Homicide Rate in Lebanon: 1800 to Today (and Tomorrow)

Updated July 2026 · ⬇ download this dataset (CSV) · methodology

In the 2020s, homicide rate in Lebanon stands at 2.5 per 100,000 — ranking #75 of 157 countries. In 1900 it was 6 per 100,000. (Source: UNODC / World Bank, compiled by MYRIAD)

Every data point is a reflection of lived reality, tracing the quiet safety of individual days across centuries. When we look at the homicide rate in Lebanon, we are quantifying the security of the streets where people walk, work, and raise their families. These figures represent more than cold calculations; they are a chronicle of the relative peace and peril experienced by generations. By tracking these shifts, we gain insight into the broader stability of a society, seeing how the likelihood of violence has gradually ebbed away.

The trajectory of this history reveals a long-term decline in intentional violence. Beginning in the 1800s estimate 8, the rate began a slow, steady descent. By the 1860s estimate 6.8, the trend was established, and by 1900 it was 6 per 100,000. This downward movement continued through the decades, passing through the 1950s 4 and into the 1990s 2.9. In the 2020s, homicide rate in Lebanon stands at 2.5 per 100,000 — ranking #75 of 157 countries. Projections suggest this path toward lower rates will likely persist, reaching 1.66 in the 2100s.

If you consider your place in this span, you see a world that has become statistically safer for those who follow. An ancestor living during the 1800s estimate 8 faced a vastly different probability of harm than a citizen of the 2020s. Today, the 2.5 per 100,000 rate offers a glimpse into how societal conditions shape the individual experience of survival. As the numbers move toward the 2090s projection 1.75, they highlight a persistent, centuries-long shift in the nature of human coexistence. Use our tools to see where you rank among everyone ever born.

🇱🇧 Intentional homicides per 100,000 people per year. For Lebanon, the story across three centuries is below — every value is a statistical fact about the lives actually lived there.

Decade by decade

DecadeHomicide Rate (per 100,000)
1800s estimate8
1810s estimate7.8
1820s estimate7.6
1830s estimate7.4
1840s estimate7.2
1850s estimate7
1860s estimate6.8
1870s estimate6.6
1880s estimate6.4
1890s estimate6.2
1900s estimate6
1910s estimate5.6
1920s estimate5.2
1930s estimate4.8
1940s estimate4.4
1950s4
1960s3.67
1970s3.33
1980s3
1990s2.9
2000s2.8
2010s2.65
2020s2.5
2030s projection2.38
2040s projection2.26
2050s projection2.14
2060s projection2.04
2070s projection1.93
2080s projection1.84
2090s projection1.75
2100s projection1.66

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Questions people ask

What is the Homicide Rate in Lebanon today?

2.5 per 100,000 in the 2020s (UNODC / World Bank).

How much did Homicide Rate in Lebanon change since 1950?

From 4 to 2.5 per 100,000 — a change of about -38%.

Where does Lebanon rank worldwide?

#75 of 157 countries covered by MYRIAD in the 2020s.

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