Homicide rate by age of the victim in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Homicide rate by age of the victim was 0.3917 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.3917 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
97th
of 111 countries
All-time high
50.2 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1993
All-time low
0.3041 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
30
1981–2022
Homicide rate by age of the victim in Tajikistan, 1981–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 0.3917 deaths per 100,000 people for homicide rate by age of the victim in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 55.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate by age of the victim in Tajikistan peaked at 50.2 deaths per 100,000 people in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.3041 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places Tajikistan 97th out of 111 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.
Homicide rate by age of the victim in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2.51 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1982 | 3 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.2% |
| 1985 | 2.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -31.9% |
| 1986 | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -49.0% |
| 1987 | 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +28.5% |
| 1988 | 1.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +40.3% |
| 1989 | 2.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.0% |
| 1990 | 2.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 2.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 10.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +340.0% |
| 1993 | 50.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +380.0% |
| 1994 | 10.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -79.3% |
| 1995 | 6.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -40.8% |
| 1996 | 11.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +84.3% |
| 1997 | 9.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.4% |
| 1998 | 8.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.0% |
| 1999 | 6.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.1% |
| 2000 | 3.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -50.7% |
| 2001 | 2.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.2% |
| 2002 | 3.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +35.1% |
| 2003 | 2.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.7% |
| 2004 | 2.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.0% |
| 2005 | 1.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.5% |
| 2016 | 0.8888 deaths per 100,000 people | -50.9% |
| 2017 | 0.6939 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4835 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.3% |
| 2019 | 0.6652 deaths per 100,000 people | +37.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3041 deaths per 100,000 people | -54.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4103 deaths per 100,000 people | +34.9% |
| 2022 | 0.3917 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1990s | 11.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 50.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.6828 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4835 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8888 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.3687 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3041 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4103 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 94 Uzbekistan 0.4614 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 95 Germany 0.4461 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 96 Italy 0.4148 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 98 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.3783 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 99 Maldives 0.3679 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 100 Kuwait 0.3524 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More social development data for Tajikistan
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8,620 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4,163 (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 0.0004 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4,163 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0008 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 homicide rate by age of the victim in Tajikistan?
- Homicide rate by age of the victim in Tajikistan was 0.3917 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate by age of the victim recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 50.2 deaths per 100,000 people in 1993.
- What is the lowest homicide rate by age of the victim recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3041 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Tajikistan rank for homicide rate by age of the victim?
- Tajikistan ranks 97th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is homicide rate by age of the victim rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate by age of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual number of deaths from homicides, per 100,000 people within the same age-group.