Homicide rate (World Health) in Turkey
Turkey: Homicide rate was 4.81 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
4.81 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
94th
of 194 countries
All-time high
5.41 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2007
All-time low
4.8 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Homicide rate in Turkey, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, homicide rate in Turkey stood at 4.81 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate in Turkey peaked at 5.41 deaths per 100,000 people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.8 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2019.
That places Turkey 94th out of 194 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.
Homicide rate in Turkey, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.03 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 5.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 5.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 5.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 5.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 5.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 5.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 4.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 4.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 4.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 4.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 4.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 4.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 4.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 4.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 4.81 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.79 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 4.81 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people, 4.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 91 Somalia 4.97 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 92 Micronesia (country) 4.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 92 Suriname 4.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 95 Grenada 4.76 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 96 Niue 4.65 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 97 Moldova 4.58 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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 homicide rate in Turkey?
- Homicide rate in Turkey was 4.81 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 Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 5.41 deaths per 100,000 people in 2007.
- What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Turkey rank for homicide rate?
- Turkey ranks 94th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicide rate rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey 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.