Death rates from alcohol use disorders in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Death rates from alcohol use disorders was 2.02 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rates from alcohol use disorders 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 rates from alcohol use disorders in Turkmenistan is 2.02 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rates from alcohol use disorders in Turkmenistan peaked at 6.61 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.95 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
Turkmenistan ranks 57th 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 rates from alcohol use disorders in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.19 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 3.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 3.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 4.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 5.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.7% |
| 2005 | 6.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.8% |
| 2006 | 6.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 5.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 4.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.9% |
| 2009 | 3.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.8% |
| 2010 | 2.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.0% |
| 2011 | 2.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 2.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 2.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 2.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 2.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 2.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 2.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 2 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 2 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 2.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 54 Belize 2.16 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 55 Eritrea 2.13 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 56 Trinidad and Tobago 2.05 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 58 Mexico 1.99 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Lesotho 1.96 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 60 Cook Islands 1.94 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rates from alcohol use disorders in Turkmenistan?
- Death rates from alcohol use disorders in Turkmenistan was 2.02 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 rates from alcohol use disorders recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.61 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006.
- What is the lowest death rates from alcohol use disorders recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.95 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for death rates from alcohol use disorders?
- Turkmenistan ranks 57th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rates from alcohol use disorders rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. 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 rates from alcohol use disorders. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from alcohol use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.