Homicides in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Homicides was 223.27 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Homicides in Turkmenistan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicides in Turkmenistan is 223.27 deaths, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Turkmenistan peaked at 279.74 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 214.29 deaths, in 2010.
That places Turkmenistan 107th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Homicides in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 279.74 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 263.51 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 257.97 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 252.13 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 254.21 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 255.19 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 245.57 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 242.36 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 235.79 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 219.08 deaths | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 214.29 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 218.27 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 219.62 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 230.04 deaths | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 234.02 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 227.15 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 234.27 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 233.96 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 226.72 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 225.49 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 224.54 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 223.27 deaths | -0.6% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 223.27 deaths is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 237.51 deaths, 94% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 223.27 deaths is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100.82 deaths, 2.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 250.56 deaths | 219.08 deaths | 279.74 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 226.38 deaths | 214.29 deaths | 234.27 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 223.91 deaths | 223.27 deaths | 224.54 deaths | 2 |
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 223.27 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 279.74 deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 214.29 deaths in 2010.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for homicides?
- Turkmenistan ranks 107th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkmenistan 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.