Death rate from fires and burns in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Death rate from fires and burns was 1.98 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from fires and burns 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 1.98 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from fires and burns in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from fires and burns in Turkmenistan peaked at 5.71 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.98 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Turkmenistan 69th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from fires and burns in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.71 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 5.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 5.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 4.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 4.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 4.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 4.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 3.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 3.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.9% |
| 2009 | 2.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.3% |
| 2010 | 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 2.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 2.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 2.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 2.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 2.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 2.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 2.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 2.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 1.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 1.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 66 Iraq 2.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 67 Azerbaijan 2.07 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 68 Mongolia 2.05 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 70 India 1.93 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 70 Morocco 1.93 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 72 Mauritania 1.74 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from fires and burns in Turkmenistan?
- Death rate from fires and burns in Turkmenistan was 1.98 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 death rate from fires and burns recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.71 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from fires and burns recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.98 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for death rate from fires and burns?
- Turkmenistan ranks 69th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from fires and burns rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. 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 Death rate from fires and burns. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from fire, heat and hot substances in both sexes, per 100,000 people.