Homicide rate unodc in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Homicide rate unodc was 1.01 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2015)
1.01
Change on year
down 30.8%
World rank
131st
of 179 countries
All-time high
8.83
in 1990
All-time low
1.01
in 2015
Years of data
23
1990–2015
Homicide rate unodc in Turkmenistan, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2015, homicide rate unodc in Turkmenistan stood at 1.01. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.8% on the previous year and down 75.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate unodc in Turkmenistan peaked at 8.83 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.01, in 2015.
Turkmenistan ranks 131st of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.75 | 6.42 | 8.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.74 | 3.94 | 5.83 | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.48 | 1.01 | 1.89 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 9 (2025)
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- Political rights rating fh 7 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 0 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.112 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.034 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.148 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.058 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.038 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.033 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate unodc in Turkmenistan?
- Homicide rate unodc in Turkmenistan was 1.01 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate unodc recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.83 in 1990.
- What is the lowest homicide rate unodc recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 in 2015.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for homicide rate unodc?
- Turkmenistan ranks 131st out of 179 countries with data for 2015.
- Is homicide rate unodc rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate unodc. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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