Intentional homicides in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Intentional homicides was 1.01 per 100,000 people in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Intentional homicides in Turkmenistan, 1990–2015
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 Turkmenistan is 1.01 per 100,000 people, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 30.8% on the previous year and down 75.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides in Turkmenistan peaked at 8.83 per 100,000 people in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.01 per 100,000 people, in 2015.
That places Turkmenistan 131st out of 172 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Intentional homicides in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.83 per 100,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 7.94 per 100,000 people | -10.1% |
| 1992 | 7.5 per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 8.23 per 100,000 people | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 7.48 per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 1995 | 6.42 per 100,000 people | -14.2% |
| 1996 | 7.83 per 100,000 people | +22.0% |
| 1997 | 8.26 per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 7.82 per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 7.15 per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 5.83 per 100,000 people | -18.5% |
| 2001 | 5.3 per 100,000 people | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 5.05 per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 4.79 per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 4.22 per 100,000 people | -12.0% |
| 2005 | 4.08 per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 3.94 per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 1.89 per 100,000 people | -52.2% |
| 2011 | 1.76 per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 1.36 per 100,000 people | -22.7% |
| 2013 | 1.41 per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 1.46 per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 1.01 per 100,000 people | -30.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.75 per 100,000 people | 6.42 per 100,000 people | 8.83 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.74 per 100,000 people | 3.94 per 100,000 people | 5.83 per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.48 per 100,000 people | 1.01 per 100,000 people | 1.89 per 100,000 people | 6 |
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More public sector data for Turkmenistan
- Arms imports 382.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 53.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0145 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -75.06 % change on previous year (2017)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 382.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 24.92 current USD per person (1999)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0457 current USD per US$ of GDP (1999)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 27.9 % change on previous year (1999)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 111.92 million current USD (1999)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 812.89 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides in Turkmenistan?
- Intentional homicides in Turkmenistan was 1.01 per 100,000 people in 2015, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.83 per 100,000 people in 1990.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 per 100,000 people in 2015.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for intentional homicides?
- Turkmenistan ranks 131st out of 172 countries with data for 2015.
- Is intentional homicides rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkmenistan 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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About this data
An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.