Kazakhstan vs Turkmenistan: Share of deaths from each major cause
Kazakhstan
7.8%
in 2023
Turkmenistan
7.6%
in 2015
Kazakhstan rank
5th
Turkmenistan rank
6th
Share of deaths from each major cause over time
- Kazakhstan
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 7.8% against 7.6% in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 5th and Turkmenistan ranks 6th of 113 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 1 and Turkmenistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.6% | 3.7% | 0.2% | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 3.4% | 4.4% | 1.0% | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 6.0% | 1.4% | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 6.8% | 1.3% | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deaths from each major cause, Kazakhstan or Turkmenistan?
- Kazakhstan, at 7.8% against 7.6% in Turkmenistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from each major cause between Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan?
- 0.2%, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2015.
- How do Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan rank globally for share of deaths from each major cause?
- Kazakhstan ranks 5th and Turkmenistan ranks 6th 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 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.