Homicide rate from firearms in Slovakia
Slovakia: Homicide rate from firearms was 0.1087 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Homicide rate from firearms in Slovakia, 2010–2023
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
Slovakia recorded 0.1087 homicides per 100,000 population for homicide rate from firearms in 2023.
That represents a change of up 48.8% on the previous year and down 54.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate from firearms in Slovakia peaked at 0.3153 homicides per 100,000 population in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.055 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2020.
Slovakia ranks 61st of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Homicide rate from firearms in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.3153 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2011 | 0.2408 homicides per 100,000 population | -23.6% |
| 2012 | 0.259 homicides per 100,000 population | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2403 homicides per 100,000 population | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2401 homicides per 100,000 population | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0553 homicides per 100,000 population | -76.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2764 homicides per 100,000 population | +399.4% |
| 2017 | 0.184 homicides per 100,000 population | -33.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1102 homicides per 100,000 population | -40.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2752 homicides per 100,000 population | +149.7% |
| 2020 | 0.055 homicides per 100,000 population | -80.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0551 homicides per 100,000 population | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0731 homicides per 100,000 population | +32.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1087 homicides per 100,000 population | +48.8% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 0.1087 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.21 homicides per 100,000 population, 52% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 0.1087 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1796 homicides per 100,000 population, 61% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Homicide rate from firearms in Slovakia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +399.4% | 0.0553 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.2764 homicides per 100,000 population |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2197 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0553 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.3153 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.073 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.055 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.1087 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 58 Netherlands 0.1603 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 59 Switzerland 0.1353 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 60 Spain 0.1106 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 62 Algeria 0.1083 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 63 Lithuania 0.1073 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 64 Tanzania 0.1038 homicides per 100,000 population 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 from firearms in Slovakia?
- Homicide rate from firearms in Slovakia was 0.1087 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 from firearms recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3153 homicides per 100,000 population in 2010.
- What is the lowest homicide rate from firearms recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.055 homicides per 100,000 population in 2020.
- How does Slovakia rank for homicide rate from firearms?
- Slovakia ranks 61st out of 82 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate from firearms rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovakia 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 from firearms. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population where the weapon was a firearm.