Respiratory infections death rate by age group in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Respiratory infections death rate by age group was 1,438 deaths per 100,000 people in 1998. ▼ Falling
Respiratory infections death rate by age group 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
Turkmenistan recorded 1,438 deaths per 100,000 people for respiratory infections death rate by age group in 1998. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, respiratory infections death rate by age group in Turkmenistan peaked at 3,523 deaths per 100,000 people in 1981 and was at its lowest, 1,438 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1998.
Turkmenistan ranks 1st of 109 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Respiratory infections death rate by age group in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 3,523 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1982 | 3,316 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 3,012 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.2% |
| 1986 | 3,111 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 2,681 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.8% |
| 1988 | 2,420 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.7% |
| 1989 | 2,343 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 1,683 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.2% |
| 1991 | 1,821 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 1,978 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 1,960 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 2,149 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 1,884 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.3% |
| 1996 | 1,595 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.4% |
| 1997 | 1,588 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 1,438 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,915 deaths per 100,000 people | 2,343 deaths per 100,000 people | 3,523 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1990s | 1,788 deaths per 100,000 people | 1,438 deaths per 100,000 people | 2,149 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 2 Uzbekistan 259.51 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 3 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 252.52 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 4 Guatemala 238.64 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- 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 respiratory infections death rate by age group in Turkmenistan?
- Respiratory infections death rate by age group in Turkmenistan was 1,438 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 infections death rate by age group recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3,523 deaths per 100,000 people in 1981.
- What is the lowest respiratory infections death rate by age group recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,438 deaths per 100,000 people in 1998.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for respiratory infections death rate by age group?
- Turkmenistan ranks 1st out of 109 countries with data for 1998.
- Is respiratory infections death rate by age group rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.6%. 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 infections death rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from respiratory infections per 100,000 people in both sexes aged less than 1 year.