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Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women was 11.61 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
11.61 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
84th
of 111 countries
All-time high
27.39 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1988
All-time low
8.38 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2008
Years of data
33
1981–2015

Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Turkmenistan, 1981–2015

101520251981199820151981: 24.3 deaths per 100,000 people1982: 23.1 deaths per 100,000 people1985: 25.6 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 20.6 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 24.5 deaths per 100,000 people1988: 27.4 deaths per 100,000 people1989: 20.2 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 23.4 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 20.4 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 20.3 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 21.4 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 18.5 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 16.7 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 16.5 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 16.9 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 13.6 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 13.3 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 14 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 13.4 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 14.2 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 9.8 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 10 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 10.5 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 10.1 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 10.7 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 8.4 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 10.1 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 11.9 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 12.5 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 9.5 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 9.5 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 12.6 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 11.6 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

Turkmenistan recorded 11.61 deaths per 100,000 people for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in 2015.

That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Turkmenistan peaked at 27.39 deaths per 100,000 people in 1988 and was at its lowest, 8.38 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2008.

That places Turkmenistan 84th 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 rate in men vs. women in Turkmenistan, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1981 24.26 deaths per 100,000 people —
1982 23.15 deaths per 100,000 people -4.6%
1985 25.64 deaths per 100,000 people +10.8%
1986 20.57 deaths per 100,000 people -19.8%
1987 24.5 deaths per 100,000 people +19.1%
1988 27.39 deaths per 100,000 people +11.8%
1989 20.15 deaths per 100,000 people -26.4%
1990 23.43 deaths per 100,000 people +16.3%
1991 20.4 deaths per 100,000 people -13.0%
1992 20.26 deaths per 100,000 people -0.7%
1993 21.37 deaths per 100,000 people +5.5%
1994 18.49 deaths per 100,000 people -13.5%
1995 16.67 deaths per 100,000 people -9.9%
1996 16.54 deaths per 100,000 people -0.8%
1997 16.87 deaths per 100,000 people +2.0%
1998 13.64 deaths per 100,000 people -19.2%
1999 13.27 deaths per 100,000 people -2.7%
2000 13.97 deaths per 100,000 people +5.3%
2001 13.38 deaths per 100,000 people -4.3%
2002 14.22 deaths per 100,000 people +6.3%
2003 9.75 deaths per 100,000 people -31.4%
2004 9.96 deaths per 100,000 people +2.2%
2005 10.54 deaths per 100,000 people +5.8%
2006 10.11 deaths per 100,000 people -4.1%
2007 10.71 deaths per 100,000 people +5.9%
2008 8.38 deaths per 100,000 people -21.8%
2009 10.06 deaths per 100,000 people +20.1%
2010 11.92 deaths per 100,000 people +18.5%
2011 12.54 deaths per 100,000 people +5.2%
2012 9.51 deaths per 100,000 people -24.2%
2013 9.52 deaths per 100,000 people +0.1%
2014 12.59 deaths per 100,000 people +32.3%
2015 11.61 deaths per 100,000 people -7.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 23.67 deaths per 100,000 people 20.15 deaths per 100,000 people 27.39 deaths per 100,000 people 7
1990s 18.09 deaths per 100,000 people 13.27 deaths per 100,000 people 23.43 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2000s 11.11 deaths per 100,000 people 8.38 deaths per 100,000 people 14.22 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 11.28 deaths per 100,000 people 9.51 deaths per 100,000 people 12.59 deaths per 100,000 people 6

Countries ranked near Turkmenistan

  1. 81 Saint Lucia 12.32 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 82 Mauritius 12.11 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 83 Puerto Rico 11.79 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 85 Mayotte 11.39 deaths per 100,000 people
  5. 86 Syrian Arab Republic 10.43 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 87 Guyana 9.31 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Turkmenistan?
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Turkmenistan was 11.61 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 rate in men vs. women recorded in Turkmenistan?
The highest recorded value was 27.39 deaths per 100,000 people in 1988.
What is the lowest lung cancer death rate in men vs. women recorded in Turkmenistan?
The lowest recorded value was 8.38 deaths per 100,000 people in 2008.
How does Turkmenistan rank for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
Turkmenistan ranks 84th out of 111 countries with data for 2015.
Is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. 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 rate in men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,882 data points, 1950–2023
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