Death rate from cancer by sex in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Death rate from cancer by sex was 75.59 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Death rate from cancer by sex in Turkmenistan, 1981–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2015, death rate from cancer by sex in Turkmenistan stood at 75.59.
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 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 62.86, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 178.52 | — |
| 1982 | 158.63 | -11.1% |
| 1985 | 166.17 | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 162.48 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 151.44 | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 161.05 | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 157.54 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 147.69 | -6.3% |
| 1991 | 143.26 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 136.87 | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 132.06 | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 118.73 | -10.1% |
| 1995 | 110.17 | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 109.44 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 97.81 | -10.6% |
| 1998 | 94.55 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 62.86 | -33.5% |
| 2000 | 86.51 | +37.6% |
| 2001 | 82.88 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 81.85 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 73.54 | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 76.32 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 72.81 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 71.65 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 71 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 68.58 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 86.38 | +26.0% |
| 2010 | 91.19 | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 84.17 | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 78.41 | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 73.33 | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 75.21 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 75.59 | +0.5% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 75.59 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.7, 76% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 75.59 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 127.31, 59% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate from cancer by sex in Turkmenistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +37.6% | 62.86 | 86.51 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 162.26 | 151.44 | 178.52 | 7 |
| 1990s | 115.34 | 62.86 | 147.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.15 | 68.58 | 86.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.65 | 73.33 | 91.19 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
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- 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)
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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 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 178.52 in 1981.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.86 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 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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