Drug use disorder deaths by age in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Drug use disorder deaths by age was 4.19 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Drug use disorder deaths by age in Turkmenistan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for drug use disorder deaths by age in Turkmenistan is 4.19 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 85.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths by age in Turkmenistan peaked at 4.19 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.61 deaths, in 2000.
That places Turkmenistan 88th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Drug use disorder deaths by age in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.61 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 0.69 deaths | +13.1% |
| 2002 | 0.8 deaths | +15.9% |
| 2003 | 1.02 deaths | +27.5% |
| 2004 | 1.49 deaths | +46.1% |
| 2005 | 1.99 deaths | +33.6% |
| 2006 | 2.32 deaths | +16.6% |
| 2007 | 2.45 deaths | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 2.45 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.3 deaths | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 2.24 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 2.26 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 2.3 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 2.39 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 2.43 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 2.56 deaths | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 2.74 deaths | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 3.01 deaths | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 3.29 deaths | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 3.63 deaths | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 4.03 deaths | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 4.19 deaths | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.61 deaths | 0.61 deaths | 2.45 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.69 deaths | 2.24 deaths | 3.63 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.11 deaths | 4.03 deaths | 4.19 deaths | 2 |
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- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0099 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 6.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths by age in Turkmenistan?
- Drug use disorder deaths by age in Turkmenistan was 4.19 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drug use disorder deaths by age recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.19 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths by age recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.61 deaths in 2000.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for drug use disorder deaths by age?
- Turkmenistan ranks 88th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths by age rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Drug use disorder deaths by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders among both sexes aged 70+ year olds.