Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male) in Turkey
Turkey: Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 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 (per 100,000 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% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 4.78 per 100,000 male is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.45 per 100,000 male, 64% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 4.78 per 100,000 male is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.64 per 100,000 male, 2.9× the median. (49 countries reporting)
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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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.