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Child homicide rate in Tajikistan

Tajikistan: Child homicide rate was 0.0219 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.0219 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
96th
of 113 countries
All-time high
5.67 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1993
All-time low
0.0219 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Years of data
30
1981–2022

Child homicide rate in Tajikistan, 1981–2022

02461981200120221981: 0.499 deaths per 100,000 people1982: 0.578 deaths per 100,000 people1985: 0.206 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 0.077 deaths per 100,000 people1988: 0.262 deaths per 100,000 people1989: 0.291 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 0.251 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 0.28 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 5.7 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 0.709 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 2 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 0.95 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 0.454 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 0.39 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 0.446 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 0.501 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 0.41 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 0.145 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 0.101 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 0.104 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 0.048 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 0.094 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 0.069 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 0.022 deaths per 100,000 people2022: 0.022 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

In 2022, child homicide rate in Tajikistan stood at 0.0219 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 78.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child homicide rate in Tajikistan peaked at 5.67 deaths per 100,000 people in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0219 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2022.

That places Tajikistan 96th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Child homicide rate in Tajikistan, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1981 0.4988 deaths per 100,000 people —
1982 0.5779 deaths per 100,000 people +15.9%
1985 0.2062 deaths per 100,000 people -64.3%
1986 0.1197 deaths per 100,000 people -41.9%
1987 0.0772 deaths per 100,000 people -35.5%
1988 0.2621 deaths per 100,000 people +239.3%
1989 0.2909 deaths per 100,000 people +11.0%
1990 0.2508 deaths per 100,000 people -13.8%
1991 0.28 deaths per 100,000 people +11.6%
1992 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people +333.6%
1993 5.67 deaths per 100,000 people +367.3%
1994 2.48 deaths per 100,000 people -56.3%
1995 0.7093 deaths per 100,000 people -71.4%
1996 1.99 deaths per 100,000 people +180.7%
1997 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people -22.0%
1998 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people -31.8%
1999 0.9502 deaths per 100,000 people -10.3%
2000 0.4543 deaths per 100,000 people -52.2%
2001 0.3901 deaths per 100,000 people -14.1%
2002 0.4461 deaths per 100,000 people +14.3%
2003 0.5013 deaths per 100,000 people +12.4%
2004 0.41 deaths per 100,000 people -18.2%
2005 0.1455 deaths per 100,000 people -64.5%
2016 0.1007 deaths per 100,000 people -30.8%
2017 0.1042 deaths per 100,000 people +3.5%
2018 0.0481 deaths per 100,000 people -53.9%
2019 0.0938 deaths per 100,000 people +95.3%
2020 0.0687 deaths per 100,000 people -26.8%
2021 0.0224 deaths per 100,000 people -67.4%
2022 0.0219 deaths per 100,000 people -2.2%

Tajikistan compared with similar countries

  • Tajikistan's 0.0219 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1342 deaths per 100,000 people, 16% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Tajikistan's 0.0219 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3135 deaths per 100,000 people, 7% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Child homicide rate in Tajikistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1993 +367.3% 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people 5.67 deaths per 100,000 people
1992 +333.6% 0.28 deaths per 100,000 people 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people
1988 +239.3% 0.0772 deaths per 100,000 people 0.2621 deaths per 100,000 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.2904 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0772 deaths per 100,000 people 0.5779 deaths per 100,000 people 7
1990s 1.62 deaths per 100,000 people 0.2508 deaths per 100,000 people 5.67 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2000s 0.3912 deaths per 100,000 people 0.1455 deaths per 100,000 people 0.5013 deaths per 100,000 people 6
2010s 0.0867 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0481 deaths per 100,000 people 0.1042 deaths per 100,000 people 4
2020s 0.0377 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0219 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0687 deaths per 100,000 people 3

Countries ranked near Tajikistan

  1. 93 Malaysia 0.039 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 94 Azerbaijan 0.034 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 95 Egypt 0.0329 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 97 Antigua and Barbuda 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 97 Bahamas 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 97 Barbados 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  7. 97 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  8. 97 Brunei 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  9. 97 Dominica 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  10. 97 Fiji 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  11. 97 Grenada 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  12. 97 Kuwait 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  13. 97 Lithuania 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  14. 97 Malta 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  15. 97 Martinique 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  16. 97 Oman 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  17. 97 Qatar 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  18. 97 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  19. 97 Singapore 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  20. 97 Slovenia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is child homicide rate in Tajikistan?
Child homicide rate in Tajikistan was 0.0219 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child homicide rate recorded in Tajikistan?
The highest recorded value was 5.67 deaths per 100,000 people in 1993.
What is the lowest child homicide rate recorded in Tajikistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0219 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022.
How does Tajikistan rank for child homicide rate?
Tajikistan ranks 96th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
Is child homicide rate rising or falling in Tajikistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 78.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Child homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Child homicide rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 4,869 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed

Reported deaths from homicide per 100,000 people aged under 20, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates.