Homicide rate in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Homicide rate was 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
1.13 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 30.5%
World rank
59th
of 111 countries
All-time high
7.07 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1998
All-time low
1.13 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2015
Years of data
33
1981–2015
Homicide rate in Turkmenistan, 1981–2015
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2015, homicide rate in Turkmenistan stood at 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 30.5% on the previous year and down 51.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate in Turkmenistan peaked at 7.07 deaths per 100,000 people in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2015.
Turkmenistan ranks 59th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Homicide rate in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 6.68 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1982 | 5.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.8% |
| 1985 | 4.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.7% |
| 1986 | 3.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.4% |
| 1987 | 3.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.3% |
| 1988 | 5.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +68.5% |
| 1989 | 6.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.1% |
| 1990 | 6.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 5.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.3% |
| 1992 | 5.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 5.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 4.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.0% |
| 1995 | 3.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.4% |
| 1996 | 5.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +55.7% |
| 1997 | 5.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 7.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +39.2% |
| 1999 | 5.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.1% |
| 2000 | 2.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -49.9% |
| 2001 | 3.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.6% |
| 2002 | 3.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 2.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 2.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 2.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 1.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.9% |
| 2007 | 2.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 1.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 2.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.1% |
| 2011 | 1.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.4% |
| 2013 | 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 1.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.5% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.11 deaths per 100,000 people, 36% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8117 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1990s | 5.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 56 Romania 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 57 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 58 Sri Lanka 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 60 Finland 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 61 North Macedonia 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 62 Sweden 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people 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 in Turkmenistan?
- Homicide rate in Turkmenistan was 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.07 deaths per 100,000 people in 1998.
- What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for homicide rate?
- Turkmenistan ranks 59th out of 111 countries with data for 2015.
- Is homicide rate rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkmenistan 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual number of homicides per 100,000 people.