Suicide mortality rate in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Suicide mortality rate was 6.83 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate in Turkmenistan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide mortality rate in Turkmenistan is 6.83 per 100,000 population, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate in Turkmenistan peaked at 11.57 per 100,000 population in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6.52 per 100,000 population, in 2020.
Turkmenistan ranks 101st of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.4 per 100,000 population | 8.03 per 100,000 population | 11.57 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.26 per 100,000 population | 6.9 per 100,000 population | 7.55 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.67 per 100,000 population | 6.52 per 100,000 population | 6.83 per 100,000 population | 2 |
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More health data for Turkmenistan
- Population ages 15-64, female 64.0% (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 72,225 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 70,259 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 75,719 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 64.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 2.39 million (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 76,461 (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, old 7.5% (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 81,358 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 4.87 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate in Turkmenistan?
- Suicide mortality rate in Turkmenistan was 6.83 per 100,000 population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.57 per 100,000 population in 2005.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.52 per 100,000 population in 2020.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for suicide mortality rate?
- Turkmenistan ranks 101st out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).