Homicides, by sex of the victim in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Homicides, by sex of the victim was 10 homicides in 2020. ▼ Falling
Homicides, by sex of the victim in Tajikistan, 2006–2020
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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicides, by sex of the victim in Tajikistan is 10 homicides, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides, by sex of the victim in Tajikistan peaked at 40 homicides in 2006 and was at its lowest, 10 homicides, in 2020.
Tajikistan ranks 90th of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Homicides, by sex of the victim in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 40 homicides | — |
| 2007 | 33 homicides | -17.5% |
| 2008 | 38 homicides | +15.2% |
| 2009 | 24.25 homicides | -36.2% |
| 2010 | 23 homicides | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 17 homicides | -26.1% |
| 2020 | 10 homicides | -41.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.81 homicides | 24.25 homicides | 40 homicides | 4 |
| 2010s | 20 homicides | 17 homicides | 23 homicides | 2 |
| 2020s | 10 homicides | 10 homicides | 10 homicides | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
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- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides, by sex of the victim in Tajikistan?
- Homicides, by sex of the victim in Tajikistan was 10 homicides 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 homicides, by sex of the victim recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 40 homicides in 2006.
- What is the lowest homicides, by sex of the victim recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 homicides in 2020.
- How does Tajikistan rank for homicides, by sex of the victim?
- Tajikistan ranks 90th out of 138 countries with data for 2020.
- Is homicides, by sex of the victim rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Homicides, by sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .