Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Chronic respiratory diseases death rate was 16.24 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
16.24 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
76th
of 111 countries
All-time high
70.71 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1985
All-time low
13.7 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2010
Years of data
33
1981–2015
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate 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 chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Turkmenistan is 16.24 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Turkmenistan peaked at 70.71 deaths per 100,000 people in 1985 and was at its lowest, 13.7 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2010.
Turkmenistan ranks 76th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 66.77 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1982 | 54.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.7% |
| 1985 | 70.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +30.3% |
| 1986 | 62.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.3% |
| 1987 | 60.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 53.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.6% |
| 1989 | 47.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.5% |
| 1990 | 53.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.5% |
| 1991 | 50.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 47.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 46.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 51.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.2% |
| 1995 | 40.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.4% |
| 1996 | 43.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 35.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.1% |
| 1998 | 34.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 20.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -41.1% |
| 2000 | 35.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +74.9% |
| 2001 | 29.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.8% |
| 2002 | 28 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 25.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.7% |
| 2004 | 24.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 25.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 21.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.9% |
| 2007 | 24.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 25.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 21.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.2% |
| 2010 | 13.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -36.8% |
| 2011 | 15.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 13.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 15.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 16.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 16.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 59.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 47.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 70.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1990s | 42.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 53.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 35.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 73 Trinidad and Tobago 16.45 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 74 Guatemala 16.41 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 75 Greece 16.32 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Suriname 16.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 78 French Guiana 15.78 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 79 Croatia 15.44 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 9.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0099 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 6.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0085 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Turkmenistan?
- Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Turkmenistan was 16.24 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 chronic respiratory diseases death rate recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 70.71 deaths per 100,000 people in 1985.
- What is the lowest chronic respiratory diseases death rate recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for chronic respiratory diseases death rate?
- Turkmenistan ranks 76th out of 111 countries with data for 2015.
- Is chronic respiratory diseases death rate rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. 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 Chronic respiratory diseases death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from respiratory diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.