Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 42.3% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Turkmenistan, 1981–2015
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 42.3% for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Turkmenistan peaked at 53.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 28.6%, in 1981.
Turkmenistan ranks 20th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 28.6% | — |
| 1982 | 31.2% | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 29.4% | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 28.7% | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 30.4% | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 31.0% | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 32.2% | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 33.3% | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 35.9% | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 37.4% | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 37.8% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 38.4% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 39.1% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 41.2% | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 41.5% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 43.2% | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 44.9% | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 49.2% | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 48.5% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 52.2% | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 53.2% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 53.6% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 52.9% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 52.1% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 51.0% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 50.1% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 45.3% | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 44.4% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 45.4% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 45.5% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 44.8% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 42.7% | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 42.3% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.2% | 28.6% | 32.2% | 7 |
| 1990s | 39.3% | 33.3% | 44.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.8% | 45.3% | 53.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.2% | 42.3% | 45.5% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Turkmenistan?
- Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Turkmenistan was 42.3% in 2015, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 53.6% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.6% in 1981.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Turkmenistan ranks 20th out of 113 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. 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 Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total reported deaths in males in those aged all ages that are from cardiovascular diseases.