Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex was 87 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Tajikistan, 1990–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Tajikistan is 87, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Tajikistan peaked at 1,304 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 87, in 2020.
Tajikistan ranks 103rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 168 | — |
| 1991 | 148 | -11.9% |
| 1992 | 605 | +308.8% |
| 1993 | 1,304 | +115.5% |
| 1994 | 636 | -51.2% |
| 1995 | 435 | -31.6% |
| 1996 | 484 | +11.3% |
| 1997 | 498 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 491 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 357 | -27.3% |
| 2000 | 283 | -20.7% |
| 2001 | 233 | -17.7% |
| 2002 | 180 | -22.7% |
| 2003 | 164 | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 142 | -13.4% |
| 2005 | 157 | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 194 | +23.6% |
| 2007 | 132 | -32.0% |
| 2008 | 100 | -24.2% |
| 2009 | 97 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 181 | +86.6% |
| 2011 | 126 | -30.4% |
| 2020 | 87 | -31.0% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 87 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 607, 14% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 87 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 64, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Tajikistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +308.8% | 148 | 605 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 512.6 | 148 | 1,304 | 10 |
| 2000s | 168.2 | 97 | 283 | 10 |
| 2010s | 153.5 | 126 | 181 | 2 |
| 2020s | 87 | 87 | 87 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
More development goals data for Tajikistan
- Red List Index 0.9875 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 38.63 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 203.08 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 24 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 24 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 24 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 23 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 23 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 25 (2025)
- Infant deaths 6,310 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Tajikistan?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Tajikistan was 87 in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,304 in 1993.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 87 in 2020.
- How does Tajikistan rank for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex?
- Tajikistan ranks 103rd out of 193 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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