Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year was 0.658 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.658 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
148th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.7117 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2005
All-time low
0.5985 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2010
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Turkmenistan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 0.658 deaths per 100,000 people for crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in 2021.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Turkmenistan peaked at 0.7117 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.5985 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2010.
Turkmenistan ranks 148th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6695 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.6554 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6611 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.6659 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.6865 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.7117 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.7042 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.6915 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.6646 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.615 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 0.5985 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.6044 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6092 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.6231 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.6356 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6428 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.6409 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.6436 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.643 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.6445 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.6829 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 0.658 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 0.658 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.863 deaths per 100,000 people, 76% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 0.658 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people, 57% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6725 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.615 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7117 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6286 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5985 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6445 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6704 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.658 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6829 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 145 Comoros 0.6615 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 146 Papua New Guinea 0.6607 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 147 Ghana 0.6594 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 149 Sri Lanka 0.655 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 150 Mongolia 0.6536 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 151 Gambia 0.6491 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)
- 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 crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Turkmenistan?
- Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Turkmenistan was 0.658 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7117 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005.
- What is the lowest crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5985 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year?
- Turkmenistan ranks 148th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes, per 100,000 people.