Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex (number) in Turkey
Turkey: Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex (number) was 2,110 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Turkey, 2003–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 2,110 for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.3% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Turkey peaked at 3,599 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2,045, in 2019.
Turkey ranks 25th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex (number) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2,837 | — |
| 2004 | 2,914 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 3,305 | +13.4% |
| 2006 | 3,168 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 3,599 | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 3,257 | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 3,064 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 3,061 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 3,216 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 2,235 | -30.5% |
| 2016 | 2,704 | +21.0% |
| 2017 | 2,541 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 2,161 | -15.0% |
| 2019 | 2,045 | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 2,144 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 2,161 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 2,286 | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 2,824 | +23.5% |
| 2024 | 2,110 | -25.3% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 2,110 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 207.5, 10.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 2,110 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 64, 33.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,180 | 2,837 | 3,599 | 6 |
| 2010s | 2,628 | 2,045 | 3,216 | 8 |
| 2020s | 2,305 | 2,110 | 2,824 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More development goals data for Turkey
- Red List Index 0.8224 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 165.31 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,060 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 24 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 20 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 29 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 82 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 113 (2025)
- Infant deaths 8,552 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Turkey?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Turkey was 2,110 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 3,599 in 2007.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,045 in 2019.
- How does Turkey rank for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex?
- Turkey ranks 25th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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