Stomach cancer death rate in Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan: Stomach cancer death rate was 7.9 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
7.9
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
20th
of 111 countries
All-time high
28.82
in 1981
All-time low
7.06
in 2014
Years of data
33
1981–2015

Stomach cancer death rate in Turkmenistan, 1981–2015

510152025301981199820151981: 28.81982: 22.61985: 19.51986: 19.71987: 22.31988: 18.41989: 19.21990: 17.31991: 20.11992: 17.71993: 171994: 161995: 14.91996: 141997: 14.31998: 11.51999: 10.72000: 11.32001: 10.82002: 10.42003: 10.52004: 102005: 9.22006: 82007: 8.22008: 7.72009: 11.12010: 10.62011: 7.72012: 7.72013: 7.92014: 7.12015: 7.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2015, stomach cancer death rate in Turkmenistan stood at 7.9.

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 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 7.06, in 2014.

That places Turkmenistan 20th 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

Annual values for Stomach cancer death rate in Turkmenistan, 1981 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1981 28.82 —
1982 22.64 -21.4%
1985 19.46 -14.1%
1986 19.7 +1.2%
1987 22.31 +13.3%
1988 18.44 -17.3%
1989 19.22 +4.2%
1990 17.33 -9.8%
1991 20.07 +15.8%
1992 17.74 -11.6%
1993 17.01 -4.2%
1994 16.04 -5.7%
1995 14.86 -7.4%
1996 13.96 -6.0%
1997 14.3 +2.4%
1998 11.5 -19.6%
1999 10.71 -6.8%
2000 11.25 +5.1%
2001 10.82 -3.8%
2002 10.36 -4.3%
2003 10.46 +1.0%
2004 9.99 -4.4%
2005 9.23 -7.7%
2006 7.95 -13.8%
2007 8.16 +2.6%
2008 7.74 -5.2%
2009 11.14 +44.0%
2010 10.57 -5.1%
2011 7.67 -27.4%
2012 7.72 +0.6%
2013 7.86 +1.9%
2014 7.06 -10.2%
2015 7.9 +12.0%

Turkmenistan compared with similar countries

  • Turkmenistan's 7.9 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.68, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Turkmenistan's 7.9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.45, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 21.51 18.44 28.82 7
1990s 15.35 10.71 20.07 10
2000s 9.71 7.74 11.25 10
2010s 8.13 7.06 10.57 6

Countries ranked near Turkmenistan

  1. 17 Azerbaijan 8.66 compare
  2. 18 Japan 8.23 compare
  3. 19 Uzbekistan 8.06 compare
  4. 21 Latvia 7.87 compare
  5. 22 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7.66 compare
  6. 23 Portugal 7.64 compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is stomach cancer death rate in Turkmenistan?
Stomach cancer death rate in Turkmenistan was 7.9 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest stomach cancer death rate recorded in Turkmenistan?
The highest recorded value was 28.82 in 1981.
What is the lowest stomach cancer death rate recorded in Turkmenistan?
The lowest recorded value was 7.06 in 2014.
How does Turkmenistan rank for stomach cancer death rate?
Turkmenistan ranks 20th 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Stomach cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Stomach cancer death rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,922 data points, 1950–2024
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