Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex was 27.56 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
27.56 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
43rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
134.82 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
27.56 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Turkmenistan, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 27.56 deaths per 1,000 people for annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Turkmenistan peaked at 134.82 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 27.56 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2023.
That places Turkmenistan 43rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 134.82 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 132.63 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1952 | 130.47 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1953 | 128.3 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1954 | 126.11 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1955 | 123.92 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1956 | 121.7 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1957 | 119.48 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1958 | 117.25 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1959 | 115.02 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1960 | 112.8 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1961 | 110.58 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 108.38 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 106.2 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 104.03 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 101.9 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 99.79 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 97.73 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 95.72 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 93.76 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 91.86 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 90 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 88.2 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 86.44 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 84.7 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 82.98 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 81.26 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 79.53 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 77.78 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 76 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 74.19 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 72.61 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 70.88 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 68.98 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 66.87 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 64.66 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 62.34 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 60.16 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 58.27 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 56.76 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 55.67 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 54.69 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 54.31 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 54.15 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 54.04 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 53.79 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 53.26 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 52.32 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 50.95 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 49.18 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 47.11 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 44.84 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 42.51 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 40.24 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 38.11 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 36.18 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 34.49 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 33.06 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 31.89 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 30.98 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 30.3 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 29.84 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 29.57 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 29.47 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 29.49 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 29.58 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 29.68 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 29.72 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 29.65 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 29.44 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 29.08 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 28.62 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 28.08 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 27.56 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 124.97 deaths per 1,000 people | 115.02 deaths per 1,000 people | 134.82 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 103.09 deaths per 1,000 people | 93.76 deaths per 1,000 people | 112.8 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 83.88 deaths per 1,000 people | 76 deaths per 1,000 people | 91.86 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.57 deaths per 1,000 people | 56.76 deaths per 1,000 people | 74.19 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.24 deaths per 1,000 people | 49.18 deaths per 1,000 people | 55.67 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.94 deaths per 1,000 people | 30.98 deaths per 1,000 people | 47.11 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.67 deaths per 1,000 people | 29.44 deaths per 1,000 people | 30.3 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.34 deaths per 1,000 people | 27.56 deaths per 1,000 people | 29.08 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 40 Lao People's Democratic Republic 28.38 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 41 Mauritania 28.04 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 42 Ghana 27.82 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 44 Kenya 26.9 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 45 Tanzania, United Republic of 26.51 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 46 Malawi 26.49 deaths per 1,000 people compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.61 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4813 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,169 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 549 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 5.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0392 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate -5.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0319 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Turkmenistan?
- Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Turkmenistan was 27.56 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 134.82 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.56 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex?
- Turkmenistan ranks 43rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.