Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in Turkey
Turkey: Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita was 3.23 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.23 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 23.1%
World rank
82nd
of 179 countries
All-time high
5.09 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2007
All-time low
2.4 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2019
Years of data
18
2003–2023
Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita 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 per 100,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Turkey is 3.23 homicides per 100,000 population, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.1% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Turkey peaked at 5.09 homicides per 100,000 population in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.4 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2019.
That places Turkey 82nd out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in Turkey, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 4.18 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2004 | 4.25 homicides per 100,000 population | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 4.77 homicides per 100,000 population | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 4.52 homicides per 100,000 population | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 5.09 homicides per 100,000 population | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 4.55 homicides per 100,000 population | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 4.18 homicides per 100,000 population | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 4.12 homicides per 100,000 population | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 4.28 homicides per 100,000 population | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 2.79 homicides per 100,000 population | -34.7% |
| 2016 | 3.31 homicides per 100,000 population | +18.6% |
| 2017 | 3.06 homicides per 100,000 population | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 2.56 homicides per 100,000 population | -16.3% |
| 2019 | 2.4 homicides per 100,000 population | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 2.49 homicides per 100,000 population | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 2.5 homicides per 100,000 population | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 2.62 homicides per 100,000 population | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 3.23 homicides per 100,000 population | +23.1% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 3.23 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.06 homicides per 100,000 population, 79% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 3.23 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population, 2.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.56 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.18 homicides per 100,000 population | 5.09 homicides per 100,000 population | 6 |
| 2010s | 3.34 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.4 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.28 homicides per 100,000 population | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.71 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.49 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.23 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 79 Mozambique 3.59 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 80 Sri Lanka 3.31 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 81 Sao Tome and Principe 3.23 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 83 Liberia 3.09 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 84 India 2.82 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 85 Martinique 2.75 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More economy & growth data for Turkey
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 87.93 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0288 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 64.2 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 72.49 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Turkey?
- Homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Turkey was 3.23 homicides per 100,000 population 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 homicide rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 5.09 homicides per 100,000 population in 2007.
- What is the lowest homicide rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4 homicides per 100,000 population in 2019.
- How does Turkey rank for homicide rate vs. gdp per capita?
- Turkey ranks 82nd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. 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 Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.