Male homicide rate in Lebanon
Lebanon: Male homicide rate was 5.6 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
5.6
Change on year
up 105.2%
World rank
56th
of 136 countries
All-time high
6.45
in 2012
All-time low
2.39
in 2018
Years of data
11
2010–2020
Male homicide rate in Lebanon, 2010–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, male homicide rate in Lebanon stood at 5.6.
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 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.39, in 2018.
Lebanon ranks 56th of 136 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.94 | 2.39 | 6.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 53 Thailand 6.5 compare
- 54 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 5.85 compare
- 55 Tanzania, United Republic of 5.81 compare
- 57 Liechtenstein 5.16 compare
- 58 Andorra 5.08 compare
- 59 Türkiye 4.78 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 46,550 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 44,539 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 46,812 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male homicide rate in Lebanon?
- Male homicide rate in Lebanon was 5.6 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male homicide rate recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 6.45 in 2012.
- What is the lowest male homicide rate recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.39 in 2018.
- How does Lebanon rank for male homicide rate?
- Lebanon ranks 56th out of 136 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Male homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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