Luxembourg vs Switzerland: Homicide rate (World Health)
Luxembourg
0.48 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Switzerland
0.44 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Luxembourg rank
186th
Switzerland rank
188th
Homicide rate (World Health) over time
- Luxembourg
- Switzerland
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 0.48 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.44 deaths per 100,000 people in Switzerland, a difference of 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 186th and Switzerland ranks 188th of 194 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.921 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.363 deaths per 100,000 people | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 0.663 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.582 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.081 deaths per 100,000 people | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 0.485 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.455 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Luxembourg or Switzerland?
- Luxembourg, at 0.48 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.44 deaths per 100,000 people in Switzerland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Luxembourg and Switzerland?
- 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Switzerland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Luxembourg and Switzerland rank globally for homicide rate?
- Luxembourg ranks 186th and Switzerland ranks 188th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.