Homicides in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Homicides was 87 homicides in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Homicides 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.
Analysis
In 2020, homicides in Tajikistan stood at 87 homicides. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Tajikistan peaked at 1,304 homicides in 1993 and was at its lowest, 87 homicides, in 2020.
Tajikistan ranks 95th 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 | 512.6 homicides | 148 homicides | 1,304 homicides | 10 |
| 2000s | 168.2 homicides | 97 homicides | 283 homicides | 10 |
| 2010s | 153.5 homicides | 126 homicides | 181 homicides | 2 |
| 2020s | 87 homicides | 87 homicides | 87 homicides | 1 |
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More social development data for Tajikistan
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 8,620 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 4,163 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.158 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.043 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.106 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.158 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.059 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.043 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides in Tajikistan?
- Homicides in Tajikistan was 87 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 recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,304 homicides in 1993.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 87 homicides in 2020.
- How does Tajikistan rank for homicides?
- Tajikistan ranks 95th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.9%. 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 Homicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicides.