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.
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
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 9 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 1,864 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.148 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.038 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.058 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.148 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.033 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.034 (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.