Male homicide rate in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Male homicide rate was 1.61 homicides per 100,000 population in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
1.61 homicides per 100,000 population
World rank
95th
of 138 countries
All-time high
4.53 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2006
All-time low
1.61 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2020
Years of data
7
2006–2020
Male homicide rate 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 per 100,000 population.
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 1.61 homicides per 100,000 population for male homicide rate in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 62.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide rate in Tajikistan peaked at 4.53 homicides per 100,000 population in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.61 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2020.
Tajikistan ranks 95th of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Male homicide rate in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 4.53 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2007 | 2.85 homicides per 100,000 population | -37.0% |
| 2008 | 1.75 homicides per 100,000 population | -38.7% |
| 2009 | 2.01 homicides per 100,000 population | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 4.26 homicides per 100,000 population | +112.4% |
| 2011 | 2.87 homicides per 100,000 population | -32.6% |
| 2020 | 1.61 homicides per 100,000 population | -43.9% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 1.61 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.92 homicides per 100,000 population, 33% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 1.61 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.61 homicides per 100,000 population, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.78 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.75 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.53 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.57 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.87 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.26 homicides per 100,000 population | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.61 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.61 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.61 homicides per 100,000 population | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 92 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.72 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 93 Sweden 1.66 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 94 Turkmenistan 1.64 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 96 Romania 1.61 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 97 Fiji 1.53 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 98 Luxembourg 1.52 homicides per 100,000 population compare
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 male homicide rate in Tajikistan?
- Male homicide rate in Tajikistan was 1.61 homicides per 100,000 population 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 male homicide rate recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.53 homicides per 100,000 population in 2006.
- What is the lowest male homicide rate recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.61 homicides per 100,000 population in 2020.
- How does Tajikistan rank for male homicide rate?
- Tajikistan ranks 95th out of 138 countries with data for 2020.
- Is male homicide rate rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.2%. 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 Male homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.