Child homicide rate in Switzerland
Switzerland: Child homicide rate was 0.3407 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Child homicide rate in Switzerland, 1951–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, child homicide rate in Switzerland stood at 0.3407 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child homicide rate in Switzerland peaked at 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0.1179 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2017.
Switzerland ranks 61st of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8586 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1960s | 0.8329 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3125 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.697 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3905 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9873 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9221 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5724 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7362 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2415 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5663 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3061 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2634 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1179 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3594 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3591 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2883 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4647 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 58 Cyprus 0.3578 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Mauritius 0.3548 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 60 France 0.3513 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 62 Portugal 0.3191 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 63 Romania 0.3147 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 64 Czechia 0.3098 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More social development data for Switzerland
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 208,287 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 6 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.882 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.967 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.917 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.882 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.785 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.843 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child homicide rate in Switzerland?
- Child homicide rate in Switzerland was 0.3407 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child homicide rate recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people in 1951.
- What is the lowest child homicide rate recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1179 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017.
- How does Switzerland rank for child homicide rate?
- Switzerland ranks 61st out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child homicide rate rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Child homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual number of homicides where the victim is under 20 years old, per 100,000 people in the same age-group.