Romania vs Turkmenistan: Homicide rate
Romania
1.21 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Turkmenistan
1.13 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2015
Romania rank
56th
Turkmenistan rank
59th
Homicide rate over time
- Romania
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Romania currently reports 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Turkmenistan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Romania ranks 56th and Turkmenistan ranks 59th of 111 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 2 and Turkmenistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.53 deaths per 100,000 people | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 4.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 2.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5341 deaths per 100,000 people | Romania |
| 2010s | 1.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3181 deaths per 100,000 people | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Romania or Turkmenistan?
- Romania, at 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people in Turkmenistan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Romania and Turkmenistan?
- 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Turkmenistan?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2015.
- How do Romania and Turkmenistan rank globally for homicide rate?
- Romania ranks 56th and Turkmenistan ranks 59th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual number of deaths from homicide per 100,000 people.