Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Lebanon
Lebanon: Homicide rate by sex of the victim was 5.6 homicides per 100,000 population in 2020. ▼ Falling
Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Lebanon, 2010–2020
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 5.6 homicides per 100,000 population for homicide rate by sex of the victim in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 105.2% on the previous year and up 103.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate by sex of the victim in Lebanon peaked at 6.45 homicides per 100,000 population in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.39 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2018.
That places Lebanon 57th out of 138 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2.75 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2011 | 4.02 homicides per 100,000 population | +46.2% |
| 2012 | 6.45 homicides per 100,000 population | +60.3% |
| 2013 | 5.84 homicides per 100,000 population | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 4.55 homicides per 100,000 population | -22.0% |
| 2015 | 3.98 homicides per 100,000 population | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 3.42 homicides per 100,000 population | -14.1% |
| 2017 | 3.3 homicides per 100,000 population | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 2.39 homicides per 100,000 population | -27.6% |
| 2019 | 2.73 homicides per 100,000 population | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 5.6 homicides per 100,000 population | +105.2% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 5.6 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.92 homicides per 100,000 population, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 5.6 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.53 homicides per 100,000 population, 3.6× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.94 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.39 homicides per 100,000 population | 6.45 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6 homicides per 100,000 population | 5.6 homicides per 100,000 population | 5.6 homicides per 100,000 population | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 54 Thailand 6.5 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 55 Bolivia 5.85 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 56 Tanzania 5.81 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 58 Liechtenstein 5.16 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 59 Andorra 5.08 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 60 Turkey 4.78 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More social development data for Lebanon
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 535,168 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9,568 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (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 0.0016 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9,568 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0915 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate by sex of the victim in Lebanon?
- Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Lebanon was 5.6 homicides per 100,000 population in 2020, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate by sex of the victim recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 6.45 homicides per 100,000 population in 2012.
- What is the lowest homicide rate by sex of the victim recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.39 homicides per 100,000 population in 2018.
- How does Lebanon rank for homicide rate by sex of the victim?
- Lebanon ranks 57th out of 138 countries with data for 2020.
- Is homicide rate by sex of the victim rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate by sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.