Share of deaths from homicide in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Share of deaths from homicide was 0.1954 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
0.1954
Change on year
down 30.3%
World rank
56th
of 113 countries
All-time high
1.12
in 1998
All-time low
0.1954
in 2015
Years of data
33
1981–2015
Share of deaths from homicide in Turkmenistan, 1981–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of deaths from homicide in Turkmenistan is 0.1954, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 30.3% on the previous year and down 50.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from homicide in Turkmenistan peaked at 1.12 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.1954, in 2015.
Turkmenistan ranks 56th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Share of deaths from homicide in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.7877 | — |
| 1982 | 0.6296 | -20.1% |
| 1985 | 0.5483 | -12.9% |
| 1986 | 0.4558 | -16.9% |
| 1987 | 0.4216 | -7.5% |
| 1988 | 0.7138 | +69.3% |
| 1989 | 0.8258 | +15.7% |
| 1990 | 0.9513 | +15.2% |
| 1991 | 0.7116 | -25.2% |
| 1992 | 0.7161 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.693 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.552 | -20.3% |
| 1995 | 0.5159 | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 0.7965 | +54.4% |
| 1997 | 0.7789 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 1.12 | +44.0% |
| 1999 | 0.95 | -15.3% |
| 2000 | 0.4735 | -50.2% |
| 2001 | 0.5611 | +18.5% |
| 2002 | 0.5468 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.4901 | -10.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4433 | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3935 | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3221 | -18.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3539 | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 0.312 | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2955 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3713 | +25.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3466 | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2705 | -22.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2753 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2803 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1954 | -30.3% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 0.1954 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3419, 57% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 0.1954 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0857, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6261 | 0.4216 | 0.8258 | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.7787 | 0.5159 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4192 | 0.2955 | 0.5611 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2899 | 0.1954 | 0.3713 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from homicide in Turkmenistan?
- Share of deaths from homicide in Turkmenistan was 0.1954 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1954 in 2015.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for share of deaths from homicide?
- Turkmenistan ranks 56th out of 113 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of deaths from homicide rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from homicide. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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