Homicide rate by sex in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Homicide rate by sex was 1.61 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
1.61
World rank
94th
of 136 countries
All-time high
4.53
in 2006
All-time low
1.61
in 2020
Years of data
7
2006–2020
Homicide rate by sex in Tajikistan, 2006–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, homicide rate by sex in Tajikistan stood at 1.61. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 62.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate by sex in Tajikistan peaked at 4.53 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.61, in 2020.
That places Tajikistan 94th out of 136 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Homicide rate by sex in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 4.53 | — |
| 2007 | 2.85 | -37.0% |
| 2008 | 1.75 | -38.7% |
| 2009 | 2.01 | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 4.26 | +112.4% |
| 2011 | 2.87 | -32.6% |
| 2020 | 1.61 | -43.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.78 | 1.75 | 4.53 | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.57 | 2.87 | 4.26 | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.61 | 1.61 | 1.61 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 91 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.72 compare
- 92 Sweden 1.66 compare
- 93 Turkmenistan 1.64 compare
- 95 Romania 1.61 compare
- 96 Fiji 1.53 compare
- 97 Luxembourg 1.52 compare
More social development data for Tajikistan
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 8,620 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 4,163 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 7 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 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 sex in Tajikistan?
- Homicide rate by sex in Tajikistan was 1.61 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate by sex recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.53 in 2006.
- What is the lowest homicide rate by sex recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.61 in 2020.
- How does Tajikistan rank for homicide rate by sex?
- Tajikistan ranks 94th out of 136 countries with data for 2020.
- Is homicide rate by sex rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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