Male homicide rate in Lebanon
Lebanon: Male homicide rate was 5.6 homicides per 100,000 population in 2020. ▼ Falling
Male homicide rate 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 per 100,000 population.
Analysis
In 2020, male homicide rate in Lebanon stood at 5.6 homicides per 100,000 population.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 105.2% on the previous year and up 103.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide rate in Lebanon peaked at 6.45 homicides per 100,000 population in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.39 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2018.
Lebanon ranks 57th of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Male homicide rate in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2.75 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2011 | 4.02 homicides per 100,000 population | +46.2% |
| 2012 | 6.45 homicides per 100,000 population | +60.3% |
| 2013 | 5.84 homicides per 100,000 population | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 4.55 homicides per 100,000 population | -22.0% |
| 2015 | 3.98 homicides per 100,000 population | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 3.42 homicides per 100,000 population | -14.1% |
| 2017 | 3.3 homicides per 100,000 population | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 2.39 homicides per 100,000 population | -27.6% |
| 2019 | 2.73 homicides per 100,000 population | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 5.6 homicides per 100,000 population | +105.2% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 5.6 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.92 homicides per 100,000 population, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 5.6 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.53 homicides per 100,000 population, 3.6× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.94 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.39 homicides per 100,000 population | 6.45 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6 homicides per 100,000 population | 5.6 homicides per 100,000 population | 5.6 homicides per 100,000 population | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 54 Thailand 6.5 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 55 Bolivia 5.85 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 56 Tanzania 5.81 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 58 Liechtenstein 5.16 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 59 Andorra 5.08 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 60 Türkiye 4.78 homicides per 100,000 population compare
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 male homicide rate in Lebanon?
- Male homicide rate in Lebanon was 5.6 homicides per 100,000 population 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 male homicide rate recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 6.45 homicides per 100,000 population in 2012.
- What is the lowest male homicide rate recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.39 homicides per 100,000 population in 2018.
- How does Lebanon rank for male homicide rate?
- Lebanon ranks 57th out of 138 countries with data for 2020.
- Is male homicide rate rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Male homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.