Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Turkey
Turkey: 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 Turkey, 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 Turkey 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 Turkey peaked at 5.4 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.82, in 2020.
That places Turkey 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 Turkey, 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% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 4.83 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.5, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 4.83 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.22, 4.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
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 estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Turkey?
- Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Turkey 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 Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4 in 2007.
- What is the lowest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.82 in 2020.
- How does Turkey rank for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population?
- Turkey ranks 89th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey 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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