Cancer death rates by type in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Cancer death rates by type was 0.918 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2015)
0.918 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 39.3%
World rank
86th
of 111 countries
All-time high
3.3 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1991
All-time low
0.3772 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2006
Years of data
19
1991–2015
Cancer death rates by type in Turkmenistan, 1991–2015
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2015, cancer death rates by type in Turkmenistan stood at 0.918 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of down 39.3% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates by type in Turkmenistan peaked at 3.3 deaths per 100,000 people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.3772 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2006.
Turkmenistan ranks 86th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cancer death rates by type in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.3 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1992 | 2.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.1% |
| 1993 | 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.528 deaths per 100,000 people | -79.7% |
| 2001 | 0.6916 deaths per 100,000 people | +31.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4499 deaths per 100,000 people | -34.9% |
| 2003 | 0.7937 deaths per 100,000 people | +76.4% |
| 2004 | 0.7293 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9706 deaths per 100,000 people | +33.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3772 deaths per 100,000 people | -61.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4731 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.4% |
| 2008 | 0.534 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 0.9149 deaths per 100,000 people | +71.3% |
| 2010 | 0.8974 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +47.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9563 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.8% |
| 2013 | 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +35.3% |
| 2014 | 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.8% |
| 2015 | 0.918 deaths per 100,000 people | -39.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.6462 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3772 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9706 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8974 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 83 Colombia 0.9488 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 84 Peru 0.9416 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 85 Azerbaijan 0.9301 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 87 Mongolia 0.9153 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 88 Mexico 0.908 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 89 Thailand 0.9073 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rates by type in Turkmenistan?
- Cancer death rates by type in Turkmenistan was 0.918 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 rates by type recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3 deaths per 100,000 people in 1991.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates by type recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3772 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for cancer death rates by type?
- Turkmenistan ranks 86th out of 111 countries with data for 2015.
- Is cancer death rates by type rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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 rates by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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