Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Slovenia
Slovenia: Homicide rate by sex of the victim was 0.8461 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.8461 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 12.3%
World rank
118th
of 138 countries
All-time high
2.05 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2004
All-time low
0.2828 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2021
Years of data
20
2004–2023
Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Slovenia, 2004–2023
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
Slovenia recorded 0.8461 homicides per 100,000 population for homicide rate by sex of the victim in 2023.
That represents a change of up 12.3% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate by sex of the victim in Slovenia peaked at 2.05 homicides per 100,000 population in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.2828 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2021.
Slovenia ranks 118th of 138 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2.05 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2005 | 1.02 homicides per 100,000 population | -50.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9161 homicides per 100,000 population | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 1.61 homicides per 100,000 population | +76.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4998 homicides per 100,000 population | -69.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5957 homicides per 100,000 population | +19.2% |
| 2010 | 0.6913 homicides per 100,000 population | +16.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8877 homicides per 100,000 population | +28.4% |
| 2012 | 0.7872 homicides per 100,000 population | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8837 homicides per 100,000 population | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9803 homicides per 100,000 population | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 0.8812 homicides per 100,000 population | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7822 homicides per 100,000 population | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9761 homicides per 100,000 population | +24.8% |
| 2018 | 0.388 homicides per 100,000 population | -60.3% |
| 2019 | 0.6713 homicides per 100,000 population | +73.0% |
| 2020 | 0.474 homicides per 100,000 population | -29.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2828 homicides per 100,000 population | -40.3% |
| 2022 | 0.7534 homicides per 100,000 population | +166.4% |
| 2023 | 0.8461 homicides per 100,000 population | +12.3% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 0.8461 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.45 homicides per 100,000 population, 59% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 0.8461 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.61 homicides per 100,000 population, 53% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.4998 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.05 homicides per 100,000 population | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.7929 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.388 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.9803 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5891 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.2828 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.8461 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
- 115 United Arab Emirates 0.9139 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 116 Croatia 0.9049 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 117 Ireland 0.894 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 119 Hungary 0.8391 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 120 United Kingdom 0.8024 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 121 Norway 0.7911 homicides per 100,000 population compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate by sex of the victim in Slovenia?
- Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Slovenia was 0.8461 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 Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.05 homicides per 100,000 population in 2004.
- What is the lowest homicide rate by sex of the victim recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2828 homicides per 100,000 population in 2021.
- How does Slovenia rank for homicide rate by sex of the victim?
- Slovenia ranks 118th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate by sex of the victim rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovenia 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.