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Reported suicide rates among young people in Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan: Reported suicide rates among young people was 4.08 deaths per 100,000 population in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
4.08 deaths per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 50.3%
World rank
57th
of 110 countries
All-time high
15.2 deaths per 100,000 population
in 1997
All-time low
2.71 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2014
Years of data
33
1981–2015

Reported suicide rates among young people in Turkmenistan, 1981–2015

2.557.51012.5151981199820151981: 9.6 deaths per 100,000 population1982: 5.4 deaths per 100,000 population1985: 9.9 deaths per 100,000 population1986: 8.9 deaths per 100,000 population1987: 6.7 deaths per 100,000 population1988: 8.5 deaths per 100,000 population1989: 6.5 deaths per 100,000 population1990: 10.7 deaths per 100,000 population1991: 11.3 deaths per 100,000 population1992: 12.1 deaths per 100,000 population1993: 10.4 deaths per 100,000 population1994: 8.9 deaths per 100,000 population1995: 7 deaths per 100,000 population1996: 9.5 deaths per 100,000 population1997: 15.2 deaths per 100,000 population1998: 12.8 deaths per 100,000 population1999: 13.7 deaths per 100,000 population2000: 13.2 deaths per 100,000 population2001: 8.3 deaths per 100,000 population2002: 13 deaths per 100,000 population2003: 9 deaths per 100,000 population2004: 11.1 deaths per 100,000 population2005: 10.3 deaths per 100,000 population2006: 14.3 deaths per 100,000 population2007: 8.8 deaths per 100,000 population2008: 8.2 deaths per 100,000 population2009: 6 deaths per 100,000 population2010: 5.7 deaths per 100,000 population2011: 4 deaths per 100,000 population2012: 4.6 deaths per 100,000 population2013: 3.4 deaths per 100,000 population2014: 2.7 deaths per 100,000 population2015: 4.1 deaths per 100,000 population

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for reported suicide rates among young people in Turkmenistan is 4.08 deaths per 100,000 population, measured in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.3% on the previous year and down 60.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reported suicide rates among young people in Turkmenistan peaked at 15.2 deaths per 100,000 population in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2.71 deaths per 100,000 population, in 2014.

Turkmenistan ranks 57th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Reported suicide rates among young people in Turkmenistan, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 population Change
1981 9.57 deaths per 100,000 population —
1982 5.37 deaths per 100,000 population -43.9%
1985 9.91 deaths per 100,000 population +84.6%
1986 8.88 deaths per 100,000 population -10.4%
1987 6.73 deaths per 100,000 population -24.2%
1988 8.53 deaths per 100,000 population +26.8%
1989 6.51 deaths per 100,000 population -23.7%
1990 10.7 deaths per 100,000 population +64.3%
1991 11.28 deaths per 100,000 population +5.4%
1992 12.1 deaths per 100,000 population +7.3%
1993 10.42 deaths per 100,000 population -13.9%
1994 8.92 deaths per 100,000 population -14.4%
1995 7.01 deaths per 100,000 population -21.4%
1996 9.48 deaths per 100,000 population +35.2%
1997 15.2 deaths per 100,000 population +60.4%
1998 12.77 deaths per 100,000 population -16.0%
1999 13.68 deaths per 100,000 population +7.2%
2000 13.15 deaths per 100,000 population -3.8%
2001 8.32 deaths per 100,000 population -36.8%
2002 12.99 deaths per 100,000 population +56.1%
2003 8.97 deaths per 100,000 population -30.9%
2004 11.13 deaths per 100,000 population +24.1%
2005 10.33 deaths per 100,000 population -7.2%
2006 14.3 deaths per 100,000 population +38.4%
2007 8.82 deaths per 100,000 population -38.3%
2008 8.22 deaths per 100,000 population -6.8%
2009 5.96 deaths per 100,000 population -27.5%
2010 5.69 deaths per 100,000 population -4.5%
2011 4.01 deaths per 100,000 population -29.5%
2012 4.56 deaths per 100,000 population +13.7%
2013 3.39 deaths per 100,000 population -25.6%
2014 2.71 deaths per 100,000 population -20.1%
2015 4.08 deaths per 100,000 population +50.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 7.93 deaths per 100,000 population 5.37 deaths per 100,000 population 9.91 deaths per 100,000 population 7
1990s 11.16 deaths per 100,000 population 7.01 deaths per 100,000 population 15.2 deaths per 100,000 population 10
2000s 10.22 deaths per 100,000 population 5.96 deaths per 100,000 population 14.3 deaths per 100,000 population 10
2010s 4.07 deaths per 100,000 population 2.71 deaths per 100,000 population 5.69 deaths per 100,000 population 6

Countries ranked near Turkmenistan

  1. 54 Trinidad and Tobago 4.47 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  2. 55 Lithuania 4.4 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  3. 56 Denmark 4.09 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  4. 58 Thailand 4.03 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  5. 59 Germany 3.98 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  6. 60 Martinique 3.88 deaths per 100,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is reported suicide rates among young people in Turkmenistan?
Reported suicide rates among young people in Turkmenistan was 4.08 deaths per 100,000 population in 2015, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest reported suicide rates among young people recorded in Turkmenistan?
The highest recorded value was 15.2 deaths per 100,000 population in 1997.
What is the lowest reported suicide rates among young people recorded in Turkmenistan?
The lowest recorded value was 2.71 deaths per 100,000 population in 2014.
How does Turkmenistan rank for reported suicide rates among young people?
Turkmenistan ranks 57th out of 110 countries with data for 2015.
Is reported suicide rates among young people rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.6%. 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 Reported suicide rates among young people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Reported suicide rates among young people
Unit
deaths per 100,000 population
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
110 places, 4,766 data points, 1950–2023
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