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.
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
- 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 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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About this data
Annual number of homicides.