Homicides (World Health) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Homicides (World Health) was 295.51 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Homicides in Lebanon, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 295.51 deaths for homicides in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Lebanon peaked at 295.51 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 157.7 deaths, in 2000.
That places Lebanon 100th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Homicides (World Health) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 157.7 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 162.34 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 169.93 deaths | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 178.11 deaths | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 185.32 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 190.47 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 192.89 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 193.22 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 193.17 deaths | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 184.93 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 191.8 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 204.53 deaths | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 226.3 deaths | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 251.8 deaths | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 266.37 deaths | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 271.39 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 275.79 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 279.5 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 284.92 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 285.27 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 286.53 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 295.51 deaths | +3.1% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 295.51 deaths is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 743.83 deaths, 40% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 295.51 deaths is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 369.44 deaths, 80% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 180.81 deaths | 157.7 deaths | 193.22 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 253.77 deaths | 191.8 deaths | 285.27 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 291.02 deaths | 286.53 deaths | 295.51 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
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 homicides in Lebanon?
- Homicides in Lebanon was 295.51 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 295.51 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 157.7 deaths in 2000.
- How does Lebanon rank for homicides?
- Lebanon ranks 100th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes.