Child homicide rate in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Child homicide rate was 0.2314 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
0.2314 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 45.2%
World rank
78th
of 113 countries
All-time high
1.47 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1988
All-time low
0.2314 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2015
Years of data
33
1981–2015
Child homicide rate in Turkmenistan, 1981–2015
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child homicide rate in Turkmenistan is 0.2314 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 45.2% on the previous year and down 65.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child homicide rate in Turkmenistan peaked at 1.47 deaths per 100,000 people in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.2314 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2015.
That places Turkmenistan 78th out of 113 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Child homicide rate in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1982 | 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.4% |
| 1985 | 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.2% |
| 1986 | 0.7691 deaths per 100,000 people | -36.6% |
| 1987 | 0.5195 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.5% |
| 1988 | 1.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +182.3% |
| 1989 | 0.9376 deaths per 100,000 people | -36.1% |
| 1990 | 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +43.8% |
| 1991 | 0.9495 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.6% |
| 1992 | 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 0.6589 deaths per 100,000 people | -36.2% |
| 1994 | 0.8914 deaths per 100,000 people | +35.3% |
| 1995 | 0.882 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.7404 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.1% |
| 1997 | 0.6903 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 0.6003 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.0% |
| 1999 | 0.8485 deaths per 100,000 people | +41.3% |
| 2000 | 0.5669 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.2% |
| 2001 | 0.8062 deaths per 100,000 people | +42.2% |
| 2002 | 0.7591 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 0.6636 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.6% |
| 2004 | 0.569 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.2% |
| 2005 | 0.666 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4287 deaths per 100,000 people | -35.6% |
| 2007 | 0.479 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 0.6755 deaths per 100,000 people | +41.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6787 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4846 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.6% |
| 2011 | 0.339 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4328 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4276 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.422 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2314 deaths per 100,000 people | -45.2% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 0.2314 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6829 deaths per 100,000 people, 34% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 0.2314 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3135 deaths per 100,000 people, 74% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5195 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.8642 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6003 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6293 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4287 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8062 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3896 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2314 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4846 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 75 Bulgaria 0.246 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 76 Norway 0.2378 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 United Kingdom 0.2329 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 79 Mongolia 0.222 deaths per 100,000 people
- 80 Georgia 0.2167 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 81 Kyrgyzstan 0.1811 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More social development data for Turkmenistan
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,864 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,864 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child homicide rate in Turkmenistan?
- Child homicide rate in Turkmenistan was 0.2314 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015, according to WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child homicide rate recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.47 deaths per 100,000 people in 1988.
- What is the lowest child homicide rate recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2314 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for child homicide rate?
- Turkmenistan ranks 78th out of 113 countries with data for 2015.
- Is child homicide rate rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkmenistan 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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About this data
Reported deaths from homicide per 100,000 people aged under 20, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates.