Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in Lebanon
Lebanon: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population was 2.64 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.64 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
91st
of 192 countries
All-time high
4.11 per 100,000 people
in 2013
All-time low
2.24 per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
17
2008–2024
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Lebanon, 2008–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Lebanon stood at 2.64 per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Lebanon peaked at 4.11 per 100,000 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.24 per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places Lebanon 91st out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3.72 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2009 | 2.9 per 100,000 people | -22.0% |
| 2010 | 3.23 per 100,000 people | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 3.3 per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 3.71 per 100,000 people | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 4.11 per 100,000 people | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 3.78 per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 3.57 per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 3.72 per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 3.99 per 100,000 people | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 2.87 per 100,000 people | -28.1% |
| 2019 | 3.14 per 100,000 people | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 2.24 per 100,000 people | -28.7% |
| 2021 | 3.32 per 100,000 people | +48.2% |
| 2022 | 3.1 per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 2.74 per 100,000 people | -11.6% |
| 2024 | 2.64 per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 2.64 per 100,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.99 per 100,000 people, 66% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 2.64 per 100,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.38 per 100,000 people, 1.9× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.31 per 100,000 people | 2.9 per 100,000 people | 3.72 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.54 per 100,000 people | 2.87 per 100,000 people | 4.11 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.81 per 100,000 people | 2.24 per 100,000 people | 3.32 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 88 India 2.72 per 100,000 people compare
- 89 Mauritius 2.67 per 100,000 people compare
- 90 Lithuania 2.66 per 100,000 people compare
- 92 Andorra 2.58 per 100,000 people compare
- 93 Kazakhstan 2.55 per 100,000 people compare
- 94 Liechtenstein 2.51 per 100,000 people compare
- 94 Montenegro 2.51 per 100,000 people compare
- 94 Sri Lanka 2.51 per 100,000 people compare
More development goals data for Lebanon
- Red List Index 0.8835 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 159.06 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 536.32 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 4 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 4 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 1 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,414 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Lebanon?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Lebanon was 2.64 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 4.11 per 100,000 people in 2013.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.24 per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Lebanon rank for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by?
- Lebanon ranks 91st out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 17 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).