Male homicide victims in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Male homicide victims was 77 homicides in 2020. ▼ Falling
Male 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 77 homicides for male homicide victims in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 51.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide victims in Tajikistan peaked at 158 homicides in 2010 and was at its lowest, 62 homicides, in 2008.
That places Tajikistan 66th out of 138 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Male homicide victims in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 154 homicides | — |
| 2007 | 99 homicides | -35.7% |
| 2008 | 62 homicides | -37.4% |
| 2009 | 72.75 homicides | +17.3% |
| 2010 | 158 homicides | +117.2% |
| 2011 | 109 homicides | -31.0% |
| 2020 | 77 homicides | -29.4% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 77 homicides is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 766 homicides, 10% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 77 homicides is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49 homicides, 1.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.94 homicides | 62 homicides | 154 homicides | 4 |
| 2010s | 133.5 homicides | 109 homicides | 158 homicides | 2 |
| 2020s | 77 homicides | 77 homicides | 77 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 male homicide victims in Tajikistan?
- Male homicide victims in Tajikistan was 77 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 male homicide victims recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 158 homicides in 2010.
- What is the lowest male homicide victims recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 62 homicides in 2008.
- How does Tajikistan rank for male homicide victims?
- Tajikistan ranks 66th out of 138 countries with data for 2020.
- Is male homicide victims rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.3%. 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 victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof male victims.