Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population was 3.43 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Turkmenistan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Turkmenistan is 3.43, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Turkmenistan peaked at 6.09 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.43, in 2021.
Turkmenistan ranks 108th of 184 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.
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.09 | — |
| 2001 | 5.66 | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 5.47 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 5.28 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 5.26 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 5.21 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 4.96 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 4.82 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 4.61 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 4.21 | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 4.05 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 4.05 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 4.11 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 4.12 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 3.92 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 3.97 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 3.9 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 3.71 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 3.62 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 3.52 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 3.43 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.16 | 4.21 | 6.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.94 | 3.62 | 4.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.48 | 3.43 | 3.52 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Turkmenistan?
- Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Turkmenistan was 3.43 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.09 in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.43 in 2021.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population?
- Turkmenistan ranks 108th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. 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, published as part of Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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