Number of deaths in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Number of deaths was 41,727 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths in Turkmenistan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths in Turkmenistan stood at 41,727 deaths.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Turkmenistan peaked at 42,685 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 30,380 deaths, in 2001.
Turkmenistan ranks 116th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30,588 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 30,380 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 31,065 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 31,691 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 33,089 deaths | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 34,773 deaths | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 34,888 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 34,747 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 33,895 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 31,864 deaths | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 31,530 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 32,402 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 33,257 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 34,643 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 35,996 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 37,066 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 37,609 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 38,415 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 39,000 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 39,692 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 42,685 deaths | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 41,727 deaths | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32,698 deaths | 30,380 deaths | 34,888 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,961 deaths | 31,530 deaths | 39,692 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,206 deaths | 41,727 deaths | 42,685 deaths | 2 |
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- 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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate -7.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0009 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Turkmenistan?
- Number of deaths in Turkmenistan was 41,727 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 42,685 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,380 deaths in 2001.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for number of deaths?
- Turkmenistan ranks 116th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes.