Homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner in Switzerland
Switzerland: Homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner was 0.0454 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner in Switzerland, 2009–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 0.0454 for homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 98.2% on the previous year and up 91.7% over five years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner in Switzerland peaked at 0.1051 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2013.
That places Switzerland 38th out of 67 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.1051 | — |
| 2010 | 0.0259 | -75.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0513 | +97.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0507 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0494 | — |
| 2015 | 0.0976 | +97.6% |
| 2016 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0.0237 | — |
| 2019 | 0.0235 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0233 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0231 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0229 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0454 | +98.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1051 | 0.1051 | 0.1051 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0322 | 0 | 0.0976 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0287 | 0.0229 | 0.0454 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner in Switzerland?
- Homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner in Switzerland was 0.0454 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1051 in 2009.
- What is the lowest homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2013.
- How does Switzerland rank for homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner?
- Switzerland ranks 38th out of 67 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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