Intentional homicides in Lebanon
Lebanon: Intentional homicides was 2.24 per 100,000 people in 2020. ▼ Falling
Intentional homicides in Lebanon, 2008–2020
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for intentional homicides in Lebanon is 2.24 per 100,000 people, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 28.5% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides in Lebanon peaked at 4.11 per 100,000 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.24 per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places Lebanon 92nd out of 172 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Intentional homicides in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3.72 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2009 | 2.9 per 100,000 people | -21.8% |
| 2010 | 3.23 per 100,000 people | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 3.3 per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 3.71 per 100,000 people | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 4.11 per 100,000 people | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 3.78 per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 3.57 per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 3.72 per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 3.99 per 100,000 people | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 2.87 per 100,000 people | -28.0% |
| 2019 | 3.14 per 100,000 people | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 2.24 per 100,000 people | -28.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.31 per 100,000 people | 2.9 per 100,000 people | 3.72 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.54 per 100,000 people | 2.87 per 100,000 people | 4.11 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.24 per 100,000 people | 2.24 per 100,000 people | 2.24 per 100,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 89 Belarus 2.38 per 100,000 people compare
- 90 Bangladesh 2.34 per 100,000 people compare
- 91 Mauritius 2.27 per 100,000 people compare
- 93 Sierra Leone 2.22 per 100,000 people compare
- 94 Armenia 2.21 per 100,000 people compare
- 95 Azerbaijan 2.16 per 100,000 people compare
More public sector data for Lebanon
- Arms imports 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 1.55 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 -35.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 109.45 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0245 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 122.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 635.47 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 1,369 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides in Lebanon?
- Intentional homicides in Lebanon was 2.24 per 100,000 people in 2020, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 4.11 per 100,000 people in 2013.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.24 per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Lebanon rank for intentional homicides?
- Lebanon ranks 92nd out of 172 countries with data for 2020.
- Is intentional homicides rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon 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 (per 100,000 people). 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.