Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Switzerland
Switzerland: Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population was 0.4435 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Switzerland, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 0.4435 for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Switzerland peaked at 1.1 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.4435, in 2021.
That places Switzerland 181st out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.05 | — |
| 2001 | 1.1 | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 1.09 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 1.03 | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 0.9989 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9378 | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 0.8376 | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 0.7554 | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 0.7156 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 0.6789 | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.6534 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.6204 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.6096 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.6207 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5893 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6043 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.5729 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5572 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5136 | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 0.4938 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.467 | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4435 | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9198 | 0.6789 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5835 | 0.4938 | 0.6534 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4552 | 0.4435 | 0.467 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Switzerland?
- Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Switzerland was 0.4435 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 in 2001.
- What is the lowest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4435 in 2021.
- How does Switzerland rank for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population?
- Switzerland ranks 181st out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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