Share of deaths from homicide in Turkey
Turkey: Share of deaths from homicide was 0.1573 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1573
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
62nd
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.3677
in 2010
All-time low
0.1481
in 2021
Years of data
15
2009–2023
Share of deaths from homicide in Turkey, 2009–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 0.1573 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 Turkey peaked at 0.3677 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1481, in 2021.
That places Turkey 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 Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.313 | — |
| 2010 | 0.3677 | +17.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2895 | -21.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2941 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3639 | +23.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3128 | -14.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2726 | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3418 | +25.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3428 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2671 | -22.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1858 | -30.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1992 | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1481 | -25.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1519 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1573 | +3.5% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 0.1573 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3419, 46% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 0.1573 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0857, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.313 | 0.313 | 0.313 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.3038 | 0.1858 | 0.3677 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1641 | 0.1481 | 0.1992 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from homicide in Turkey?
- Share of deaths from homicide in Turkey was 0.1573 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3677 in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1481 in 2021.
- How does Turkey rank for share of deaths from homicide?
- Turkey ranks 62nd out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of deaths from homicide rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.8%. 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 Share of deaths from homicide. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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