Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old was 4.71 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
4.71 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 26.0%
World rank
15th
of 110 countries
All-time high
6.74 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1985
All-time low
2.52 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1999
Years of data
33
1981–2015
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old 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
The most recent figure for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Turkmenistan is 4.71 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of up 26.0% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Turkmenistan peaked at 6.74 deaths per 100,000 people in 1985 and was at its lowest, 2.52 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1999.
Turkmenistan ranks 15th of 110 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 5.56 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1982 | 4.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.5% |
| 1985 | 6.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +54.4% |
| 1986 | 4.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -39.5% |
| 1987 | 4.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 4.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 4.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 6.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +39.2% |
| 1991 | 4.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.9% |
| 1992 | 4.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 4.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.4% |
| 1994 | 4.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 4.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 4.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.8% |
| 1997 | 4.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 3.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 2.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -35.6% |
| 2000 | 5.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +116.9% |
| 2001 | 3.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.4% |
| 2002 | 4.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.5% |
| 2003 | 4.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 3.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.1% |
| 2005 | 5.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +52.2% |
| 2006 | 4.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.7% |
| 2007 | 5.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 3.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -34.1% |
| 2009 | 4.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +29.0% |
| 2010 | 4.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 4.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 5.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.1% |
| 2013 | 3.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.0% |
| 2014 | 3.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 4.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1990s | 4.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 12 Uruguay 5.15 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 13 Nicaragua 5.13 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 14 Mexico 4.88 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 16 Ecuador 4.64 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 17 Colombia 4.46 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 18 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 4.41 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Turkmenistan?
- Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Turkmenistan was 4.71 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 in children under 10 years old recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.74 deaths per 100,000 people in 1985.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.52 deaths per 100,000 people in 1999.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Turkmenistan ranks 15th out of 110 countries with data for 2015.
- Is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 in children under 10 years old. 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 10-14 years.