Number of deaths in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Number of deaths was 42,576 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
42,576
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
116th
of 236 countries
All-time high
43,617
in 2020
All-time low
23,878
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths in Turkmenistan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths in Turkmenistan is 42,576, 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 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 23,878, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 23,878 | — |
| 1951 | 24,300 | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 24,572 | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 25,086 | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 25,634 | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 26,177 | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 26,712 | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 27,263 | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 27,802 | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 28,223 | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 28,525 | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 28,821 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 29,063 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 29,177 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 29,178 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 29,055 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 28,853 | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 28,610 | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 28,370 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 28,197 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 28,156 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 28,212 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 28,333 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 28,574 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 28,888 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 29,225 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 29,582 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 29,898 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 29,752 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 29,294 | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 28,568 | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 28,199 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 28,107 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 28,291 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 28,608 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 28,851 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 29,208 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 29,495 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 29,847 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 30,105 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 30,301 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 30,638 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 31,090 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 31,555 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 31,963 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 32,225 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 32,370 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 32,479 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 32,372 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 31,957 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 31,815 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 31,822 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 32,067 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 32,429 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 33,000 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 33,571 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 33,962 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 34,024 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 33,831 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 33,658 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 33,758 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 34,267 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 35,158 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 36,229 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 37,184 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 38,057 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 38,760 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 39,534 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 40,192 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 40,726 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 43,617 | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 42,862 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 41,841 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 42,576 | +1.8% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 42,576 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43,965, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 42,576 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54,601, 78% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25,965 | 23,878 | 28,223 | 10 |
| 1960s | 28,785 | 28,197 | 29,178 | 10 |
| 1970s | 28,991 | 28,156 | 29,898 | 10 |
| 1980s | 28,928 | 28,107 | 30,105 | 10 |
| 1990s | 31,695 | 30,301 | 32,479 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,018 | 31,815 | 34,024 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,386 | 33,758 | 40,726 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,724 | 41,841 | 43,617 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Turkmenistan?
- Number of deaths in Turkmenistan was 42,576 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 43,617 in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,878 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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