Intentional homicides, male in Turkey
Turkey: Intentional homicides, male was 4.78 per 100,000 male in 2023. ▼ Falling
Intentional homicides, male in Turkey, 2003–2023
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 male.
Analysis
The most recent figure for intentional homicides, male in Turkey is 4.78 per 100,000 male, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 14.5% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides, male in Turkey peaked at 8.41 per 100,000 male in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.72 per 100,000 male, in 2019.
Turkey ranks 56th of 132 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Intentional homicides, male in Turkey, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 6.6 per 100,000 male | — |
| 2004 | 6.71 per 100,000 male | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 7.75 per 100,000 male | +15.6% |
| 2006 | 7.45 per 100,000 male | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 8.41 per 100,000 male | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 7.49 per 100,000 male | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 6.6 per 100,000 male | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 6.53 per 100,000 male | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 6.92 per 100,000 male | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 4.53 per 100,000 male | -34.5% |
| 2016 | 5.52 per 100,000 male | +21.7% |
| 2017 | 5.08 per 100,000 male | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 4.16 per 100,000 male | -18.0% |
| 2019 | 3.72 per 100,000 male | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 4.08 per 100,000 male | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 3.99 per 100,000 male | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 4.18 per 100,000 male | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 4.78 per 100,000 male | +14.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.4 per 100,000 male | 6.6 per 100,000 male | 8.41 per 100,000 male | 6 |
| 2010s | 5.38 per 100,000 male | 3.72 per 100,000 male | 6.92 per 100,000 male | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.26 per 100,000 male | 3.99 per 100,000 male | 4.78 per 100,000 male | 4 |
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More public sector data for Turkey
- Arms imports 381.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 4.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -43.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 381.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 292.08 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0184 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 27.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 24.98 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 882.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides, male in Turkey?
- Intentional homicides, male in Turkey was 4.78 per 100,000 male in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides, male recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 8.41 per 100,000 male in 2007.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides, male recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.72 per 100,000 male in 2019.
- How does Turkey rank for intentional homicides, male?
- Turkey ranks 56th out of 132 countries with data for 2023.
- Is intentional homicides, male rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. 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, male (per 100,000 male). 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.