Share of deaths from homicide in Türkiye
Türkiye: Share of deaths from homicide was 0.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of deaths from homicide in Türkiye, 2009–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 0.2% for share of deaths from homicide in 2023.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 56.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from homicide in Türkiye peaked at 0.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2021.
That places Türkiye 62nd out of 113 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.
Share of deaths from homicide in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.3% | — |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +17.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -21.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +23.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -14.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +25.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -22.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -30.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -25.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from homicide in Türkiye?
- Share of deaths from homicide in Türkiye was 0.2% in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2021.
- How does Türkiye rank for share of deaths from homicide?
- Türkiye ranks 62nd out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of deaths from homicide rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from homicide. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of annual deaths which are homicides.