Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Turkey

Turkey: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by was 2.41 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2.41
Change on year
down 25.6%
World rank
98th
of 192 countries
All-time high
5.09
in 2007
All-time low
2.4
in 2019
Years of data
19
2003–2024

Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Turkey, 2003–2024

02462003201320242003: 4.22004: 4.22005: 4.82006: 4.52007: 5.12008: 4.52010: 4.22011: 4.12012: 4.32015: 2.82016: 3.32017: 3.12018: 2.62019: 2.42020: 2.52021: 2.52022: 2.62023: 3.22024: 2.4

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Turkey recorded 2.41 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 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.4, 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, by in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population) in Turkey, 2003 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2003 4.18
2004 4.25 +1.7%
2005 4.77 +12.2%
2006 4.52 -5.2%
2007 5.09 +12.6%
2008 4.55 -10.6%
2010 4.18 -8.1%
2011 4.12 -1.4%
2012 4.28 +3.9%
2015 2.79 -34.8%
2016 3.31 +18.6%
2017 3.06 -7.6%
2018 2.56 -16.3%
2019 2.4 -6.3%
2020 2.49 +3.8%
2021 2.49 +0.0%
2022 2.63 +5.6%
2023 3.24 +23.2%
2024 2.41 -25.6%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 2.41 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.98, 81% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 2.41 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.07, 2.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.56 4.18 5.09 6
2010s 3.34 2.4 4.28 8
2020s 2.65 2.41 3.24 5

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 97 Bhutan 2.47 compare
  2. 98 Türkiye 2.41 compare
  3. 100 Fiji 2.37 compare
  4. 101 Sierra Leone 2.22 compare

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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 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 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 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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Indicator
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
220 places, 4,162 data points, 2000–2024
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