Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Slovakia
Slovakia: Homicide rate by sex of the victim was 1.19 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.19 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 51.2%
World rank
103rd
of 138 countries
All-time high
3.63 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2000
All-time low
0.7857 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2022
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Slovakia, 2000–2023
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
The most recent figure for homicide rate by sex of the victim in Slovakia is 1.19 homicides per 100,000 population, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 51.2% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate by sex of the victim in Slovakia peaked at 3.63 homicides per 100,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.7857 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2022.
That places Slovakia 103rd out of 138 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.63 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 3.25 homicides per 100,000 population | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 2.76 homicides per 100,000 population | -15.3% |
| 2003 | 3.45 homicides per 100,000 population | +25.0% |
| 2004 | 2.76 homicides per 100,000 population | -20.0% |
| 2005 | 2.33 homicides per 100,000 population | -15.3% |
| 2006 | 2.56 homicides per 100,000 population | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 2.07 homicides per 100,000 population | -19.4% |
| 2008 | 2.37 homicides per 100,000 population | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 1.76 homicides per 100,000 population | -25.9% |
| 2010 | 1.94 homicides per 100,000 population | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 2.17 homicides per 100,000 population | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 1.71 homicides per 100,000 population | -21.2% |
| 2013 | 1.82 homicides per 100,000 population | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 1.74 homicides per 100,000 population | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 1.14 homicides per 100,000 population | -34.9% |
| 2016 | 1.4 homicides per 100,000 population | +23.1% |
| 2017 | 2.07 homicides per 100,000 population | +48.4% |
| 2018 | 1.35 homicides per 100,000 population | -34.7% |
| 2019 | 2.03 homicides per 100,000 population | +49.7% |
| 2020 | 1.24 homicides per 100,000 population | -38.9% |
| 2021 | 1.17 homicides per 100,000 population | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 0.7857 homicides per 100,000 population | -32.6% |
| 2023 | 1.19 homicides per 100,000 population | +51.2% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 1.19 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.45 homicides per 100,000 population, 82% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 1.19 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.61 homicides per 100,000 population, 74% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.69 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.76 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.63 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.74 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.14 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.17 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.7857 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.24 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 100 Montenegro 1.31 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 101 Bulgaria 1.31 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 102 Jordan 1.24 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 104 Cyprus 1.17 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 105 Australia 1.16 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 106 Finland 1.16 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More social development data for Slovakia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 140,885 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 625 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 100 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 625 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.026 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate by sex of the victim in Slovakia?
- Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Slovakia was 1.19 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 by sex of the victim recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.63 homicides per 100,000 population in 2000.
- What is the lowest homicide rate by sex of the victim recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7857 homicides per 100,000 population in 2022.
- How does Slovakia rank for homicide rate by sex of the victim?
- Slovakia ranks 103rd out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate by sex of the victim rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia 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 by sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.