Homicide rates from firearms in Switzerland
Switzerland: Homicide rates from firearms was 0.1353 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1353
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
59th
of 82 countries
All-time high
0.3102
in 2009
All-time low
0.0855
in 2014
Years of data
15
2009–2023
Homicide rates from firearms in Switzerland, 2009–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 0.1353 for homicide rates from firearms in 2023.
That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and down 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rates from firearms in Switzerland peaked at 0.3102 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0855, in 2014.
Switzerland ranks 59th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3102 | 0.3102 | 0.3102 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.1757 | 0.0855 | 0.278 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1141 | 0.0919 | 0.1353 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 56 Azerbaijan 0.1661 compare
- 57 Moldova 0.163 compare
- 58 Netherlands 0.1603 compare
- 60 Spain 0.1106 compare
- 61 Slovak Republic 0.1087 compare
- 62 Algeria 0.1083 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rates from firearms in Switzerland?
- Homicide rates from firearms in Switzerland was 0.1353 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rates from firearms recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3102 in 2009.
- What is the lowest homicide rates from firearms recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0855 in 2014.
- How does Switzerland rank for homicide rates from firearms?
- Switzerland ranks 59th out of 82 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rates from firearms rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rates from firearms. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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