseases.