Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC was 0.8924 homicides per 100,000 population in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC in Tajikistan, 1990–2020
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
The most recent figure for homicide rate, who vs. unodc in Tajikistan is 0.8924 homicides per 100,000 population, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 62.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate, who vs. unodc in Tajikistan peaked at 22.78 homicides per 100,000 population in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.8924 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2020.
Tajikistan ranks 138th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.11 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 1991 | 2.67 homicides per 100,000 population | -14.2% |
| 1992 | 10.71 homicides per 100,000 population | +301.0% |
| 1993 | 22.78 homicides per 100,000 population | +112.7% |
| 1994 | 10.92 homicides per 100,000 population | -52.1% |
| 1995 | 7.31 homicides per 100,000 population | -33.0% |
| 1996 | 7.98 homicides per 100,000 population | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 8.11 homicides per 100,000 population | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 7.95 homicides per 100,000 population | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 5.75 homicides per 100,000 population | -27.7% |
| 2000 | 4.5 homicides per 100,000 population | -21.7% |
| 2001 | 3.64 homicides per 100,000 population | -19.2% |
| 2002 | 2.76 homicides per 100,000 population | -24.2% |
| 2003 | 2.46 homicides per 100,000 population | -10.6% |
| 2004 | 2.09 homicides per 100,000 population | -15.1% |
| 2005 | 2.27 homicides per 100,000 population | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 2.75 homicides per 100,000 population | +21.2% |
| 2007 | 1.83 homicides per 100,000 population | -33.3% |
| 2008 | 1.36 homicides per 100,000 population | -25.7% |
| 2009 | 1.3 homicides per 100,000 population | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 2.37 homicides per 100,000 population | +82.6% |
| 2011 | 1.61 homicides per 100,000 population | -31.9% |
| 2020 | 0.8924 homicides per 100,000 population | -44.6% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 0.8924 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.07 homicides per 100,000 population, 22% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 0.8924 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population, 80% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC in Tajikistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +301.0% | 2.67 homicides per 100,000 population | 10.71 homicides per 100,000 population |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.73 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.67 homicides per 100,000 population | 22.78 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.5 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.3 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.5 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.99 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.61 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.37 homicides per 100,000 population | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.8924 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.8924 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.8924 homicides per 100,000 population | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 135 Tonga 0.9463 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 136 Saudi Arabia 0.9353 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 137 Germany 0.9107 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 139 Austria 0.8762 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 140 Australia 0.8544 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 141 Denmark 0.8406 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, who vs. unodc in Tajikistan?
- Homicide rate, who vs. unodc in Tajikistan was 0.8924 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, who vs. unodc recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 22.78 homicides per 100,000 population in 1993.
- What is the lowest homicide rate, who vs. unodc recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8924 homicides per 100,000 population in 2020.
- How does Tajikistan rank for homicide rate, who vs. unodc?
- Tajikistan ranks 138th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is homicide rate, who vs. unodc rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, WHO vs. UNODC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.