Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 30.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
30.2%
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
80th
of 185 countries
All-time high
31.1%
in 2020
All-time low
27.1%
in 2010
Years of data
6
2000–2021

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Turkmenistan, 2000–2021

01020302000201020212000: 28.9 % of total male deaths2010: 27.1 % of total male deaths2015: 27.6 % of total male deaths2019: 28.9 % of total male deaths2020: 31.1 % of total male deaths2021: 30.2 % of total male deaths

Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths.

Analysis

Turkmenistan recorded 30.2% for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in 2021.

That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Turkmenistan peaked at 31.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 27.1%, in 2010.

That places Turkmenistan 80th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Turkmenistan, year by year

Annual values for Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, male (% of total male deaths) in Turkmenistan, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of total male deaths Change
2000 28.9%
2010 27.1% -6.2%
2015 27.6% +1.9%
2019 28.9% +4.7%
2020 31.1% +7.8%
2021 30.2% -3.0%

Turkmenistan compared with similar countries

  • Turkmenistan's 30.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.9%, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Turkmenistan's 30.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.5%, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28.9% 28.9% 28.9% 1
2010s 27.8% 27.1% 28.9% 3
2020s 30.7% 30.2% 31.1% 2

Countries ranked near Turkmenistan

  1. 77 Haiti 31.0% compare
  2. 78 North Macedonia 30.7% compare
  3. 79 Antigua and Barbuda 30.5% compare
  4. 81 Ecuador 30.1% compare
  5. 82 Kiribati 30.0% compare
  6. 83 Myanmar 29.7% compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

More health data for Turkmenistan

All data for Turkmenistan →

Frequently asked questions

What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Turkmenistan?
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Turkmenistan was 30.2% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Turkmenistan?
The highest recorded value was 31.1% in 2020.
What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Turkmenistan?
The lowest recorded value was 27.1% in 2010.
How does Turkmenistan rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
Turkmenistan ranks 80th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, male (% of total male deaths). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 6 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Turkmenistan. Statizoid, drawing on Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Retrieved 17 September 2026, from https://health.statizoid.com/stat/cause-of-death-by-communicable-diseases-and-maternal-prenatal-and-nutrition-conditions-15/turkmenistan/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://health.statizoid.com/stat/cause-of-death-by-communicable-diseases-and-maternal-prenatal-and-nutrition-conditions-15/turkmenistan/">Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Turkmenistan</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, male (% of total male deaths)
Unit
% of total male deaths
Source
Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 1,392 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Number of male deaths due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all male deaths, expressed by percentage. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions included infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.