Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Homicide rate by sex of the victim was 1.61 homicides per 100,000 population in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
1.61 homicides per 100,000 population
World rank
95th
of 138 countries
All-time high
4.53 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2006
All-time low
1.61 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2020
Years of data
7
2006–2020
Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Tajikistan, 2006–2020
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.
Analysis
In 2020, homicide rate by sex of the victim in Tajikistan stood at 1.61 homicides per 100,000 population. 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 of the victim in Tajikistan peaked at 4.53 homicides per 100,000 population in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.61 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2020.
That places Tajikistan 95th out of 138 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 4.53 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2007 | 2.85 homicides per 100,000 population | -37.0% |
| 2008 | 1.75 homicides per 100,000 population | -38.7% |
| 2009 | 2.01 homicides per 100,000 population | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 4.26 homicides per 100,000 population | +112.4% |
| 2011 | 2.87 homicides per 100,000 population | -32.6% |
| 2020 | 1.61 homicides per 100,000 population | -43.9% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 1.61 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.92 homicides per 100,000 population, 33% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 1.61 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.61 homicides per 100,000 population, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.78 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.75 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.53 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.57 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.87 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.26 homicides per 100,000 population | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.61 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.61 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.61 homicides per 100,000 population | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 92 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.72 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 93 Sweden 1.66 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 94 Turkmenistan 1.64 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 96 Romania 1.61 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 97 Fiji 1.53 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 98 Luxembourg 1.52 homicides per 100,000 population 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 sex of the victim in Tajikistan?
- Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Tajikistan was 1.61 homicides per 100,000 population in 2020, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate by sex of the victim recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.53 homicides per 100,000 population in 2006.
- What is the lowest homicide rate by sex of the victim recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.61 homicides per 100,000 population in 2020.
- How does Tajikistan rank for homicide rate by sex of the victim?
- Tajikistan ranks 95th out of 138 countries with data for 2020.
- Is homicide rate by sex of the victim 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate by sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.