Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate was 2.83 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
2.83
Change on year
up 15.1%
World rank
61st
of 111 countries
All-time high
7.16
in 2009
All-time low
1.7
in 2003
Years of data
16
2000–2015
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Turkmenistan, 2000–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 2.83 for brain and nervous system cancer death rate in 2015.
The figure is up 15.1% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Turkmenistan peaked at 7.16 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.7, in 2003.
Turkmenistan ranks 61st of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.71 | — |
| 2001 | 2.48 | +45.0% |
| 2002 | 2.83 | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 1.7 | -40.0% |
| 2004 | 1.9 | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 3.1 | +63.8% |
| 2006 | 3.01 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 4.64 | +54.3% |
| 2008 | 4.43 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 7.16 | +61.7% |
| 2010 | 6.52 | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 2.63 | -59.7% |
| 2012 | 2.46 | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 2.41 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 2.46 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 2.83 | +15.1% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 2.83 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.75, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 2.83 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.87, 73% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3 | 1.7 | 7.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.22 | 2.41 | 6.52 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Turkmenistan?
- Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Turkmenistan was 2.83 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest brain and nervous system cancer death rate recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.16 in 2009.
- What is the lowest brain and nervous system cancer death rate recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7 in 2003.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
- Turkmenistan ranks 61st out of 111 countries with data for 2015.
- Is brain and nervous system cancer death rate rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Brain and nervous system cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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