Respiratory infection death rate in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Respiratory infection death rate was 68.67 deaths per 100,000 people in 1998. ▼ Falling
Respiratory infection death rate in Turkmenistan, 1981–1998
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for respiratory infection death rate in Turkmenistan is 68.67 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 1998.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, respiratory infection death rate in Turkmenistan peaked at 140.45 deaths per 100,000 people in 1981 and was at its lowest, 58.98 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1990.
That places Turkmenistan 16th out of 109 countries with data for 1998, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Respiratory infection death rate in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 140.45 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1982 | 130.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 1985 | 109.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.7% |
| 1986 | 115.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 95.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.2% |
| 1988 | 94.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 93.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 58.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -36.7% |
| 1991 | 64.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.7% |
| 1992 | 69.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 77.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.6% |
| 1994 | 81.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 74.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
| 1996 | 69.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 71.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 68.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 111.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 93.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 140.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1990s | 70.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 58.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 81.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 13 Peru 76.12 deaths per 100,000 people
- 14 Singapore 74.84 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 15 Bulgaria 70.82 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 17 Greece 61.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 18 Poland 58.7 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 19 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 54.78 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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 75-79, female, annual growth rate 12.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0043 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 22.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0017 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is respiratory infection death rate in Turkmenistan?
- Respiratory infection death rate in Turkmenistan was 68.67 deaths per 100,000 people in 1998, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest respiratory infection death rate recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 140.45 deaths per 100,000 people in 1981.
- What is the lowest respiratory infection death rate recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.98 deaths per 100,000 people in 1990.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for respiratory infection death rate?
- Turkmenistan ranks 16th out of 109 countries with data for 1998.
- Is respiratory infection death rate rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Respiratory infection death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from respiratory infections in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.