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Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Switzerland

Switzerland: Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 was 0.5975 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.5975 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 25.1%
World rank
156th
of 178 countries
All-time high
1.64 homicides per 100,000 population
in 1990
All-time low
0.4777 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2022
Years of data
28
1990–2023

Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Switzerland, 1990–2023

0.50.7511.21.51.81990200620231990: 1.6 homicides per 100,000 population1991: 1.4 homicides per 100,000 population1992: 1.4 homicides per 100,000 population1993: 1.5 homicides per 100,000 population1994: 1.1 homicides per 100,000 population1995: 1.2 homicides per 100,000 population1996: 1.2 homicides per 100,000 population1997: 1.2 homicides per 100,000 population1998: 1.1 homicides per 100,000 population1999: 1.2 homicides per 100,000 population2000: 0.96 homicides per 100,000 population2001: 1.2 homicides per 100,000 population2002: 1.2 homicides per 100,000 population2009: 0.659 homicides per 100,000 population2010: 0.664 homicides per 100,000 population2011: 0.581 homicides per 100,000 population2012: 0.563 homicides per 100,000 population2013: 0.704 homicides per 100,000 population2014: 0.501 homicides per 100,000 population2015: 0.688 homicides per 100,000 population2016: 0.537 homicides per 100,000 population2017: 0.532 homicides per 100,000 population2018: 0.587 homicides per 100,000 population2019: 0.536 homicides per 100,000 population2020: 0.544 homicides per 100,000 population2021: 0.482 homicides per 100,000 population2022: 0.478 homicides per 100,000 population2023: 0.597 homicides per 100,000 population

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.

Analysis

In 2023, homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Switzerland stood at 0.5975 homicides per 100,000 population.

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 in 1990 vs. 2020 in Switzerland peaked at 1.64 homicides per 100,000 population in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.4777 homicides per 100,000 population, 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.

Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Switzerland, year by year

Year homicides per 100,000 population Change
1990 1.64 homicides per 100,000 population —
1991 1.44 homicides per 100,000 population -12.0%
1992 1.35 homicides per 100,000 population -6.2%
1993 1.51 homicides per 100,000 population +11.9%
1994 1.14 homicides per 100,000 population -24.4%
1995 1.16 homicides per 100,000 population +1.8%
1996 1.17 homicides per 100,000 population +0.8%
1997 1.23 homicides per 100,000 population +4.6%
1998 1.07 homicides per 100,000 population -12.9%
1999 1.25 homicides per 100,000 population +16.6%
2000 0.9605 homicides per 100,000 population -22.9%
2001 1.19 homicides per 100,000 population +23.9%
2002 1.18 homicides per 100,000 population -0.7%
2009 0.6591 homicides per 100,000 population -44.2%
2010 0.6645 homicides per 100,000 population +0.8%
2011 0.5812 homicides per 100,000 population -12.5%
2012 0.5626 homicides per 100,000 population -3.2%
2013 0.7045 homicides per 100,000 population +25.2%
2014 0.5006 homicides per 100,000 population -28.9%
2015 0.6881 homicides per 100,000 population +37.5%
2016 0.5373 homicides per 100,000 population -21.9%
2017 0.5323 homicides per 100,000 population -0.9%
2018 0.5871 homicides per 100,000 population +10.3%
2019 0.5363 homicides per 100,000 population -8.7%
2020 0.5439 homicides per 100,000 population +1.4%
2021 0.4824 homicides per 100,000 population -11.3%
2022 0.4777 homicides per 100,000 population -1.0%
2023 0.5975 homicides per 100,000 population +25.1%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 0.5975 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population, 53% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 0.5975 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population, 53% of the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.3 homicides per 100,000 population 1.07 homicides per 100,000 population 1.64 homicides per 100,000 population 10
2000s 0.9978 homicides per 100,000 population 0.6591 homicides per 100,000 population 1.19 homicides per 100,000 population 4
2010s 0.5894 homicides per 100,000 population 0.5006 homicides per 100,000 population 0.7045 homicides per 100,000 population 10
2020s 0.5254 homicides per 100,000 population 0.4777 homicides per 100,000 population 0.5975 homicides per 100,000 population 4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 153 Ireland 0.6543 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  2. 154 Palestine 0.622 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  3. 155 Maldives 0.6151 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  4. 157 Italy 0.5681 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  5. 158 Slovenia 0.5665 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  6. 159 Malta 0.5629 homicides per 100,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Switzerland?
Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Switzerland was 0.5975 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 1.64 homicides per 100,000 population in 1990.
What is the lowest homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4777 homicides per 100,000 population in 2022.
How does Switzerland rank for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020?
Switzerland ranks 156th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
Is homicide rate in 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020
Unit
homicides per 100,000 population
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 4,128 data points, 1990–2024
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