Male homicide victims in Türkiye
Türkiye: Male homicide victims was 2,084 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2,084
Change on year
up 14.8%
World rank
19th
of 136 countries
All-time high
2,984
in 2007
All-time low
1,589
in 2019
Years of data
18
2003–2023
Male homicide victims in Türkiye, 2003–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 2,084 for male homicide victims in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.8% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide victims in Türkiye peaked at 2,984 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,589, in 2019.
Türkiye ranks 19th of 136 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Male homicide victims in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2,249 | — |
| 2004 | 2,308 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 2,697 | +16.8% |
| 2006 | 2,617 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 2,984 | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 2,687 | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 2,430 | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 2,432 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 2,610 | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 1,818 | -30.3% |
| 2016 | 2,257 | +24.1% |
| 2017 | 2,113 | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 1,760 | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 1,589 | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 1,758 | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 1,727 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 1,816 | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 2,084 | +14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,590 | 2,249 | 2,984 | 6 |
| 2010s | 2,126 | 1,589 | 2,610 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1,846 | 1,727 | 2,084 | 4 |
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More gender data for Türkiye
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 16,631 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.16 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 508,403 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 533,517 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 509,261 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 534,655 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 511,701 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 537,315 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 527,514 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 552,019 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male homicide victims in Türkiye?
- Male homicide victims in Türkiye was 2,084 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male homicide victims recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 2,984 in 2007.
- What is the lowest male homicide victims recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,589 in 2019.
- How does Türkiye rank for male homicide victims?
- Türkiye ranks 19th out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male homicide victims rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Male homicide victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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