Homicides, by sex of the victim in Slovenia
Slovenia: Homicides, by sex of the victim was 3 homicides in 2023. ▼ Falling
Homicides, by sex of the victim in Slovenia, 2004–2023
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
The most recent figure for homicides, by sex of the victim in Slovenia is 3 homicides, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 40.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides, by sex of the victim in Slovenia peaked at 11 homicides in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2 homicides, in 2016.
That places Slovenia 109th out of 138 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Homicides, by sex of the victim in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 7 homicides | — |
| 2005 | 10 homicides | +42.9% |
| 2006 | 3 homicides | -70.0% |
| 2007 | 8 homicides | +166.7% |
| 2008 | 5 homicides | -37.5% |
| 2009 | 7 homicides | +40.0% |
| 2010 | 8 homicides | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 7 homicides | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 6 homicides | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 3 homicides | -50.0% |
| 2014 | 6 homicides | +100.0% |
| 2015 | 11 homicides | +83.3% |
| 2016 | 2 homicides | -81.8% |
| 2017 | 9 homicides | +350.0% |
| 2018 | 5 homicides | -44.4% |
| 2019 | 7 homicides | +40.0% |
| 2020 | 6 homicides | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 6 homicides | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5 homicides | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 3 homicides | -40.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.67 homicides | 3 homicides | 10 homicides | 6 |
| 2010s | 6.4 homicides | 2 homicides | 11 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 5 homicides | 3 homicides | 6 homicides | 4 |
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- 108 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4 homicides compare
- 109 Curaçao 3 homicides
- 109 Dominica 3 homicides compare
- 112 Seychelles 2.46 homicides compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides, by sex of the victim in Slovenia?
- Homicides, by sex of the victim in Slovenia was 3 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 sex of the victim recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 11 homicides in 2015.
- What is the lowest homicides, by sex of the victim recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 homicides in 2016.
- How does Slovenia rank for homicides, by sex of the victim?
- Slovenia ranks 109th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicides, by sex of the victim rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Homicides, by sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .