Share of deaths from homicide in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Share of deaths from homicide was 0.2% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Share of deaths from homicide in Turkmenistan, 1981–2015
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of deaths from homicide in Turkmenistan is 0.2%, 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 1.1% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2015.
Turkmenistan ranks 54th 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.8% | — |
| 1982 | 0.6% | -20.1% |
| 1985 | 0.5% | -12.9% |
| 1986 | 0.5% | -16.9% |
| 1987 | 0.4% | -7.5% |
| 1988 | 0.7% | +69.3% |
| 1989 | 0.8% | +15.7% |
| 1990 | 1.0% | +15.2% |
| 1991 | 0.7% | -25.2% |
| 1992 | 0.7% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.7% | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | -20.3% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 0.8% | +54.4% |
| 1997 | 0.8% | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 1.1% | +44.0% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | -15.3% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | -50.2% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | +18.5% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -10.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -18.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +25.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -22.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -30.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from homicide in Turkmenistan?
- Share of deaths from homicide in Turkmenistan was 0.2% in 2015, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2015.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for share of deaths from homicide?
- Turkmenistan ranks 54th 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 WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by 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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The percentage of annual deaths which are homicides.