Lung cancer death rates in men in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Lung cancer death rates in men was 7.34 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
7.34 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
88th
of 111 countries
All-time high
13.08 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1988
All-time low
5.03 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2008
Years of data
33
1981–2015
Lung cancer death rates in men 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 7.34 deaths per 100,000 people for lung cancer death rates in men in 2015.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rates in men in Turkmenistan peaked at 13.08 deaths per 100,000 people in 1988 and was at its lowest, 5.03 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2008.
That places Turkmenistan 88th out of 111 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Lung cancer death rates in men in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 12.07 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1982 | 11.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 12.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 9.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.7% |
| 1987 | 11.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.7% |
| 1988 | 13.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.1% |
| 1989 | 9.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.3% |
| 1990 | 11.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.6% |
| 1991 | 10.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.2% |
| 1992 | 9.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 10.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 9.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.2% |
| 1995 | 7.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.3% |
| 1996 | 8.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 8.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 6.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.7% |
| 1999 | 6.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 7.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.2% |
| 2001 | 7.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 7.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 5.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.2% |
| 2004 | 5.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 5.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 5.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 5.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 5.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.2% |
| 2009 | 5.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.5% |
| 2010 | 6.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.0% |
| 2011 | 7.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 5.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.1% |
| 2013 | 5.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 7.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +33.7% |
| 2015 | 7.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1990s | 8.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 85 Antigua and Barbuda 8.39 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 86 Costa Rica 7.77 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 87 Jordan 7.57 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 89 Guyana 7.33 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 90 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 91 Bahamas 7.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rates in men in Turkmenistan?
- Lung cancer death rates in men in Turkmenistan was 7.34 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 lung cancer death rates in men recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 13.08 deaths per 100,000 people in 1988.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rates in men recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.03 deaths per 100,000 people in 2008.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for lung cancer death rates in men?
- Turkmenistan ranks 88th out of 111 countries with data for 2015.
- Is lung cancer death rates in men rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. 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 Lung cancer death rates in men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers per 100,000 people in males aged all ages.