Death rate from digestive diseases in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Death rate from digestive diseases was 54.99 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
54.99 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
4th
of 111 countries
All-time high
58.71 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1997
All-time low
43.51 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1985
Years of data
33
1981–2015
Death rate from digestive diseases 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 digestive diseases in Turkmenistan stood at 54.99 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from digestive diseases in Turkmenistan peaked at 58.71 deaths per 100,000 people in 1997 and was at its lowest, 43.51 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1985.
That places Turkmenistan 4th out of 111 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Death rate from digestive diseases in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 51.66 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1982 | 47.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 1985 | 43.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 1986 | 44.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 45.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 48.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 49.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 50.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 53.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 48.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.7% |
| 1993 | 47.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 52.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.6% |
| 1995 | 49.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 54.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 58.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 52.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.8% |
| 1999 | 45.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.7% |
| 2000 | 44.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 49.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 50.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 52.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 50.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 55.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 53.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 52.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 56.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 49.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 47.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 48.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 48.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 50.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 53.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 54.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 43.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 51.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1990s | 51.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 45.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 58.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 44.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 56.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 47.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 54.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 1 Moldova 72.17 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 2 Guatemala 58.42 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 3 Egypt 57.92 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 5 Mexico 54.65 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 6 Kazakhstan 51.77 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 7 Guyana 50.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1526 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.7784 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from digestive diseases in Turkmenistan?
- Death rate from digestive diseases in Turkmenistan was 54.99 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 digestive diseases recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 58.71 deaths per 100,000 people in 1997.
- What is the lowest death rate from digestive diseases recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.51 deaths per 100,000 people in 1985.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for death rate from digestive diseases?
- Turkmenistan ranks 4th out of 111 countries with data for 2015.
- Is death rate from digestive diseases rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 digestive diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from digestive diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.