Homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in Switzerland
Switzerland: Homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 was 0.5975 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.5975
Change on year
up 25.1%
World rank
156th
of 178 countries
All-time high
1.64
in 1990
All-time low
0.4777
in 2022
Years of data
28
1990–2023
Homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in Switzerland, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in Switzerland stood at 0.5975.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.1% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in Switzerland peaked at 1.64 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.4777, in 2022.
Switzerland ranks 156th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3 | 1.07 | 1.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9978 | 0.6591 | 1.19 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.5894 | 0.5006 | 0.7045 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5254 | 0.4777 | 0.5975 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in Switzerland?
- Homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 in Switzerland was 0.5975 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.64 in 1990.
- What is the lowest homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4777 in 2022.
- How does Switzerland rank for homicide rate 1990 vs 2020?
- Switzerland ranks 156th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate 1990 vs 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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