Probability of dying that year, among females in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Probability of dying that year, among females was 2.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.7%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
43rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
12.3%
in 1950
All-time low
2.7%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Probability of dying that year, among females in Turkmenistan, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 2.7% for probability of dying that year, among females in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying that year, among females in Turkmenistan peaked at 12.3% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2023.
That places Turkmenistan 43rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Probability of dying that year, among females in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 12.3% | — |
| 1951 | 12.2% | -1.5% |
| 1952 | 12.0% | -1.5% |
| 1953 | 11.8% | -1.5% |
| 1954 | 11.6% | -1.6% |
| 1955 | 11.4% | -1.6% |
| 1956 | 11.2% | -1.6% |
| 1957 | 11.0% | -1.7% |
| 1958 | 10.9% | -1.7% |
| 1959 | 10.7% | -1.8% |
| 1960 | 10.5% | -1.8% |
| 1961 | 10.3% | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 10.1% | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 9.9% | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 9.7% | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 9.5% | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 9.3% | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 9.2% | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 9.0% | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 8.8% | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 8.6% | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 8.5% | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 8.3% | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 8.2% | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 8.0% | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 7.9% | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 7.7% | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 7.5% | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 7.4% | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 7.2% | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 7.1% | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 6.9% | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 6.8% | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 6.6% | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 6.4% | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 6.2% | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 6.0% | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 5.8% | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 5.6% | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 5.4% | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 5.3% | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 5.3% | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 5.2% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 5.2% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 5.2% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 5.2% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 5.1% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 5.0% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 4.9% | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 4.7% | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 4.5% | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 4.3% | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 4.1% | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 3.9% | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 3.7% | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 3.5% | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 3.2% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 3.1% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 2.7% | -1.8% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 2.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.0%, 2.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 2.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%, 8.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.5% | 10.7% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.6% | 8.8% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.9% | 7.2% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.3% | 5.4% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.1% | 4.7% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 3.0% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.7% | 2.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 40 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2.8% compare
- 41 Mauritania 2.7% compare
- 42 Ghana 2.7% compare
- 44 Kenya 2.6% compare
- 45 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.6% compare
- 46 Malawi 2.6% compare
More gender data for Turkmenistan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,311 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.23 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,825 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,825 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.05 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 73,479 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 77,770 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 74,912 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 79,143 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 76,323 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying that year, among females in Turkmenistan?
- Probability of dying that year, among females in Turkmenistan was 2.7% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying that year, among females recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.3% in 1950.
- What is the lowest probability of dying that year, among females recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2023.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for probability of dying that year, among females?
- Turkmenistan ranks 43rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying that year, among females rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying that year, among females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.