Number of deaths among adolescents in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Number of deaths among adolescents was 279 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths among adolescents in Turkmenistan, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths among adolescents in Turkmenistan is 279, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among adolescents in Turkmenistan peaked at 378 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 211, in 2016.
Turkmenistan ranks 88th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths among adolescents in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 242 | — |
| 1991 | 252 | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 268 | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 288 | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 312 | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 335 | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 357 | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 372 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 378 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 378 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 371 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 363 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 353 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 345 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 335 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 323 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 310 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 293 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 275 | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 258 | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 244 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 231 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 223 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 217 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 214 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 212 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 211 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 213 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 217 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 225 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 236 | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 249 | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 262 | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 273 | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 279 | +2.2% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 279 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 157, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 279 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44, 6.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 318.2 | 242 | 378 | 10 |
| 2000s | 322.6 | 258 | 371 | 10 |
| 2010s | 220.7 | 211 | 244 | 10 |
| 2020s | 259.8 | 236 | 279 | 5 |
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- 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)
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- 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)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths among adolescents in Turkmenistan?
- Number of deaths among adolescents in Turkmenistan was 279 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among adolescents recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 378 in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among adolescents recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 211 in 2016.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for number of deaths among adolescents?
- Turkmenistan ranks 88th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among adolescents rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths among adolescents (10 to 19 years of age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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