Female homicide victims in Lebanon
Lebanon: Female homicide victims was 29 homicides in 2020. ▲ Rising
Female homicide victims in Lebanon, 2010–2020
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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female homicide victims in Lebanon is 29 homicides, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.8% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female homicide victims in Lebanon peaked at 35 homicides in 2017 and was at its lowest, 15 homicides, in 2012.
That places Lebanon 66th out of 138 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Female homicide victims in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 24 homicides | — |
| 2011 | 29 homicides | +20.8% |
| 2012 | 15 homicides | -48.3% |
| 2013 | 21 homicides | +40.0% |
| 2014 | 22 homicides | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 24 homicides | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 22 homicides | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 35 homicides | +59.1% |
| 2018 | 34 homicides | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 24 homicides | -29.4% |
| 2020 | 29 homicides | +20.8% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 29 homicides is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 189.5 homicides, 15% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 29 homicides is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 20 homicides, 1.4× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25 homicides | 15 homicides | 35 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 29 homicides | 29 homicides | 29 homicides | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More gender data for Lebanon
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,385 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.26 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,719 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,719 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 44,373 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 46,608 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 44,213 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 46,432 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 44,307 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female homicide victims in Lebanon?
- Female homicide victims in Lebanon was 29 homicides in 2020, 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 female homicide victims recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 35 homicides in 2017.
- What is the lowest female homicide victims recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 homicides in 2012.
- How does Lebanon rank for female homicide victims?
- Lebanon ranks 66th out of 138 countries with data for 2020.
- Is female homicide victims rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon 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 Female homicide victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .