Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC was 1.01 homicides per 100,000 population in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC in Turkmenistan, 1990–2015
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
The most recent figure for homicide rate, who vs. unodc in Turkmenistan is 1.01 homicides per 100,000 population, measured in 2015. 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, who vs. unodc in Turkmenistan peaked at 8.83 homicides per 100,000 population in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.01 homicides per 100,000 population, 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.
Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.83 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 1991 | 7.94 homicides per 100,000 population | -10.1% |
| 1992 | 7.5 homicides per 100,000 population | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 8.23 homicides per 100,000 population | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 7.48 homicides per 100,000 population | -9.1% |
| 1995 | 6.42 homicides per 100,000 population | -14.2% |
| 1996 | 7.83 homicides per 100,000 population | +22.0% |
| 1997 | 8.26 homicides per 100,000 population | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 7.82 homicides per 100,000 population | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 7.15 homicides per 100,000 population | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 5.83 homicides per 100,000 population | -18.5% |
| 2001 | 5.3 homicides per 100,000 population | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 5.05 homicides per 100,000 population | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 4.79 homicides per 100,000 population | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 4.22 homicides per 100,000 population | -12.0% |
| 2005 | 4.08 homicides per 100,000 population | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 3.94 homicides per 100,000 population | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 1.89 homicides per 100,000 population | -52.2% |
| 2011 | 1.76 homicides per 100,000 population | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 1.36 homicides per 100,000 population | -22.7% |
| 2013 | 1.41 homicides per 100,000 population | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 1.46 homicides per 100,000 population | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 1.01 homicides per 100,000 population | -30.8% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 1.01 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.06 homicides per 100,000 population, 25% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 1.01 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population, 91% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC in Turkmenistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -52.2% | 3.94 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.89 homicides per 100,000 population |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.75 homicides per 100,000 population | 6.42 homicides per 100,000 population | 8.83 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.74 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.94 homicides per 100,000 population | 5.83 homicides per 100,000 population | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.48 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.01 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.89 homicides per 100,000 population | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 128 United Kingdom 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 129 Bulgaria 1.09 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 130 Belgium 1.08 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 132 Jordan 0.9878 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 133 Finland 0.9819 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 134 Cyprus 0.9571 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, who vs. unodc in Turkmenistan?
- Homicide rate, who vs. unodc in Turkmenistan was 1.01 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, who vs. unodc recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.83 homicides per 100,000 population in 1990.
- What is the lowest homicide rate, who vs. unodc recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 homicides per 100,000 population in 2015.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for homicide rate, who vs. unodc?
- Turkmenistan ranks 131st out of 179 countries with data for 2015.
- Is homicide rate, who vs. 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 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.