Homicide rate (World Health) in Slovakia
Slovakia: Homicide rate was 1 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
164th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.72 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2003
All-time low
1 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Homicide rate in Slovakia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 1 deaths per 100,000 people for homicide rate in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate in Slovakia peaked at 2.72 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Slovakia ranks 164th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Homicide rate in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 2.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 2.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 2.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 2.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.2% |
| 2005 | 1.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.2% |
| 2006 | 1.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.7% |
| 2007 | 1.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 1.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.2% |
| 2013 | 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 1 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 1 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people, 94% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 1 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people, 88% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 161 Finland 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 161 Sweden 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 163 Israel 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 164 Cook Islands 1 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 164 France 1 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 167 Germany 0.94 deaths per 100,000 people 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 in Slovakia?
- Homicide rate in Slovakia was 1 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.72 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Slovakia rank for homicide rate?
- Slovakia ranks 164th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicide rate rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.