Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate was 2.83 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015. ▲ Rising
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Turkmenistan, 2000–2015
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 2.83 deaths per 100,000 people 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 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.71 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 2.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +45.0% |
| 2002 | 2.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -40.0% |
| 2004 | 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 3.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +63.8% |
| 2006 | 3.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 4.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +54.3% |
| 2008 | 4.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 7.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +61.7% |
| 2010 | 6.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 2.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -59.7% |
| 2012 | 2.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 2.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 2.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 2.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 58 Uzbekistan 2.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Mauritius 2.89 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 60 Bahamas 2.83 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 62 Belize 2.69 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 63 Reunion 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 64 Argentina 2.64 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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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 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by 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 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest brain and nervous system cancer death rate recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people 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 WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by 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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Reported deaths from brain and nervous system cancers in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.