Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate was 13.92 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
13.92 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 14.3%
World rank
45th
of 111 countries
All-time high
65.26 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1988
All-time low
13.92 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2015
Years of data
33
1981–2015
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Turkmenistan, 1981–2015
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 13.92 deaths per 100,000 people for infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Turkmenistan peaked at 65.26 deaths per 100,000 people in 1988 and was at its lowest, 13.92 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2015.
Turkmenistan ranks 45th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 58.34 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1982 | 51.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.1% |
| 1985 | 60.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.7% |
| 1986 | 62.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 59.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 65.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.9% |
| 1989 | 58.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.9% |
| 1990 | 52.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.2% |
| 1991 | 52.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 47.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 59.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.3% |
| 1994 | 59.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 61.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 60.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 57.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 49.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.0% |
| 1999 | 43.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.8% |
| 2000 | 45.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 40.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 30.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.0% |
| 2003 | 28.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 26.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 25.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 22.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.8% |
| 2007 | 22.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 21.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 23.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 25.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 20.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.9% |
| 2012 | 15.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.4% |
| 2013 | 14.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 16.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 13.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 59.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 51.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 65.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1990s | 54.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 43.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 61.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 45.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 42 Saint Lucia 14.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 43 Uruguay 14.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 44 Romania 14.27 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 46 Colombia 13.82 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 47 Lithuania 13.29 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 48 Slovakia 13.27 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Turkmenistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.61 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4813 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,169 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 549 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0194 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0148 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Turkmenistan?
- Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Turkmenistan was 13.92 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infectious and parasitic diseases death rate recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 65.26 deaths per 100,000 people in 1988.
- What is the lowest infectious and parasitic diseases death rate recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.92 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for infectious and parasitic diseases death rate?
- Turkmenistan ranks 45th out of 111 countries with data for 2015.
- Is infectious and parasitic diseases death rate rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from infectious and parasitic diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.