Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Türkiye
Türkiye: Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population was 4.83 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Türkiye, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Türkiye is 4.83, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Türkiye peaked at 5.4 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.82, in 2020.
That places Türkiye 89th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.03 | — |
| 2001 | 5.03 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.03 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.04 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 5.14 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 5.33 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 5.35 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 5.4 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 5.3 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 5.31 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5.01 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 4.88 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 4.84 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 4.84 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.83 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 4.83 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 4.83 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.85 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 4.84 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 4.83 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 4.82 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 4.83 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2 | 5.03 | 5.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.86 | 4.83 | 5.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.82 | 4.82 | 4.83 | 2 |
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- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Türkiye?
- Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Türkiye was 4.83 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4 in 2007.
- What is the lowest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.82 in 2020.
- How does Türkiye rank for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population?
- Türkiye ranks 89th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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