Homicide rate by sex in Switzerland
Switzerland: Homicide rate by sex was 0.5675 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.5675
Change on year
up 12.6%
World rank
125th
of 136 countries
All-time high
1.81
in 1993
All-time low
0.3934
in 2021
Years of data
34
1990β2023
Homicide rate by sex in Switzerland, 1990β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicide rate by sex in Switzerland is 0.5675, 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 in Switzerland peaked at 1.81 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.3934, in 2021.
Switzerland ranks 125th of 136 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.48 | 1.15 | 1.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9034 | 0.6093 | 1.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5748 | 0.4199 | 0.7095 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4828 | 0.3934 | 0.5675 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate by sex in Switzerland?
- Homicide rate by sex in Switzerland was 0.5675 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate by sex recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.81 in 1993.
- What is the lowest homicide rate by sex recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3934 in 2021.
- How does Switzerland rank for homicide rate by sex?
- Switzerland ranks 125th out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate by sex 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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