Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in Turkey
Turkey: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population was 2.41 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Turkey, 2003–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 2.41 per 100,000 people for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.6% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Turkey peaked at 5.09 per 100,000 people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.4 per 100,000 people, in 2019.
Turkey ranks 98th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in Turkey, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 4.18 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2004 | 4.25 per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 4.77 per 100,000 people | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 4.52 per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 5.09 per 100,000 people | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 4.55 per 100,000 people | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 4.18 per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 4.12 per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 4.28 per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 2.79 per 100,000 people | -34.8% |
| 2016 | 3.31 per 100,000 people | +18.6% |
| 2017 | 3.06 per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 2.56 per 100,000 people | -16.3% |
| 2019 | 2.4 per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 2.49 per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 2.49 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.63 per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 3.24 per 100,000 people | +23.2% |
| 2024 | 2.41 per 100,000 people | -25.6% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 2.41 per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.98 per 100,000 people, 81% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 2.41 per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.07 per 100,000 people, 2.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.56 per 100,000 people | 4.18 per 100,000 people | 5.09 per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 2010s | 3.34 per 100,000 people | 2.4 per 100,000 people | 4.28 per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.65 per 100,000 people | 2.41 per 100,000 people | 3.24 per 100,000 people | 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 per 100,000 population, by in Turkey?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Turkey was 2.41 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 Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 5.09 per 100,000 people in 2007.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4 per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Turkey rank for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by?
- Turkey ranks 98th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. 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 per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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