Homicides in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Homicides was 63 deaths in 2015. ▼ Falling
Homicides in Turkmenistan, 1981–2015
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicides in Turkmenistan is 63 deaths, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.2% on the previous year and down 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Turkmenistan peaked at 333 deaths in 1998 and was at its lowest, 63 deaths, in 2015.
That places Turkmenistan 61st out of 113 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Homicides in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 196 deaths | — |
| 1982 | 151 deaths | -23.0% |
| 1985 | 143 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 127 deaths | -11.2% |
| 1987 | 113 deaths | -11.0% |
| 1988 | 195 deaths | +72.6% |
| 1989 | 228 deaths | +16.9% |
| 1990 | 245 deaths | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 195 deaths | -20.4% |
| 1992 | 197 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 216 deaths | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 177 deaths | -18.1% |
| 1995 | 162 deaths | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 257 deaths | +58.6% |
| 1997 | 236 deaths | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 333 deaths | +41.1% |
| 1999 | 243 deaths | -27.0% |
| 2000 | 123 deaths | -49.4% |
| 2001 | 145 deaths | +17.9% |
| 2002 | 149 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 133 deaths | -10.7% |
| 2004 | 120 deaths | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 111 deaths | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 90 deaths | -18.9% |
| 2007 | 101 deaths | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 90 deaths | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 82 deaths | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 105 deaths | +28.0% |
| 2011 | 100 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 79 deaths | -21.0% |
| 2013 | 84 deaths | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 89 deaths | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 63 deaths | -29.2% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 63 deaths is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 135 deaths, 47% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 63 deaths is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63.5 deaths, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 164.71 deaths | 113 deaths | 228 deaths | 7 |
| 1990s | 226.1 deaths | 162 deaths | 333 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 114.4 deaths | 82 deaths | 149 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.67 deaths | 63 deaths | 105 deaths | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
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 homicides in Turkmenistan?
- Homicides in Turkmenistan was 63 deaths in 2015, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 333 deaths in 1998.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 63 deaths in 2015.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for homicides?
- Turkmenistan ranks 61st out of 113 countries with data for 2015.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkmenistan 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.