Child homicide rate in Turkey
Turkey: Child homicide rate was 0.3135 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Child homicide rate in Turkey, 2009–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 0.3135 deaths per 100,000 people for child homicide rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.1% on the previous year and down 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child homicide rate in Turkey peaked at 0.622 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.2297 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Turkey 65th out of 113 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Child homicide rate in Turkey, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.3156 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2010 | 0.4816 deaths per 100,000 people | +52.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3574 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.8% |
| 2012 | 0.432 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.9% |
| 2013 | 0.622 deaths per 100,000 people | +44.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5048 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.8% |
| 2015 | 0.5427 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 0.5214 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.5674 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3401 deaths per 100,000 people | -40.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2972 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 0.299 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2297 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2467 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3135 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.1% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 0.3135 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6829 deaths per 100,000 people, 46% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 0.3135 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3135 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3156 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3156 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3156 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.4667 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2972 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.622 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2722 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2297 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3135 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 62 Switzerland 0.3408 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 63 Kazakhstan 0.3401 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 64 Portugal 0.3327 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 66 Romania 0.3135 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 67 Germany 0.3065 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 68 Czechia 0.3021 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More social development data for Turkey
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2.39 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 149,405 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0017 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 149,405 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0278 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child homicide rate in Turkey?
- Child homicide rate in Turkey was 0.3135 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child homicide rate recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 0.622 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013.
- What is the lowest child homicide rate recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2297 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Turkey rank for child homicide rate?
- Turkey ranks 65th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child homicide rate rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Child homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reported deaths from homicide per 100,000 people aged under 20, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates.