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

Latest (2015)
2.83 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 15.1%
World rank
61st
of 111 countries
All-time high
7.16 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2009
All-time low
1.7 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2003
Years of data
16
2000–2015

Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Turkmenistan, 2000–2015

24682000200720152000: 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 2.8 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 3.1 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 3 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 4.6 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 4.4 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 7.2 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 6.5 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 2.8 deaths per 100,000 people

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

Annual values for Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Turkmenistan, 2000 to 2015.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 58 Uzbekistan 2.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 59 Mauritius 2.89 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 60 Bahamas 2.83 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 62 Belize 2.69 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 63 Reunion 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 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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Indicator
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,024 data points, 1979–2023
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Reported deaths from brain and nervous system cancers in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.