Homicides in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Homicides was 166.66 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Homicides in Tajikistan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, homicides in Tajikistan stood at 166.66 deaths.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Tajikistan peaked at 276.55 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 143.96 deaths, in 2009.
Tajikistan ranks 116th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Homicides in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 276.55 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 248.7 deaths | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 217.93 deaths | -12.4% |
| 2003 | 198.01 deaths | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 184.14 deaths | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 183.44 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 185.17 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 162.12 deaths | -12.4% |
| 2008 | 144.71 deaths | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 143.96 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 167.31 deaths | +16.2% |
| 2011 | 159.18 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 162.72 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 165.23 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 169.15 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 173.27 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 177.6 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 182 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 170.03 deaths | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 169.69 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 169.1 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 166.66 deaths | -1.4% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 166.66 deaths is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 743.83 deaths, 22% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 166.66 deaths is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100.82 deaths, 1.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 194.47 deaths | 143.96 deaths | 276.55 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 169.62 deaths | 159.18 deaths | 182 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 167.88 deaths | 166.66 deaths | 169.1 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
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 166.66 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 276.55 deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 143.96 deaths in 2009.
- How does Tajikistan rank for homicides?
- Tajikistan ranks 116th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes.