Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC in Turkey
Turkey: Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC was 3.23 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.23 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 23.1%
World rank
82nd
of 179 countries
All-time high
5.09 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2007
All-time low
2.4 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2019
Years of data
18
2003–2023
Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC in Turkey, 2003–2023
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
The most recent figure for homicide rate, who vs. unodc in Turkey is 3.23 homicides per 100,000 population, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.1% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate, who vs. unodc in Turkey peaked at 5.09 homicides per 100,000 population in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.4 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2019.
Turkey ranks 82nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC in Turkey, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 4.18 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2004 | 4.25 homicides per 100,000 population | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 4.77 homicides per 100,000 population | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 4.52 homicides per 100,000 population | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 5.09 homicides per 100,000 population | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 4.55 homicides per 100,000 population | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 4.18 homicides per 100,000 population | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 4.12 homicides per 100,000 population | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 4.28 homicides per 100,000 population | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 2.79 homicides per 100,000 population | -34.7% |
| 2016 | 3.31 homicides per 100,000 population | +18.6% |
| 2017 | 3.06 homicides per 100,000 population | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 2.56 homicides per 100,000 population | -16.3% |
| 2019 | 2.4 homicides per 100,000 population | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 2.49 homicides per 100,000 population | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 2.5 homicides per 100,000 population | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 2.62 homicides per 100,000 population | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 3.23 homicides per 100,000 population | +23.1% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 3.23 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.06 homicides per 100,000 population, 79% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 3.23 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population, 2.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.56 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.18 homicides per 100,000 population | 5.09 homicides per 100,000 population | 6 |
| 2010s | 3.34 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.4 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.28 homicides per 100,000 population | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.71 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.49 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.23 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 79 Mozambique 3.59 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 80 Sri Lanka 3.31 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 81 Sao Tome and Principe 3.23 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 83 Liberia 3.09 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 84 India 2.82 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 85 Martinique 2.75 homicides per 100,000 population 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, who vs. unodc in Turkey?
- Homicide rate, who vs. unodc in Turkey was 3.23 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023, 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, who vs. unodc recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 5.09 homicides per 100,000 population in 2007.
- What is the lowest homicide rate, who vs. unodc recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4 homicides per 100,000 population in 2019.
- How does Turkey rank for homicide rate, who vs. unodc?
- Turkey ranks 82nd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate, who vs. unodc 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 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, WHO vs. UNODC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.