Homicide rate from firearms in Slovenia
Slovenia: Homicide rate from firearms was 0 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Homicide rate from firearms in Slovenia, 2005–2023
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
Slovenia recorded 0 homicides per 100,000 population for homicide rate from firearms in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate from firearms in Slovenia peaked at 0.5508 homicides per 100,000 population in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2020.
That places Slovenia 75th out of 82 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 from firearms in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.5508 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2006 | 0.1498 homicides per 100,000 population | -72.8% |
| 2007 | 0.4468 homicides per 100,000 population | +198.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0988 homicides per 100,000 population | -77.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0983 homicides per 100,000 population | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2935 homicides per 100,000 population | +198.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4881 homicides per 100,000 population | +66.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1948 homicides per 100,000 population | -60.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0973 homicides per 100,000 population | -50.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1943 homicides per 100,000 population | +99.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0485 homicides per 100,000 population | -75.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0485 homicides per 100,000 population | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1455 homicides per 100,000 population | +199.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0966 homicides per 100,000 population | -33.6% |
| 2019 | 0.288 homicides per 100,000 population | +198.0% |
| 2020 | 0 homicides per 100,000 population | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2022 | 0.1418 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2023 | 0 homicides per 100,000 population | -100.0% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 0 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.21 homicides per 100,000 population. (38 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 0 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1796 homicides per 100,000 population. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2689 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0983 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.5508 homicides per 100,000 population | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.1895 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0485 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.4881 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0355 homicides per 100,000 population | 0 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.1418 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
- 72 Hungary 0.0413 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 73 Oman 0.0198 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 74 Morocco 0.008 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 75 Andorra 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 75 Bhutan 0 homicides per 100,000 population
- 75 Hong Kong 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 75 Iceland 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 75 Malta 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 75 Mauritius 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 75 Vatican 0 homicides per 100,000 population
More social development data for Slovenia
- 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)
- 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 Slovenia?
- Homicide rate from firearms in Slovenia was 0 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 Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5508 homicides per 100,000 population in 2005.
- What is the lowest homicide rate from firearms recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 homicides per 100,000 population in 2020.
- How does Slovenia rank for homicide rate from firearms?
- Slovenia ranks 75th out of 82 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate from firearms rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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 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.