Intentional homicides in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Intentional homicides was 0.8924 per 100,000 people in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Intentional homicides in Tajikistan, 1990–2020
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for intentional homicides in Tajikistan is 0.8924 per 100,000 people, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 62.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides in Tajikistan peaked at 22.78 per 100,000 people in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.8924 per 100,000 people, in 2020.
Tajikistan ranks 137th of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Intentional homicides in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.11 per 100,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 2.67 per 100,000 people | -14.2% |
| 1992 | 10.71 per 100,000 people | +301.0% |
| 1993 | 22.78 per 100,000 people | +112.7% |
| 1994 | 10.92 per 100,000 people | -52.1% |
| 1995 | 7.31 per 100,000 people | -33.0% |
| 1996 | 7.98 per 100,000 people | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 8.11 per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 7.95 per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 5.75 per 100,000 people | -27.7% |
| 2000 | 4.5 per 100,000 people | -21.7% |
| 2001 | 3.64 per 100,000 people | -19.2% |
| 2002 | 2.76 per 100,000 people | -24.2% |
| 2003 | 2.46 per 100,000 people | -10.6% |
| 2004 | 2.09 per 100,000 people | -15.1% |
| 2005 | 2.27 per 100,000 people | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 2.75 per 100,000 people | +21.2% |
| 2007 | 1.83 per 100,000 people | -33.3% |
| 2008 | 1.36 per 100,000 people | -25.7% |
| 2009 | 1.3 per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 2.37 per 100,000 people | +82.6% |
| 2011 | 1.61 per 100,000 people | -31.9% |
| 2020 | 0.8924 per 100,000 people | -44.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.73 per 100,000 people | 2.67 per 100,000 people | 22.78 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.5 per 100,000 people | 1.3 per 100,000 people | 4.5 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.99 per 100,000 people | 1.61 per 100,000 people | 2.37 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.8924 per 100,000 people | 0.8924 per 100,000 people | 0.8924 per 100,000 people | 1 |
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More public sector data for Tajikistan
- Arms imports 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2022)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.2946 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2022)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2022)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 23.26 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0171 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -13.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 246.39 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 21.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2022)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 2,054 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides in Tajikistan?
- Intentional homicides in Tajikistan was 0.8924 per 100,000 people in 2020, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 22.78 per 100,000 people in 1993.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8924 per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Tajikistan rank for intentional homicides?
- Tajikistan ranks 137th out of 172 countries with data for 2020.
- Is intentional homicides rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as part of Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.