Number of deaths in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Number of deaths was 42,576 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
42,576 deaths
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
116th
of 236 countries
All-time high
43,617 deaths
in 2020
All-time low
23,878 deaths
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths in Turkmenistan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths in Turkmenistan is 42,576 deaths, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Turkmenistan peaked at 43,617 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 23,878 deaths, in 1950.
That places Turkmenistan 116th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 23,878 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 24,300 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 24,572 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 25,086 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 25,634 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 26,177 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 26,712 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 27,263 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 27,802 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 28,223 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 28,525 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 28,821 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 29,063 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 29,177 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 29,178 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 29,055 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 28,853 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 28,610 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 28,370 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 28,197 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 28,156 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 28,212 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 28,333 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 28,574 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 28,888 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 29,225 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 29,582 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 29,898 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 29,752 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 29,294 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 28,568 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 28,199 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 28,107 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 28,291 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 28,608 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 28,851 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 29,208 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 29,495 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 29,847 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 30,105 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 30,301 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 30,638 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 31,090 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 31,555 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 31,963 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 32,225 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 32,370 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 32,479 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 32,372 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 31,957 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 31,815 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 31,822 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 32,067 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 32,429 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 33,000 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 33,571 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 33,962 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 34,024 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 33,831 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 33,658 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 33,758 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 34,267 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 35,158 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 36,229 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 37,184 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 38,057 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 38,760 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 39,534 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 40,192 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 40,726 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 43,617 deaths | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 42,862 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 41,841 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 42,576 deaths | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25,965 deaths | 23,878 deaths | 28,223 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 28,785 deaths | 28,197 deaths | 29,178 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 28,991 deaths | 28,156 deaths | 29,898 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 28,928 deaths | 28,107 deaths | 30,105 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 31,695 deaths | 30,301 deaths | 32,479 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,018 deaths | 31,815 deaths | 34,024 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,386 deaths | 33,758 deaths | 40,726 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,724 deaths | 41,841 deaths | 43,617 deaths | 4 |
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- 113 Liberia 44,329 deaths compare
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- 118 Republic of Moldova 41,730 deaths compare
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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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.6771 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1526 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.7784 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1596 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Turkmenistan?
- Number of deaths in Turkmenistan was 42,576 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 43,617 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,878 deaths in 1950.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for number of deaths?
- Turkmenistan ranks 116th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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