Breast cancer death rate in women in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Breast cancer death rate in women was 10.32 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
10.32 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 13.5%
World rank
87th
of 111 countries
All-time high
11.92 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2014
All-time low
5.89 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1981
Years of data
32
1981–2015
Breast cancer death rate in women in Turkmenistan, 1981–2015
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 10.32 deaths per 100,000 people for breast cancer death rate in women in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.5% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, breast cancer death rate in women in Turkmenistan peaked at 11.92 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.89 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1981.
Turkmenistan ranks 87th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Breast cancer death rate in women in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 5.89 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1982 | 7.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.5% |
| 1985 | 7.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 7.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 6.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.6% |
| 1988 | 7.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 7.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 9.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +30.1% |
| 1991 | 8.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.9% |
| 1992 | 9.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.5% |
| 1993 | 10.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 10.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 8.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.4% |
| 1996 | 8.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 7.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 7.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 7.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 7.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 7.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 7.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 7.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 7.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 8.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 9.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 8.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.5% |
| 2009 | 7.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 10.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +33.0% |
| 2011 | 9.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 10.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 11.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 11.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 10.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1990s | 9.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 84 Spain 10.72 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 85 Mexico 10.61 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 86 Hong Kong, China 10.32 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 88 Iran, Islamic Republic of 10.07 deaths per 100,000 people
- 89 Japan 10.07 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 90 Kyrgyzstan 9.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is breast cancer death rate in women in Turkmenistan?
- Breast cancer death rate in women in Turkmenistan was 10.32 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 breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.92 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.89 deaths per 100,000 people in 1981.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for breast cancer death rate in women?
- Turkmenistan ranks 87th out of 111 countries with data for 2015.
- Is breast cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. 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 Breast cancer death rate in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from breast cancer in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.