Share of deaths from major causes in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Share of deaths from major causes was 7.59 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
7.59
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
6th
of 113 countries
All-time high
7.59
in 2015
All-time low
3.3
in 1985
Years of data
33
1981–2015
Share of deaths from major causes in Turkmenistan, 1981–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2015, share of deaths from major causes in Turkmenistan stood at 7.59. 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 major causes in Turkmenistan peaked at 7.59 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 major causes in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 3.87 | — |
| 1982 | 3.74 | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 3.3 | -11.8% |
| 1986 | 3.33 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 3.7 | +11.2% |
| 1988 | 3.93 | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 4.22 | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 4.56 | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 4.36 | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 4.04 | -7.3% |
| 1993 | 3.6 | -11.0% |
| 1994 | 3.93 | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 4.01 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 4.39 | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 5.13 | +17.0% |
| 1998 | 4.86 | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 4.99 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 5.04 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 5.62 | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 5.63 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 5.89 | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 5.86 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 6.29 | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 6.34 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 6.32 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 6.84 | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 6.36 | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 6.12 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 6.47 | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 6.68 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 6.81 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 7.33 | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 7.59 | +3.6% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 7.59 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.48, 2.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 7.59 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.08, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.73 | 3.3 | 4.22 | 7 |
| 1990s | 4.39 | 3.6 | 5.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.02 | 5.04 | 6.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.83 | 6.12 | 7.59 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from major causes in Turkmenistan?
- Share of deaths from major causes in Turkmenistan was 7.59 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from major causes recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.59 in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from major causes recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3 in 1985.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for share of deaths from major causes?
- Turkmenistan ranks 6th out of 113 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of deaths from major causes 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from major causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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