Lung cancer death rates males in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Lung cancer death rates males was 7.34 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
7.34
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
88th
of 111 countries
All-time high
13.08
in 1988
All-time low
5.03
in 2008
Years of data
33
1981–2015
Lung cancer death rates males in Turkmenistan, 1981–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 7.34 for lung cancer death rates males 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 males in Turkmenistan peaked at 13.08 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 5.03, 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 males in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 12.07 | — |
| 1982 | 11.31 | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 12.24 | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 9.83 | -19.7% |
| 1987 | 11.67 | +18.7% |
| 1988 | 13.08 | +12.1% |
| 1989 | 9.91 | -24.3% |
| 1990 | 11.26 | +13.6% |
| 1991 | 10.11 | -10.2% |
| 1992 | 9.89 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 10.35 | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 9.2 | -11.2% |
| 1995 | 7.79 | -15.3% |
| 1996 | 8.26 | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 8.46 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 6.46 | -23.7% |
| 1999 | 6.23 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 7.24 | +16.2% |
| 2001 | 7.12 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 7.85 | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 5.24 | -33.2% |
| 2004 | 5.32 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 5.56 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 5.45 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 5.93 | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 5.03 | -15.2% |
| 2009 | 5.81 | +15.5% |
| 2010 | 6.79 | +17.0% |
| 2011 | 7.42 | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 5.71 | -23.1% |
| 2013 | 5.64 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 7.54 | +33.7% |
| 2015 | 7.34 | -2.8% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 7.34 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.92, 49% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 7.34 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59.49, 12% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.44 | 9.83 | 13.08 | 7 |
| 1990s | 8.8 | 6.23 | 11.26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.05 | 5.03 | 7.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.74 | 5.64 | 7.54 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 85 Antigua and Barbuda 8.39 compare
- 86 Costa Rica 7.77 compare
- 87 Jordan 7.57 compare
- 89 Guyana 7.33 compare
- 90 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7.09 compare
- 91 Panama 6.97 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0499 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rates males in Turkmenistan?
- Lung cancer death rates males in Turkmenistan was 7.34 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lung cancer death rates males recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 13.08 in 1988.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rates males recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.03 in 2008.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for lung cancer death rates males?
- Turkmenistan ranks 88th out of 111 countries with data for 2015.
- Is lung cancer death rates males 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Lung cancer death rates males. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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