Female homicide victims in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Female homicide victims was 10 homicides in 2020. ▼ Falling
Female homicide victims in Tajikistan, 2006–2020
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides.
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 10 homicides for female homicide victims in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female homicide victims in Tajikistan peaked at 40 homicides in 2006 and was at its lowest, 10 homicides, in 2020.
Tajikistan ranks 90th of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Female homicide victims in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 40 homicides | — |
| 2007 | 33 homicides | -17.5% |
| 2008 | 38 homicides | +15.2% |
| 2009 | 24.25 homicides | -36.2% |
| 2010 | 23 homicides | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 17 homicides | -26.1% |
| 2020 | 10 homicides | -41.2% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 10 homicides is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 189.5 homicides, 5% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 10 homicides is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.5 homicides, 43% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.81 homicides | 24.25 homicides | 40 homicides | 4 |
| 2010s | 20 homicides | 17 homicides | 23 homicides | 2 |
| 2020s | 10 homicides | 10 homicides | 10 homicides | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
More gender data for Tajikistan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,892 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4634 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 7,841 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 7,841 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.7 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 126,845 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 134,134 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 127,721 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 134,916 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 128,822 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female homicide victims in Tajikistan?
- Female homicide victims in Tajikistan was 10 homicides in 2020, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female homicide victims recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 40 homicides in 2006.
- What is the lowest female homicide victims recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 homicides in 2020.
- How does Tajikistan rank for female homicide victims?
- Tajikistan ranks 90th out of 138 countries with data for 2020.
- Is female homicide victims rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Female homicide victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .