Stomach cancer death rate in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Stomach cancer death rate was 7.9 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
7.9 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
22nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
28.82 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1981
All-time low
7.06 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2014
Years of data
33
1981–2015
Stomach cancer death rate in Turkmenistan, 1981–2015
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2015, stomach cancer death rate in Turkmenistan stood at 7.9 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of up 12.0% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stomach cancer death rate in Turkmenistan peaked at 28.82 deaths per 100,000 people in 1981 and was at its lowest, 7.06 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2014.
That places Turkmenistan 22nd out of 111 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Stomach cancer death rate in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 28.82 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1982 | 22.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.4% |
| 1985 | 19.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.1% |
| 1986 | 19.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 22.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.3% |
| 1988 | 18.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.3% |
| 1989 | 19.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 17.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.8% |
| 1991 | 20.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.8% |
| 1992 | 17.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.6% |
| 1993 | 17.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 16.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 14.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 13.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 14.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 11.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.6% |
| 1999 | 10.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 11.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 10.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 10.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 10.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 9.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 9.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 7.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.8% |
| 2007 | 8.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 7.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 11.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +44.0% |
| 2010 | 10.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 7.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.4% |
| 2012 | 7.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 7.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 7.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 7.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1990s | 15.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 19 Azerbaijan 8.66 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 20 Estonia 8.16 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 21 Uzbekistan 8.06 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 23 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7.66 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 24 Kazakhstan 7.65 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 25 Portugal 7.64 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stomach cancer death rate in Turkmenistan?
- Stomach cancer death rate in Turkmenistan was 7.9 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stomach cancer death rate recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 28.82 deaths per 100,000 people in 1981.
- What is the lowest stomach cancer death rate recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.06 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for stomach cancer death rate?
- Turkmenistan ranks 22nd out of 111 countries with data for 2015.
- Is stomach cancer death rate rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. 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 Stomach cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from stomach cancer in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.