Share of deaths from each major cause in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Share of deaths from each major cause was 7.6% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Share of deaths from each major cause in Turkmenistan, 1981–2015
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, share of deaths from each major cause in Turkmenistan stood at 7.6%. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from each major cause in Turkmenistan peaked at 7.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 1985.
That places Turkmenistan 6th out of 113 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Share of deaths from each major cause in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 3.9% | — |
| 1982 | 3.7% | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 3.3% | -11.8% |
| 1986 | 3.3% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 3.7% | +11.2% |
| 1988 | 3.9% | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 4.2% | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 4.6% | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 4.4% | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 4.0% | -7.3% |
| 1993 | 3.6% | -11.0% |
| 1994 | 3.9% | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 4.0% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 4.4% | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 5.1% | +17.0% |
| 1998 | 4.9% | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 5.0% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 5.0% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 5.6% | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 5.6% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 5.9% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 5.9% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 6.3% | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 6.3% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 6.3% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 6.8% | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 6.4% | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 6.1% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 6.5% | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 6.7% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 6.8% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 7.3% | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 7.6% | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.7% | 3.3% | 4.2% | 7 |
| 1990s | 4.4% | 3.6% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 5.0% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 6.1% | 7.6% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from each major cause in Turkmenistan?
- Share of deaths from each major cause in Turkmenistan was 7.6% in 2015, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from each major cause recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from each major cause recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 1985.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for share of deaths from each major cause?
- Turkmenistan ranks 6th out of 113 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of deaths from each major cause rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. 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 each major cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total reported deaths in both sexes in those aged all ages that are from digestive diseases.