Lung cancer death rates in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Lung cancer death rates was 2.97 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
2.97 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
95th
of 111 countries
All-time high
6.18 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1981
All-time low
2.25 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2003
Years of data
33
1981–2015
Lung cancer death rates 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
In 2015, lung cancer death rates in Turkmenistan stood at 2.97 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of down 10.8% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rates in Turkmenistan peaked at 6.18 deaths per 100,000 people in 1981 and was at its lowest, 2.25 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2003.
That places Turkmenistan 95th 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 Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 6.18 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1982 | 5.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 5.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 4.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.3% |
| 1987 | 5.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.1% |
| 1988 | 6 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.0% |
| 1989 | 4.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.1% |
| 1990 | 3.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.6% |
| 1991 | 3.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 4.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.0% |
| 1993 | 5.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.4% |
| 1994 | 4.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.8% |
| 1995 | 4.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 5.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.4% |
| 1997 | 3.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.0% |
| 1998 | 3.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 2.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.0% |
| 2000 | 3.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.6% |
| 2001 | 4.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +45.6% |
| 2002 | 3.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -31.3% |
| 2003 | 2.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.6% |
| 2004 | 2.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 2.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 2.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 3.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.1% |
| 2009 | 2.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.5% |
| 2010 | 3.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.7% |
| 2011 | 3.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 2.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.0% |
| 2013 | 2.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 3.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +35.8% |
| 2015 | 2.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.8% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 2.97 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.73 deaths per 100,000 people, 52% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 2.97 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.27 deaths per 100,000 people, 26% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1990s | 4.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 92 Syrian Arab Republic 3.25 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 93 Costa Rica 3.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 94 Azerbaijan 2.98 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 96 Egypt 2.96 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 97 Kuwait 2.92 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 98 Uzbekistan 2.88 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0499 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rates in Turkmenistan?
- Lung cancer death rates in Turkmenistan was 2.97 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 recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.18 deaths per 100,000 people in 1981.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rates recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.25 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for lung cancer death rates?
- Turkmenistan ranks 95th out of 111 countries with data for 2015.
- Is lung cancer death rates rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. 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 rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.