Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Mortality rates age 65 by sex was 3.25 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.25
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
46th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.64
in 1950
All-time low
3.25
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Turkmenistan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, mortality rates age 65 by sex in Turkmenistan stood at 3.25. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates age 65 by sex in Turkmenistan peaked at 4.64 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 3.25, in 2023.
Turkmenistan ranks 46th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.64 | — |
| 1951 | 4.62 | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 4.61 | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 4.61 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 4.61 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 4.62 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 4.6 | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 4.58 | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 4.57 | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 4.56 | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 4.55 | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 4.54 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 4.54 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 4.54 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 4.53 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 4.51 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 4.49 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 4.46 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 4.42 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 4.38 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 4.36 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 4.34 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 4.34 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 4.33 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 4.33 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 4.33 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 4.33 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 4.32 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 4.28 | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 4.2 | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 4.09 | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 4.01 | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 3.97 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 3.95 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 3.93 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 3.89 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 3.85 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 3.85 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 3.87 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 3.91 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 3.93 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 3.97 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 4 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 4.06 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 4.09 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 4.1 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 4.1 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 4.08 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 4.04 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 3.95 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 3.88 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 3.83 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 3.84 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 3.87 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 3.91 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 3.91 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 3.88 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 3.81 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 3.7 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 3.58 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 3.47 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 3.42 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 3.4 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 3.43 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 3.43 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 3.42 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 3.4 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 3.39 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 3.38 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 3.36 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 3.84 | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 3.41 | -11.2% |
| 2022 | 3.28 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 3.25 | -1.0% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 3.25 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.59, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 3.25 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.65, 2.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.6 | 4.56 | 4.64 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.5 | 4.38 | 4.55 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.32 | 4.2 | 4.36 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.93 | 3.85 | 4.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.03 | 3.93 | 4.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.82 | 3.58 | 3.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.41 | 3.36 | 3.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.44 | 3.25 | 3.84 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
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- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates age 65 by sex in Turkmenistan?
- Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Turkmenistan was 3.25 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.64 in 1950.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.25 in 2023.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
- Turkmenistan ranks 46th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 65 by sex rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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 Mortality rates age 65 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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