Death rate from road injuries in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Death rate from road injuries was 8.03 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from road injuries 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
The most recent figure for death rate from road injuries in Turkmenistan is 8.03 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 19.1% on the previous year and down 49.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from road injuries in Turkmenistan peaked at 16.44 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8.03 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Turkmenistan ranks 138th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from road injuries in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.86 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 12.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 14.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 14.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 14.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 14.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 15.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 15.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 15.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 15.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 16.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 16.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 15.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 16.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 13.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.5% |
| 2015 | 12.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 12.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 12.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 11.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 11.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 9.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 8.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 135 Bulgaria 8.39 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 136 Croatia 8.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 137 Bahrain 8.06 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 139 Naoero 7.99 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 140 Antigua and Barbuda 7.51 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 141 Belarus 7.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from road injuries in Turkmenistan?
- Death rate from road injuries in Turkmenistan was 8.03 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 road injuries recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 16.44 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013.
- What is the lowest death rate from road injuries recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.03 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for death rate from road injuries?
- Turkmenistan ranks 138th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from road injuries rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.8%. 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 road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from road injury in both sexes, per 100,000 people.