Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Mental health and substance use disorders death rate was 3.4 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate 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
In 2021, mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Turkmenistan stood at 3.4 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Turkmenistan peaked at 7.82 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.97 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2013.
That places Turkmenistan 55th 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.
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.58 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 3.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 4.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.3% |
| 2003 | 4.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.3% |
| 2004 | 5.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +28.0% |
| 2005 | 7.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.5% |
| 2006 | 7.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 6.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 6.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.4% |
| 2009 | 4.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.8% |
| 2010 | 3.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.6% |
| 2011 | 3.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 3.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 2.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 3.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 3.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 3.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 3.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 3.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 3.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 3.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 3.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 52 Honduras 3.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 53 Spain 3.44 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 54 South Africa 3.42 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 56 Cyprus 3.29 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 57 Iran, Islamic Republic of 3.2 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 58 Thailand 3.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Turkmenistan?
- Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Turkmenistan was 3.4 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 mental health and substance use disorders death rate recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.82 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders death rate recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.97 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for mental health and substance use disorders death rate?
- Turkmenistan ranks 55th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders death rate rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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 Mental health and substance use disorders death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.