Austria vs Switzerland: Homicides
Austria
44.08 deaths
in 2021
Switzerland
38.54 deaths
in 2021
Austria rank
147th
Switzerland rank
149th
Homicides over time
- Austria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Austria currently reports 44.08 deaths against 38.54 deaths in Switzerland, a difference of 5.54 deaths.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 147th and Switzerland ranks 149th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.94 deaths | 68 deaths | 2.06 deaths | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 54.02 deaths | 47.84 deaths | 6.17 deaths | Austria |
| 2020s | 44.73 deaths | 39.44 deaths | 5.3 deaths | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Austria or Switzerland?
- Austria, at 44.08 deaths against 38.54 deaths in Switzerland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicides between Austria and Switzerland?
- 5.54 deaths, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for homicides?
- Austria ranks 147th and Switzerland ranks 149th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicides. 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.