Lebanon vs Turkey: Homicide rate by sex of the victim
Lebanon
5.6 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2020
Turkey
4.78 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Lebanon rank
57th
Turkey rank
60th
Homicide rate by sex of the victim over time
- Lebanon
- Turkey
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 5.6 homicides per 100,000 population against 4.78 homicides per 100,000 population in Turkey, a difference of 0.82 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.2 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Turkey ahead.
Lebanon ranks 57th and Turkey ranks 60th of 138 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.63 homicides per 100,000 population | 5.38 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.75 homicides per 100,000 population | Turkey |
| 2020s | 5.6 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.08 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.51 homicides per 100,000 population | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate by sex of the victim, Lebanon or Turkey?
- Lebanon, at 5.6 homicides per 100,000 population against 4.78 homicides per 100,000 population in Turkey as of 2020.
- What is the difference in homicide rate by sex of the victim between Lebanon and Turkey?
- 0.82 homicides per 100,000 population, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Turkey?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
- How do Lebanon and Turkey rank globally for homicide rate by sex of the victim?
- Lebanon ranks 57th and Turkey ranks 60th of 138 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate by sex of the victim. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.