Homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in Turkey
Turkey: Homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 was 3.23 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.23
Change on year
up 23.1%
World rank
82nd
of 178 countries
All-time high
5.09
in 2007
All-time low
2.4
in 2019
Years of data
18
2003–2023
Homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in Turkey, 2003–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in Turkey is 3.23, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 23.1% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in Turkey peaked at 5.09 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.4, in 2019.
That places Turkey 82nd out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.56 | 4.18 | 5.09 | 6 |
| 2010s | 3.34 | 2.4 | 4.28 | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.71 | 2.49 | 3.23 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 79 Mozambique 3.59 compare
- 80 Sri Lanka 3.31 compare
- 81 Sao Tome and Principe 3.23 compare
- 83 Liberia 3.09 compare
- 84 India 2.82 compare
- 85 Martinique 2.75 compare
More social development data for Turkey
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 2.39 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 149,405 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 5 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 0 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.402 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.11 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.293 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.565 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.179 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.165 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in Turkey?
- Homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in Turkey was 3.23 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 5.09 in 2007.
- What is the lowest homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4 in 2019.
- How does Turkey rank for homicide rate 1990 vs 2020?
- Turkey ranks 82nd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate 1990 vs 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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