Intentional homicides in Lebanon

Lebanon: Intentional homicides was 2.24 per 100,000 people in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
2.24 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 28.5%
World rank
92nd
of 170 countries
All-time high
4.11 per 100,000 people
in 2013
All-time low
2.24 per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
13
2008–2020

Intentional homicides in Lebanon, 2008–2020

012342008201420202008: 3.7 per 100,000 people2009: 2.9 per 100,000 people2010: 3.2 per 100,000 people2011: 3.3 per 100,000 people2012: 3.7 per 100,000 people2013: 4.1 per 100,000 people2014: 3.8 per 100,000 people2015: 3.6 per 100,000 people2016: 3.7 per 100,000 people2017: 4 per 100,000 people2018: 2.9 per 100,000 people2019: 3.1 per 100,000 people2020: 2.2 per 100,000 people

Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for intentional homicides in Lebanon is 2.24 per 100,000 people, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of down 28.5% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, intentional homicides in Lebanon peaked at 4.11 per 100,000 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.24 per 100,000 people, in 2020.

That places Lebanon 92nd out of 170 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.31 per 100,000 people 2.9 per 100,000 people 3.72 per 100,000 people 2
2010s 3.54 per 100,000 people 2.87 per 100,000 people 4.11 per 100,000 people 10
2020s 2.24 per 100,000 people 2.24 per 100,000 people 2.24 per 100,000 people 1

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 89 Belarus 2.38 per 100,000 people compare
  2. 90 Bangladesh 2.34 per 100,000 people compare
  3. 91 Mauritius 2.27 per 100,000 people compare
  4. 93 Sierra Leone 2.22 per 100,000 people compare
  5. 94 Armenia 2.21 per 100,000 people compare
  6. 95 Azerbaijan 2.16 per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is intentional homicides in Lebanon?
Intentional homicides in Lebanon was 2.24 per 100,000 people in 2020, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
What is the highest intentional homicides recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 4.11 per 100,000 people in 2013.
What is the lowest intentional homicides recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 2.24 per 100,000 people in 2020.
How does Lebanon rank for intentional homicides?
Lebanon ranks 92nd out of 170 countries with data for 2020.
Is intentional homicides rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lebanon data come from?
The figures come from UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as part of Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)
Unit
per 100,000 people
Source
UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,272 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.