Homicides in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Homicides was 39 deaths in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Homicides in Tajikistan, 1981–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicides in Tajikistan is 39 deaths, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 49.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Tajikistan peaked at 2,789 deaths in 1993 and was at its lowest, 29 deaths, in 2020.
That places Tajikistan 72nd out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Homicides in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 102 deaths | — |
| 1982 | 125 deaths | +22.5% |
| 1985 | 93 deaths | -25.6% |
| 1986 | 49 deaths | -47.3% |
| 1987 | 65 deaths | +32.7% |
| 1988 | 94 deaths | +44.6% |
| 1989 | 118 deaths | +25.5% |
| 1990 | 123 deaths | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 127 deaths | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 581 deaths | +357.5% |
| 1993 | 2,789 deaths | +380.0% |
| 1994 | 591 deaths | -78.8% |
| 1995 | 354 deaths | -40.1% |
| 1996 | 650 deaths | +83.6% |
| 1997 | 578 deaths | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 507 deaths | -12.3% |
| 1999 | 372 deaths | -26.6% |
| 2000 | 187 deaths | -49.7% |
| 2001 | 156 deaths | -16.6% |
| 2002 | 215 deaths | +37.8% |
| 2003 | 185 deaths | -14.0% |
| 2004 | 151 deaths | -18.4% |
| 2005 | 123 deaths | -18.5% |
| 2016 | 77 deaths | -37.4% |
| 2017 | 60 deaths | -22.1% |
| 2018 | 44 deaths | -26.7% |
| 2019 | 62 deaths | +40.9% |
| 2020 | 29 deaths | -53.2% |
| 2021 | 40 deaths | +37.9% |
| 2022 | 39 deaths | -2.5% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 39 deaths is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 132 deaths, 30% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 39 deaths is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63.5 deaths, 61% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Homicides 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +380.0% | 581 deaths | 2,789 deaths |
| 1992 | +357.5% | 127 deaths | 581 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 92.29 deaths | 49 deaths | 125 deaths | 7 |
| 1990s | 667.2 deaths | 123 deaths | 2,789 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 169.5 deaths | 123 deaths | 215 deaths | 6 |
| 2010s | 60.75 deaths | 44 deaths | 77 deaths | 4 |
| 2020s | 36 deaths | 29 deaths | 40 deaths | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 69 Malaysia 45 deaths compare
- 70 Saint Lucia 43 deaths compare
- 71 Switzerland 42 deaths compare
- 72 Denmark 39 deaths compare
- 72 Slovakia 39 deaths compare
- 75 Kyrgyzstan 37 deaths 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 homicides in Tajikistan?
- Homicides in Tajikistan was 39 deaths in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,789 deaths in 1993.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 29 deaths in 2020.
- How does Tajikistan rank for homicides?
- Tajikistan ranks 72nd out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (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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Annual number of homicides.