Prostate cancer death rate in men in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Prostate cancer death rate in men was 2.46 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
2.46 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 14.3%
World rank
108th
of 111 countries
All-time high
2.88 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2014
All-time low
0.9558 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1996
Years of data
33
1981–2015
Prostate cancer death rate in men in Turkmenistan, 1981–2015
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2015, prostate cancer death rate in men in Turkmenistan stood at 2.46 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is down 14.3% on the previous year and up 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prostate cancer death rate in men in Turkmenistan peaked at 2.88 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.9558 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1996.
Turkmenistan ranks 108th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prostate cancer death rate in men in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2.39 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1982 | 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.8% |
| 1985 | 2.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +29.3% |
| 1986 | 2.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -36.8% |
| 1988 | 2.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +73.3% |
| 1989 | 1.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.7% |
| 1990 | 1.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.2% |
| 1992 | 2.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +85.5% |
| 1993 | 1.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.8% |
| 1994 | 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.1% |
| 1995 | 2.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +28.8% |
| 1996 | 0.9558 deaths per 100,000 people | -52.8% |
| 1997 | 1.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +47.3% |
| 1998 | 1.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.3% |
| 1999 | 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.6% |
| 2001 | 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +38.1% |
| 2002 | 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.4% |
| 2003 | 2.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +70.0% |
| 2004 | 1.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.2% |
| 2005 | 1.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 2.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +30.7% |
| 2007 | 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.2% |
| 2008 | 1.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 2.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +30.3% |
| 2010 | 2.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 2.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 2.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 2.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 2.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9558 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 105 Uzbekistan 3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 106 Egypt 2.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 107 Mongolia 2.54 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 109 Sri Lanka 2.41 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 110 Oman 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 111 Tajikistan 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prostate cancer death rate in men in Turkmenistan?
- Prostate cancer death rate in men in Turkmenistan was 2.46 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prostate cancer death rate in men recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.88 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest prostate cancer death rate in men recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9558 deaths per 100,000 people in 1996.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for prostate cancer death rate in men?
- Turkmenistan ranks 108th out of 111 countries with data for 2015.
- Is prostate cancer death rate in men rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Prostate cancer death rate in men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from prostate cancer in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.