Homicides, by sex of the victim in Lebanon
Lebanon: Homicides, by sex of the victim was 29 homicides in 2020. ▲ Rising
Homicides, 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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicides, by sex of the victim in Lebanon is 29 homicides, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 20.8% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides, by sex of the victim in Lebanon peaked at 35 homicides in 2017 and was at its lowest, 15 homicides, in 2012.
Lebanon ranks 66th of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Homicides, by sex of the victim in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 24 homicides | — |
| 2011 | 29 homicides | +20.8% |
| 2012 | 15 homicides | -48.3% |
| 2013 | 21 homicides | +40.0% |
| 2014 | 22 homicides | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 24 homicides | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 22 homicides | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 35 homicides | +59.1% |
| 2018 | 34 homicides | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 24 homicides | -29.4% |
| 2020 | 29 homicides | +20.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25 homicides | 15 homicides | 35 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 29 homicides | 29 homicides | 29 homicides | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
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- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides, by sex of the victim in Lebanon?
- Homicides, by sex of the victim in Lebanon was 29 homicides 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 homicides, by sex of the victim recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 35 homicides in 2017.
- What is the lowest homicides, by sex of the victim recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 homicides in 2012.
- How does Lebanon rank for homicides, by sex of the victim?
- Lebanon ranks 66th out of 138 countries with data for 2020.
- Is homicides, by sex of the victim rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Homicides, by sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .