Number of intentional homicides — all countries

Number of intentional homicides — Lebanon

Number of intentional homicides in Lebanon in 2020 — 128 people. Ranked 65 in the world out of 128. Since 2008, the indicator has fallen by 30.1%.

2020 128 people −29.67% vs 2019
World rank 65of 128
Period maximum 246 people2017
Period minimum 128 people2020

Trend over time

2008–2020 · people

Number of intentional homicides — Lebanon, 2008–202010015020025020082010201220142016201820202008: 183 people2009: 145 people2010: 163 people2011: 168 people2012: 194 people2013: 236 people2014: 240 people2015: 231 people2016: 235 people2017: 246 people2018: 172 people2019: 182 people2020: 128 people
Change over the period: −55 (−30.05%) Average annual rate: -2.93 %

Comparison, 2020

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Lebanon

Lebanon 128 people
World 418,345 people
Middle East & North Africa computed 2,792 people
Western Asia computed 2,956 people
Number of intentional homicides — Lebanon, by year Lebanon All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 128 −54 −29.67%
2019 182 +10 +5.81%
2018 172 −74 −30.08%
2017 246 +11 +4.68%
2016 235 +4 +1.73%
2015 231 −9 −3.75%
2014 240 +4 +1.69%
2013 236 +42 +21.65%
2012 194 +26 +15.48%
2011 168 +5 +3.07%
2010 163 +18 +12.41%
2009 145 −38 −20.77%
2008 183

About the indicator

The number of victims of intentional homicide during a calendar year. UNODC treats intentional homicide as unlawful death inflicted with the intent to cause it — the definition is standardized across all countries, so the figures are comparable regardless of how the act is classified in national law. The data are collected through the annual survey of countries on crime trends and supplemented with estimates from death registration systems and medical statistics.

Important: The absolute count and the rate per 100,000 answer different questions: large countries stand in the top rows by the number of homicides, and entirely different ones by the rate. Both are worth looking at.

Source: UNODC Crime Statistics, license UN data: free to use with attribution.