Cause of death, by injury in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Cause of death, by injury was 5.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury in Turkmenistan, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 5.5% for cause of death, by injury in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury in Turkmenistan peaked at 8.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2021.
Turkmenistan ranks 116th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.9% | — |
| 2010 | 8.1% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 6.8% | -16.0% |
| 2019 | 6.2% | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 5.6% | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | -0.4% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 5.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.0%, 92% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 5.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.2%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.9% | 7.9% | 7.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 6.2% | 8.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
More health data for Turkmenistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.61 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4813 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,169 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 549 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0499 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury in Turkmenistan?
- Cause of death, by injury in Turkmenistan was 5.5% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2021.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for cause of death, by injury?
- Turkmenistan ranks 116th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 injury (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Injuries include unintentional and intentional injuries.