Homicide rate who mortality database in Turkey

Turkey: Homicide rate who mortality database was 0.9692 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.9692
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
69th
of 111 countries
All-time high
1.81
in 2016
All-time low
0.9026
in 2022
Years of data
15
2009–2023

Homicide rate who mortality database in Turkey, 2009–2023

00.511.522009201620232009: 1.22010: 1.52011: 1.22012: 1.32013: 1.72014: 1.62015: 1.42016: 1.82017: 1.82018: 1.42019: 0.9812020: 1.22021: 0.9972022: 0.9032023: 0.969

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Turkey recorded 0.9692 for homicide rate who mortality database in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and down 43.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, homicide rate who mortality database in Turkey peaked at 1.81 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.9026, in 2022.

That places Turkey 69th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Homicide rate who mortality database in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Homicide rate who mortality database in Turkey, 2009 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2009 1.22 —
2010 1.48 +21.1%
2011 1.22 -17.7%
2012 1.26 +3.1%
2013 1.71 +36.2%
2014 1.55 -9.1%
2015 1.38 -11.0%
2016 1.81 +30.9%
2017 1.81 -0.1%
2018 1.4 -22.7%
2019 0.9809 -29.9%
2020 1.22 +24.0%
2021 0.9971 -18.0%
2022 0.9026 -9.5%
2023 0.9692 +7.4%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 0.9692 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.13, 31% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 0.9692 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8451, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.22 1.22 1.22 1
2010s 1.46 0.9809 1.81 10
2020s 1.02 0.9026 1.22 4

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 66 Syria 0.9971
  2. 67 Australia 0.9888 compare
  3. 68 Hungary 0.9726 compare
  4. 70 Portugal 0.9664 compare
  5. 71 Bulgaria 0.9462 compare
  6. 72 Malta 0.9413 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is homicide rate who mortality database in Turkey?
Homicide rate who mortality database in Turkey was 0.9692 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest homicide rate who mortality database recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 1.81 in 2016.
What is the lowest homicide rate who mortality database recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9026 in 2022.
How does Turkey rank for homicide rate who mortality database?
Turkey ranks 69th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
Is homicide rate who mortality database rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Turkey data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate who mortality database. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Homicide rate who mortality database
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,851 data points, 1950–2024
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