Male homicide victims in Türkiye
Türkiye: Male homicide victims was 2,084 homicides in 2023. ▼ Falling
Male homicide victims in Türkiye, 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.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 2,084 homicides 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 homicides in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,589 homicides, in 2019.
Türkiye ranks 19th of 138 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 | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2,249 homicides | — |
| 2004 | 2,308 homicides | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 2,697 homicides | +16.8% |
| 2006 | 2,617 homicides | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 2,984 homicides | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 2,687 homicides | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 2,430 homicides | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 2,432 homicides | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 2,610 homicides | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 1,818 homicides | -30.3% |
| 2016 | 2,257 homicides | +24.1% |
| 2017 | 2,113 homicides | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 1,760 homicides | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 1,589 homicides | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 1,758 homicides | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 1,727 homicides | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 1,816 homicides | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 2,084 homicides | +14.8% |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 2,084 homicides is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 145.5 homicides, 14.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Türkiye's 2,084 homicides is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49 homicides, 42.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,590 homicides | 2,249 homicides | 2,984 homicides | 6 |
| 2010s | 2,126 homicides | 1,589 homicides | 2,610 homicides | 8 |
| 2020s | 1,846 homicides | 1,727 homicides | 2,084 homicides | 4 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
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)
- Population 72,396 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 72,396 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8922 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male homicide victims in Türkiye?
- Male homicide victims in Türkiye was 2,084 homicides 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 male homicide victims recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 2,984 homicides in 2007.
- What is the lowest male homicide victims recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,589 homicides in 2019.
- How does Türkiye rank for male homicide victims?
- Türkiye ranks 19th out of 138 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 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 victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof male victims.