Intentional homicides in Türkiye
Türkiye: Intentional homicides was 3.23 per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Intentional homicides in Türkiye, 2003–2023
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 3.23 per 100,000 people for intentional homicides in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.1% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides in Türkiye peaked at 5.09 per 100,000 people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.4 per 100,000 people, in 2019.
Türkiye ranks 80th of 172 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 in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 4.18 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2004 | 4.25 per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 4.77 per 100,000 people | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 4.52 per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 5.09 per 100,000 people | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 4.55 per 100,000 people | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 4.18 per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 4.12 per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 4.28 per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 2.79 per 100,000 people | -34.7% |
| 2016 | 3.31 per 100,000 people | +18.6% |
| 2017 | 3.06 per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 2.56 per 100,000 people | -16.3% |
| 2019 | 2.4 per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 2.49 per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 2.5 per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 2.62 per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 3.23 per 100,000 people | +23.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.56 per 100,000 people | 4.18 per 100,000 people | 5.09 per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 2010s | 3.34 per 100,000 people | 2.4 per 100,000 people | 4.28 per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.71 per 100,000 people | 2.49 per 100,000 people | 3.23 per 100,000 people | 4 |
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More public sector data for Türkiye
- 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 in Türkiye?
- Intentional homicides in Türkiye was 3.23 per 100,000 people in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 5.09 per 100,000 people in 2007.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4 per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Türkiye rank for intentional homicides?
- Türkiye ranks 80th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is intentional homicides rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Türkiye 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.