Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 357.68 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
357.68 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
5th
of 111 countries
All-time high
728.83 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1994
All-time low
357.68 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2015
Years of data
33
1981–2015
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex 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
In 2015, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Turkmenistan stood at 357.68 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Turkmenistan peaked at 728.83 deaths per 100,000 people in 1994 and was at its lowest, 357.68 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2015.
Turkmenistan ranks 5th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 438.09 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1982 | 441.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 454.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 464.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 450.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 464.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 477.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 443.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 1991 | 520.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.4% |
| 1992 | 543.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 633.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.4% |
| 1994 | 728.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.1% |
| 1995 | 571.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.6% |
| 1996 | 598.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 554.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 541.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 462.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.6% |
| 2000 | 491.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 480.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 519.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 512.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 508.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 517.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 475.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 461.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 452.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 383.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.1% |
| 2010 | 373.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 383.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 383.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 366.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 360.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 357.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 357.68 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 154.61 deaths per 100,000 people, 2.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 357.68 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 138.06 deaths per 100,000 people, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 455.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 438.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 477.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1990s | 559.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 443.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 728.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 480.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 383.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 519.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 370.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 357.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 383.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 2 Egypt 393.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 3 Republic of Moldova 383.56 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 4 Azerbaijan 366.3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 6 Ukraine 337.13 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 7 Syrian Arab Republic 329 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 8 Fiji 321.46 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Turkmenistan?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Turkmenistan was 357.68 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 death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 728.83 deaths per 100,000 people in 1994.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 357.68 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Turkmenistan ranks 5th out of 111 countries with data for 2015.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. 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 Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.