Homicide rate (World Health) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Homicide rate (World Health) was 0.44 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.44 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
188th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.1 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2001
All-time low
0.44 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Homicide rate in Switzerland, 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 Switzerland is 0.44 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate in Switzerland peaked at 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.44 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Switzerland 188th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Homicide rate (World Health) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 1 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 0.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 0.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 0.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 0.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 0.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 0.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.44 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people, 42% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.44 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people, 39% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.921 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.582 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.455 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 185 Austria 0.49 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 186 Andorra 0.48 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 186 Luxembourg 0.48 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 188 Qatar 0.44 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 190 Monaco 0.27 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 191 Bahrain 0.25 deaths per 100,000 people 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 in Switzerland?
- Homicide rate in Switzerland was 0.44 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.44 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Switzerland rank for homicide rate?
- Switzerland ranks 188th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicide rate rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.