Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group was 8.3 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015. ▼ Falling
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group 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
Turkmenistan recorded 8.3 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.4% on the previous year and down 70.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Turkmenistan peaked at 33.48 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.3 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2015.
That places Turkmenistan 26th out of 110 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 19.98 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1982 | 19.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 14.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.9% |
| 1986 | 19.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +38.0% |
| 1987 | 13.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -34.3% |
| 1988 | 14.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 20 deaths per 100,000 people | +39.1% |
| 1990 | 14.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.4% |
| 1991 | 19.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +33.2% |
| 1992 | 20.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 21.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 18.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.0% |
| 1995 | 16.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.7% |
| 1996 | 29.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +80.1% |
| 1997 | 27.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 29.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 29.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 33.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.8% |
| 2001 | 27.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.5% |
| 2002 | 26.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 26.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 27.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 27.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 25.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 20.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.4% |
| 2008 | 14.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.1% |
| 2009 | 11.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.1% |
| 2010 | 13.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 9.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.0% |
| 2012 | 9.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 9.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 12.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.9% |
| 2015 | 8.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -31.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 20 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1990s | 22.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 33.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 23 Tajikistan 8.52 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 24 Ukraine 8.43 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 25 Romania 8.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 27 Trinidad and Tobago 8.17 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 28 Guatemala 8.11 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 29 Russian Federation 7.93 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Turkmenistan?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Turkmenistan was 8.3 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 cardiovascular diseases by age group recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 33.48 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group?
- Turkmenistan ranks 26th out of 110 countries with data for 2015.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.2%. 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 cardiovascular diseases by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases per 100,000 people in both sexes aged 20-24 years.