Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Switzerland
Switzerland: Homicide rate by sex of the victim was 0.5675 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.5675 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 12.6%
World rank
126th
of 138 countries
All-time high
1.81 homicides per 100,000 population
in 1993
All-time low
0.3934 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2021
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Switzerland, 1990–2023
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 Switzerland is 0.5675 homicides per 100,000 population, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 12.6% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate by sex of the victim in Switzerland peaked at 1.81 homicides per 100,000 population in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.3934 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2021.
Switzerland ranks 126th of 138 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.8 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 1991 | 1.65 homicides per 100,000 population | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 1.51 homicides per 100,000 population | -8.6% |
| 1993 | 1.81 homicides per 100,000 population | +20.3% |
| 1994 | 1.15 homicides per 100,000 population | -36.8% |
| 1995 | 1.23 homicides per 100,000 population | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 1.5 homicides per 100,000 population | +22.1% |
| 1997 | 1.38 homicides per 100,000 population | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 1.34 homicides per 100,000 population | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 1.47 homicides per 100,000 population | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 0.8621 homicides per 100,000 population | -41.5% |
| 2001 | 1.4 homicides per 100,000 population | +61.9% |
| 2002 | 1.03 homicides per 100,000 population | -26.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9363 homicides per 100,000 population | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 1.1 homicides per 100,000 population | +17.0% |
| 2005 | 1.03 homicides per 100,000 population | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 0.6093 homicides per 100,000 population | -40.9% |
| 2007 | 0.6736 homicides per 100,000 population | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 0.7692 homicides per 100,000 population | +14.2% |
| 2009 | 0.6304 homicides per 100,000 population | -18.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6747 homicides per 100,000 population | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5896 homicides per 100,000 population | -12.6% |
| 2012 | 0.7095 homicides per 100,000 population | +20.3% |
| 2013 | 0.6256 homicides per 100,000 population | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 0.4199 homicides per 100,000 population | -32.9% |
| 2015 | 0.6588 homicides per 100,000 population | +56.9% |
| 2016 | 0.4821 homicides per 100,000 population | -26.8% |
| 2017 | 0.5965 homicides per 100,000 population | +23.7% |
| 2018 | 0.521 homicides per 100,000 population | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 0.4701 homicides per 100,000 population | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4665 homicides per 100,000 population | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3934 homicides per 100,000 population | -15.7% |
| 2022 | 0.504 homicides per 100,000 population | +28.1% |
| 2023 | 0.5675 homicides per 100,000 population | +12.6% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.5675 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.45 homicides per 100,000 population, 39% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.5675 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.61 homicides per 100,000 population, 35% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.48 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.15 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.81 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9034 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.6093 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.4 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5748 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.4199 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.7095 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4828 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.3934 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.5675 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 123 Italy 0.757 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 124 Czechia 0.7129 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 125 Macao 0.6073 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 127 South Korea 0.4916 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 128 Hong Kong 0.4471 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 129 Malta 0.3616 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More social development data for Switzerland
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 208,287 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0229 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 Switzerland?
- Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Switzerland was 0.5675 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.81 homicides per 100,000 population in 1993.
- What is the lowest homicide rate by sex of the victim recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3934 homicides per 100,000 population in 2021.
- How does Switzerland rank for homicide rate by sex of the victim?
- Switzerland ranks 126th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate by sex of the victim rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. 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 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.