Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female) in Turkey
Turkey: Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female) was 1.68 per 100,000 female in 2023. ▼ Falling
Intentional homicides, female in Turkey, 2003–2023
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 female.
Analysis
In 2023, intentional homicides, female in Turkey stood at 1.68 per 100,000 female.
That represents a change of up 56.8% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides, female in Turkey peaked at 1.77 per 100,000 female in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.8972 per 100,000 female, in 2020.
That places Turkey 58th out of 131 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1.74 per 100,000 female | — |
| 2004 | 1.77 per 100,000 female | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 1.76 per 100,000 female | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.58 per 100,000 female | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 1.74 per 100,000 female | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 1.6 per 100,000 female | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 1.74 per 100,000 female | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 1.7 per 100,000 female | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.62 per 100,000 female | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 1.03 per 100,000 female | -36.2% |
| 2016 | 1.08 per 100,000 female | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 1.02 per 100,000 female | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9468 per 100,000 female | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 1.07 per 100,000 female | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8972 per 100,000 female | -16.1% |
| 2021 | 1.01 per 100,000 female | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 1.07 per 100,000 female | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 1.68 per 100,000 female | +56.8% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 1.68 per 100,000 female is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.84 per 100,000 female, 91% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 1.68 per 100,000 female is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6954 per 100,000 female, 2.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7 per 100,000 female | 1.58 per 100,000 female | 1.77 per 100,000 female | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.28 per 100,000 female | 0.9468 per 100,000 female | 1.74 per 100,000 female | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.16 per 100,000 female | 0.8972 per 100,000 female | 1.68 per 100,000 female | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides, female in Turkey?
- Intentional homicides, female in Turkey was 1.68 per 100,000 female in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides, female recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 1.77 per 100,000 female in 2004.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides, female recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8972 per 100,000 female in 2020.
- How does Turkey rank for intentional homicides, female?
- Turkey ranks 58th out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Is intentional homicides, female rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as part of Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.