Homicide rate by sex in Slovakia
Slovakia: Homicide rate by sex was 1.19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.19
Change on year
up 51.2%
World rank
102nd
of 136 countries
All-time high
3.63
in 2000
All-time low
0.7857
in 2022
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Homicide rate by sex in Slovakia, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicide rate by sex in Slovakia is 1.19, 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 in Slovakia peaked at 3.63 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.7857, in 2022.
That places Slovakia 102nd out of 136 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 in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.63 | — |
| 2001 | 3.25 | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 2.76 | -15.3% |
| 2003 | 3.45 | +25.0% |
| 2004 | 2.76 | -20.0% |
| 2005 | 2.33 | -15.3% |
| 2006 | 2.56 | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 2.07 | -19.4% |
| 2008 | 2.37 | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 1.76 | -25.9% |
| 2010 | 1.94 | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 2.17 | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 1.71 | -21.2% |
| 2013 | 1.82 | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 1.74 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 1.14 | -34.9% |
| 2016 | 1.4 | +23.1% |
| 2017 | 2.07 | +48.4% |
| 2018 | 1.35 | -34.7% |
| 2019 | 2.03 | +49.7% |
| 2020 | 1.24 | -38.9% |
| 2021 | 1.17 | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 0.7857 | -32.6% |
| 2023 | 1.19 | +51.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.69 | 1.76 | 3.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.74 | 1.14 | 2.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 | 0.7857 | 1.24 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate by sex in Slovakia?
- Homicide rate by sex in Slovakia was 1.19 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate by sex recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.63 in 2000.
- What is the lowest homicide rate by sex recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7857 in 2022.
- How does Slovakia rank for homicide rate by sex?
- Slovakia ranks 102nd out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate by sex 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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