Homicide rate (UN, World) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Homicide rate (UN, World) was 2.24 homicides per 100,000 population in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
2.24 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 28.5%
World rank
96th
of 179 countries
All-time high
4.11 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2013
All-time low
2.24 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2020
Years of data
13
2008–2020
Homicide rate in Lebanon, 2008–2020
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 2.24 homicides per 100,000 population for homicide rate in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 28.5% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate in Lebanon peaked at 4.11 homicides per 100,000 population in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.24 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2020.
Lebanon ranks 96th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Homicide rate (UN, World) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3.72 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2009 | 2.9 homicides per 100,000 population | -21.8% |
| 2010 | 3.23 homicides per 100,000 population | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 3.3 homicides per 100,000 population | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 3.71 homicides per 100,000 population | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 4.11 homicides per 100,000 population | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 3.78 homicides per 100,000 population | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 3.57 homicides per 100,000 population | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 3.72 homicides per 100,000 population | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 3.99 homicides per 100,000 population | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 2.87 homicides per 100,000 population | -28.0% |
| 2019 | 3.14 homicides per 100,000 population | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 2.24 homicides per 100,000 population | -28.5% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 2.24 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.07 homicides per 100,000 population, 55% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 2.24 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.24 homicides per 100,000 population, 1.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.31 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.9 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.72 homicides per 100,000 population | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.54 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.87 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.11 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.24 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.24 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.24 homicides per 100,000 population | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 93 Belarus 2.38 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 94 Bangladesh 2.34 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 95 Mauritius 2.27 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 97 Sierra Leone 2.22 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 98 Armenia 2.21 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 99 Nepal 2.13 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 in Lebanon?
- Homicide rate in Lebanon was 2.24 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 recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 4.11 homicides per 100,000 population in 2013.
- What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.24 homicides per 100,000 population in 2020.
- How does Lebanon rank for homicide rate?
- Lebanon ranks 96th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is homicide rate rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.