Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases was 25.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Turkmenistan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Turkmenistan stood at 25.7%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Turkmenistan peaked at 36.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 25.7%, in 2021.
That places Turkmenistan 24th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.7% | 29.3% | 36.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 26.4% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.1% | 25.7% | 26.5% | 2 |
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More health data for Turkmenistan
- Number of infants who die before age 1 549 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,169 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Population ages 15-64, male 2.39 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 4.87 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 64.0% (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 72,225 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 70,259 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 75,719 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Turkmenistan?
- Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Turkmenistan was 25.7% in 2021, according to World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 36.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.7% in 2021.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases?
- Turkmenistan ranks 24th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated share of 30-year-olds who would die before their 70th birthday from common non-communicable diseases: any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease.