Male homicide rate in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Male homicide rate was 1.64 homicides per 100,000 population in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
1.64 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 31.2%
World rank
94th
of 138 countries
All-time high
2.94 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2011
All-time low
1.64 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2015
Years of data
6
2010–2015
Male homicide rate in Turkmenistan, 2010–2015
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
In 2015, male homicide rate in Turkmenistan stood at 1.64 homicides per 100,000 population. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.2% on the previous year and down 40.2% over ten years.
Turkmenistan ranks 94th of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Male homicide rate in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2.75 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2011 | 2.94 homicides per 100,000 population | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 1.76 homicides per 100,000 population | -40.3% |
| 2013 | 1.96 homicides per 100,000 population | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 2.39 homicides per 100,000 population | +21.8% |
| 2015 | 1.64 homicides per 100,000 population | -31.2% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 1.64 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5 homicides per 100,000 population, 22% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 1.64 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)
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 91 Uzbekistan 1.74 homicides per 100,000 population
- 92 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.72 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 93 Sweden 1.66 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 95 Tajikistan 1.61 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
More gender data for Turkmenistan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,311 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.23 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,825 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,825 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.05 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 73,479 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 77,770 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 74,912 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 79,143 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 76,323 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male homicide rate in Turkmenistan?
- Male homicide rate in Turkmenistan was 1.64 homicides per 100,000 population in 2015, 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 Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.94 homicides per 100,000 population in 2011.
- What is the lowest male homicide rate recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.64 homicides per 100,000 population in 2015.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for male homicide rate?
- Turkmenistan ranks 94th out of 138 countries with data for 2015.
- Is male homicide rate rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkmenistan 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.