Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 33.2% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Turkmenistan, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 5-14.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Turkmenistan stood at 33.2%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Turkmenistan peaked at 33.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 28.3%, in 2010.
That places Turkmenistan 65th 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
| Year | % of total deaths ages 5-14 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.7% | — |
| 2010 | 28.3% | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 29.2% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 31.7% | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 33.1% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 33.2% | +0.3% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 33.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.3%, 1.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 33.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.8%, 3.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.7% | 32.7% | 32.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 29.7% | 28.3% | 31.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 33.2% | 33.1% | 33.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
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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 33.2% 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 33.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.3% in 2010.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Turkmenistan ranks 65th 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 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, ages 5-14 (% of total deaths ages 5-14). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of deaths ages 5-14 due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all deaths ages 5-14, 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.