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Homicide rate in Slovenia

Slovenia: Homicide rate was 0.5665 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.5665 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
159th
of 179 countries
All-time high
2.4 homicides per 100,000 population
in 1992
All-time low
0.4258 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2021
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Homicide rate in Slovenia, 1990–2023

0.511.522.51990200620231990: 2.1 homicides per 100,000 population1991: 2 homicides per 100,000 population1992: 2.4 homicides per 100,000 population1993: 1.3 homicides per 100,000 population1994: 2.1 homicides per 100,000 population1995: 2.2 homicides per 100,000 population1996: 1.9 homicides per 100,000 population1997: 1.8 homicides per 100,000 population1998: 0.707 homicides per 100,000 population1999: 1.3 homicides per 100,000 population2000: 1.8 homicides per 100,000 population2001: 1.4 homicides per 100,000 population2002: 1.8 homicides per 100,000 population2003: 1.1 homicides per 100,000 population2004: 1.4 homicides per 100,000 population2005: 1 homicides per 100,000 population2006: 0.599 homicides per 100,000 population2007: 1.2 homicides per 100,000 population2008: 0.494 homicides per 100,000 population2009: 0.639 homicides per 100,000 population2010: 0.734 homicides per 100,000 population2011: 0.781 homicides per 100,000 population2012: 0.682 homicides per 100,000 population2013: 0.584 homicides per 100,000 population2014: 0.777 homicides per 100,000 population2015: 0.971 homicides per 100,000 population2016: 0.485 homicides per 100,000 population2017: 0.921 homicides per 100,000 population2018: 0.435 homicides per 100,000 population2019: 0.672 homicides per 100,000 population2020: 0.523 homicides per 100,000 population2021: 0.426 homicides per 100,000 population2022: 0.615 homicides per 100,000 population2023: 0.566 homicides per 100,000 population

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

In 2023, homicide rate in Slovenia stood at 0.5665 homicides per 100,000 population.

That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, homicide rate in Slovenia peaked at 2.4 homicides per 100,000 population in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.4258 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2021.

That places Slovenia 159th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Homicide rate in Slovenia, year by year

Year homicides per 100,000 population Change
1990 2.05 homicides per 100,000 population —
1991 2 homicides per 100,000 population -2.5%
1992 2.4 homicides per 100,000 population +20.2%
1993 1.31 homicides per 100,000 population -45.7%
1994 2.06 homicides per 100,000 population +57.9%
1995 2.21 homicides per 100,000 population +7.3%
1996 1.91 homicides per 100,000 population -13.6%
1997 1.81 homicides per 100,000 population -5.1%
1998 0.707 homicides per 100,000 population -61.0%
1999 1.26 homicides per 100,000 population +78.5%
2000 1.81 homicides per 100,000 population +43.6%
2001 1.41 homicides per 100,000 population -22.3%
2002 1.81 homicides per 100,000 population +28.4%
2003 1.05 homicides per 100,000 population -41.7%
2004 1.35 homicides per 100,000 population +28.5%
2005 1 homicides per 100,000 population -26.1%
2006 0.5991 homicides per 100,000 population -40.2%
2007 1.19 homicides per 100,000 population +98.9%
2008 0.4938 homicides per 100,000 population -58.6%
2009 0.6386 homicides per 100,000 population +29.3%
2010 0.7336 homicides per 100,000 population +14.9%
2011 0.7809 homicides per 100,000 population +6.4%
2012 0.6818 homicides per 100,000 population -12.7%
2013 0.5835 homicides per 100,000 population -14.4%
2014 0.7773 homicides per 100,000 population +33.2%
2015 0.9709 homicides per 100,000 population +24.9%
2016 0.4851 homicides per 100,000 population -50.0%
2017 0.9213 homicides per 100,000 population +89.9%
2018 0.4349 homicides per 100,000 population -52.8%
2019 0.672 homicides per 100,000 population +54.5%
2020 0.5232 homicides per 100,000 population -22.1%
2021 0.4258 homicides per 100,000 population -18.6%
2022 0.6146 homicides per 100,000 population +44.3%
2023 0.5665 homicides per 100,000 population -7.8%

Slovenia compared with similar countries

  • Slovenia's 0.5665 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population, 51% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
  • Slovenia's 0.5665 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population, 51% of the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.77 homicides per 100,000 population 0.707 homicides per 100,000 population 2.4 homicides per 100,000 population 10
2000s 1.14 homicides per 100,000 population 0.4938 homicides per 100,000 population 1.81 homicides per 100,000 population 10
2010s 0.7041 homicides per 100,000 population 0.4349 homicides per 100,000 population 0.9709 homicides per 100,000 population 10
2020s 0.5325 homicides per 100,000 population 0.4258 homicides per 100,000 population 0.6146 homicides per 100,000 population 4

Countries ranked near Slovenia

  1. 156 Maldives 0.6151 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  2. 157 Switzerland 0.5975 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  3. 158 Italy 0.5681 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  4. 160 Malta 0.5629 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  5. 161 Macao 0.5603 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  6. 162 China 0.5019 homicides per 100,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is homicide rate in Slovenia?
Homicide rate in Slovenia was 0.5665 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 recorded in Slovenia?
The highest recorded value was 2.4 homicides per 100,000 population in 1992.
What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Slovenia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4258 homicides per 100,000 population in 2021.
How does Slovenia rank for homicide rate?
Slovenia ranks 159th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is homicide rate rising or falling in Slovenia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Slovenia 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Homicide rate
Unit
homicides per 100,000 population
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,154 data points, 1990–2024
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