Cancer death rate by age group in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Cancer death rate by age group was 1.92 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2015)
1.92 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
55th
of 111 countries
All-time high
26.72 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2010
All-time low
0.9024 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2004
Years of data
33
1981–2015
Cancer death rate by age group 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 1.92 deaths per 100,000 people for cancer death rate by age group in 2015.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rate by age group in Turkmenistan peaked at 26.72 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.9024 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2004.
Turkmenistan ranks 55th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cancer death rate by age group in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2.05 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1982 | 6.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +193.7% |
| 1985 | 12.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +107.9% |
| 1986 | 6.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -45.9% |
| 1987 | 4.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -38.4% |
| 1988 | 11.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +178.8% |
| 1989 | 26.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +128.0% |
| 1990 | 9.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -65.6% |
| 1991 | 12.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +35.0% |
| 1992 | 8.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.4% |
| 1993 | 8.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 5.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.9% |
| 1995 | 10.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +79.5% |
| 1996 | 24.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +131.6% |
| 1997 | 9.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -62.4% |
| 1998 | 15.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +65.2% |
| 1999 | 3.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -77.1% |
| 2000 | 5.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +70.4% |
| 2001 | 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -80.7% |
| 2002 | 4.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +270.7% |
| 2003 | 7.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +83.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9024 deaths per 100,000 people | -88.4% |
| 2005 | 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +187.7% |
| 2006 | 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 5.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +105.6% |
| 2008 | 2.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -48.1% |
| 2009 | 11.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +307.2% |
| 2010 | 26.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +136.5% |
| 2011 | 6 deaths per 100,000 people | -77.5% |
| 2012 | 3.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -35.3% |
| 2013 | 2.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.4% |
| 2014 | 1.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.0% |
| 2015 | 1.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1990s | 10.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9024 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 52 South Africa 1.95 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 53 Slovakia 1.95 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 54 Poland 1.92 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 56 Syria 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 57 Ireland 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 58 Belgium 1.72 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Turkmenistan
- 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 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.6771 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1526 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.7784 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1596 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rate by age group in Turkmenistan?
- Cancer death rate by age group in Turkmenistan was 1.92 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 cancer death rate by age group recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 26.72 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest cancer death rate by age group recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9024 deaths per 100,000 people in 2004.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for cancer death rate by age group?
- Turkmenistan ranks 55th out of 111 countries with data for 2015.
- Is cancer death rate by age group rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Cancer death rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms per 100,000 people in both sexes aged less than 1 year.