Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Homicide rate by sex of the victim was 1.64 homicides per 100,000 population in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
1.64 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 31.2%
World rank
94th
of 138 countries
All-time high
2.94 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2011
All-time low
1.64 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2015
Years of data
6
2010–2015
Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Turkmenistan, 2010–2015
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 2015, homicide rate by sex of the victim in Turkmenistan stood at 1.64 homicides per 100,000 population. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 31.2% on the previous year and down 40.2% over ten years.
That places Turkmenistan 94th out of 138 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2.75 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2011 | 2.94 homicides per 100,000 population | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 1.76 homicides per 100,000 population | -40.3% |
| 2013 | 1.96 homicides per 100,000 population | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 2.39 homicides per 100,000 population | +21.8% |
| 2015 | 1.64 homicides per 100,000 population | -31.2% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 1.64 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5 homicides per 100,000 population, 22% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 1.64 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)
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 91 Uzbekistan 1.74 homicides per 100,000 population
- 92 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.72 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 93 Sweden 1.66 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 95 Tajikistan 1.61 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
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 homicide rate by sex of the victim in Turkmenistan?
- Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Turkmenistan was 1.64 homicides per 100,000 population in 2015, 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 Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.94 homicides per 100,000 population in 2011.
- What is the lowest homicide rate by sex of the victim recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.64 homicides per 100,000 population in 2015.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for homicide rate by sex of the victim?
- Turkmenistan ranks 94th out of 138 countries with data for 2015.
- Is homicide rate by sex of the victim rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkmenistan 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.