Homicide rate (World Health) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Homicide rate was 5.28 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Homicide rate in Lebanon, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 5.28 deaths per 100,000 people for homicide rate in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate in Lebanon peaked at 5.28 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.65 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places Lebanon 88th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Homicide rate in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.65 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 3.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 3.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 3.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 4.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 4.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 4.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 4.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 3.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 3.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 3.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 4.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 4.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 4.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 4.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 4.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 4.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 4.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 4.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 4.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 5.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 5.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 5.28 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.97 deaths per 100,000 people, 88% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 5.28 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.33 deaths per 100,000 people, 2.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
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 in Lebanon?
- Homicide rate in Lebanon was 5.28 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 5.28 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.65 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Lebanon rank for homicide rate?
- Lebanon ranks 88th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicide rate rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.