Homicides in Turkey
Turkey: Homicides was 2,817 homicides in 2023. ▼ Falling
Homicides 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.
Analysis
In 2023, homicides in Turkey stood at 2,817 homicides.
The figure is up 23.4% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Turkey peaked at 3,599 homicides in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2,045 homicides, in 2019.
That places Turkey 21st out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,180 homicides | 2,837 homicides | 3,599 homicides | 6 |
| 2010s | 2,628 homicides | 2,045 homicides | 3,216 homicides | 8 |
| 2020s | 2,352 homicides | 2,144 homicides | 2,817 homicides | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More social development data for Turkey
- Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 2.39 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 149,405 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.293 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.179 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.565 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.293 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.165 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.11 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides in Turkey?
- Homicides in Turkey was 2,817 homicides 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 homicides recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 3,599 homicides in 2007.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,045 homicides in 2019.
- How does Turkey rank for homicides?
- Turkey ranks 21st out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. 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 Homicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicides.