Homicides by firearm in Slovakia
Slovakia: Homicides by firearm was 6 homicides in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Homicides by firearm 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.
Analysis
In 2023, homicides by firearm in Slovakia stood at 6 homicides.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.0% on the previous year and down 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides by firearm in Slovakia peaked at 17 homicides in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3 homicides, in 2015.
That places Slovakia 63rd 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.
Homicides by firearm in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 17 homicides | — |
| 2011 | 13 homicides | -23.5% |
| 2012 | 14 homicides | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 13 homicides | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 13 homicides | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3 homicides | -76.9% |
| 2016 | 15 homicides | +400.0% |
| 2017 | 10 homicides | -33.3% |
| 2018 | 6 homicides | -40.0% |
| 2019 | 15 homicides | +150.0% |
| 2020 | 3 homicides | -80.0% |
| 2021 | 3 homicides | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4 homicides | +33.3% |
| 2023 | 6 homicides | +50.0% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 6 homicides is below the median for high income countries, which is 17 homicides, 35% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 6 homicides is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.5 homicides, 41% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Homicides by firearm 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 | +400.0% | 3 homicides | 15 homicides |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.9 homicides | 3 homicides | 17 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 4 homicides | 3 homicides | 6 homicides | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides by firearm in Slovakia?
- Homicides by firearm in Slovakia was 6 homicides 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 homicides by firearm recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 17 homicides in 2010.
- What is the lowest homicides by firearm recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 homicides in 2015.
- How does Slovakia rank for homicides by firearm?
- Slovakia ranks 63rd out of 82 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicides by firearm rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.8%. 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 Homicides by firearm. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicides where the weapon was a firearm.