Death rate from cancer by sex in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Death rate from cancer by sex was 75.59 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
75.59 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
90th
of 111 countries
All-time high
178.52 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1981
All-time low
62.86 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1999
Years of data
33
1981–2015
Death rate from cancer by sex 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
In 2015, death rate from cancer by sex in Turkmenistan stood at 75.59 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer by sex in Turkmenistan peaked at 178.52 deaths per 100,000 people in 1981 and was at its lowest, 62.86 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1999.
That places Turkmenistan 90th out of 111 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer by sex in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 178.52 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1982 | 158.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.1% |
| 1985 | 166.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 162.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 151.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 161.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 157.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 147.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 1991 | 143.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 136.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 132.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 118.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.1% |
| 1995 | 110.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 109.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 97.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.6% |
| 1998 | 94.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 62.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.5% |
| 2000 | 86.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +37.6% |
| 2001 | 82.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 81.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 73.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 76.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 72.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 71.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 71 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 68.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 86.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.0% |
| 2010 | 91.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 84.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 78.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 73.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 75.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 75.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 162.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 151.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 178.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1990s | 115.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 62.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 147.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 68.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 86.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 73.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 91.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 87 Kazakhstan 84.52 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 88 Paraguay 81.7 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 89 Fiji 80.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 91 Sri Lanka 72.8 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 92 Panama 72.25 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 93 Peru 71.7 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 0.0797 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer by sex in Turkmenistan?
- Death rate from cancer by sex in Turkmenistan was 75.59 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 death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 178.52 deaths per 100,000 people in 1981.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.86 deaths per 100,000 people in 1999.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Turkmenistan ranks 90th out of 111 countries with data for 2015.
- Is death rate from cancer by sex rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 Death rate from cancer by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.