Liver cancer death rate in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Liver cancer death rate was 4.67 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015. ▲ Rising
Liver cancer death rate in Turkmenistan, 2000–2015
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for liver cancer death rate in Turkmenistan is 4.67 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liver cancer death rate in Turkmenistan peaked at 5.51 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.89 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
Turkmenistan ranks 42nd of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Liver cancer death rate in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.89 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 4.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.0% |
| 2002 | 4.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 4.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 4.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 5.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 4.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.9% |
| 2007 | 4.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 4.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 4.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 5.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 5.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 4.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.0% |
| 2013 | 4.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.1% |
| 2014 | 4.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 4.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 39 Peru 4.72 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 40 Australia 4.7 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 41 Ecuador 4.69 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 43 United States 4.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 44 Spain 4.57 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 45 Montenegro 4.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1526 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.7784 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1596 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is liver cancer death rate in Turkmenistan?
- Liver cancer death rate in Turkmenistan was 4.67 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 liver cancer death rate recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.51 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest liver cancer death rate recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.89 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for liver cancer death rate?
- Turkmenistan ranks 42nd out of 110 countries with data for 2015.
- Is liver cancer death rate rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Liver cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from liver cancer in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.