Share of deaths from underlying causes in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Share of deaths from underlying causes was 8.34 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
8.34
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
106th
of 112 countries
All-time high
9.5
in 1981
All-time low
4.56
in 1999
Years of data
33
1981–2015
Share of deaths from underlying causes in Turkmenistan, 1981–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2015, share of deaths from underlying causes in Turkmenistan stood at 8.34.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from underlying causes in Turkmenistan peaked at 9.5 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 4.56, in 1999.
That places Turkmenistan 106th out of 112 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Share of deaths from underlying causes in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 9.5 | — |
| 1982 | 9.06 | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 9.08 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 8.8 | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 8.9 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 9.01 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 8.61 | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 9.02 | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 8.73 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 8.64 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 8 | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 7.17 | -10.4% |
| 1995 | 6.93 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 7.12 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 6.99 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 6.76 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 4.56 | -32.5% |
| 2000 | 7.47 | +63.8% |
| 2001 | 7.53 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 7.24 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 6.84 | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 7.13 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 6.7 | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 7.03 | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 7.27 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 7.01 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 8.58 | +22.4% |
| 2010 | 9.28 | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 8.69 | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 8.69 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 8.19 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 8.11 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 8.34 | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.99 | 8.61 | 9.5 | 7 |
| 1990s | 7.39 | 4.56 | 9.02 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.28 | 6.7 | 8.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.55 | 8.11 | 9.28 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 103 El Salvador 9.41 compare
- 104 Guatemala 9.22 compare
- 105 Tajikistan 8.78 compare
- 107 Uzbekistan 8.26 compare
- 108 South Africa 8.25 compare
- 109 Maldives 6.55 compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 549 (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 share of deaths from underlying causes in Turkmenistan?
- Share of deaths from underlying causes in Turkmenistan was 8.34 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from underlying causes recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5 in 1981.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from underlying causes recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.56 in 1999.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for share of deaths from underlying causes?
- Turkmenistan ranks 106th out of 112 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of deaths from underlying causes rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from underlying causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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