Homicide rate (World Health) in Slovenia
Slovenia: Homicide rate was 0.84 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Homicide rate in Slovenia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicide rate in Slovenia is 0.84 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate in Slovenia peaked at 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.5 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2010.
Slovenia ranks 170th 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 Slovenia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 1.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.2% |
| 2004 | 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.9% |
| 2006 | 0.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.6% |
| 2007 | 0.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.9% |
| 2009 | 0.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.6% |
| 2011 | 0.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +66.0% |
| 2012 | 0.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +30.4% |
| 2014 | 0.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 0.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 0.84 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people, 79% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 0.84 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people, 74% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Homicide rate in Slovenia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +66.0% | 0.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.83 deaths per 100,000 people |
| 2013 | +30.4% | 0.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.883 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.855 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
- 167 Germany 0.94 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 168 Australia 0.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 169 Malta 0.86 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 171 Portugal 0.83 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 172 Brunei 0.81 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 173 Croatia 0.78 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 12,513 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 12 (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 12 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0059 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate in Slovenia?
- Homicide rate in Slovenia was 0.84 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 Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010.
- How does Slovenia rank for homicide rate?
- Slovenia ranks 170th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicide rate rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovenia 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.