Homicides, by sex of the victim in Switzerland
Switzerland: Homicides, by sex of the victim was 28 homicides in 2023. ▼ Falling
Homicides, by sex of the victim in Switzerland, 1990–2023
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
Switzerland recorded 28 homicides for homicides, by sex of the victim in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.0% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides, by sex of the victim in Switzerland peaked at 51.11 homicides in 1990 and was at its lowest, 17 homicides, in 2012.
Switzerland ranks 69th of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Homicides, by sex of the victim in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 51.11 homicides | — |
| 1991 | 43.2 homicides | -15.5% |
| 1992 | 42.36 homicides | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 43.51 homicides | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 40.85 homicides | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 39.79 homicides | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 31.26 homicides | -21.4% |
| 1997 | 39.15 homicides | +25.2% |
| 1998 | 29.63 homicides | -24.3% |
| 1999 | 37.61 homicides | +26.9% |
| 2000 | 38.74 homicides | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 36.71 homicides | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 49.31 homicides | +34.3% |
| 2003 | 39.42 homicides | -20.1% |
| 2004 | 38.42 homicides | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 37.5 homicides | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 37.67 homicides | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 26.07 homicides | -30.8% |
| 2008 | 25.12 homicides | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 27 homicides | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 26 homicides | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 23 homicides | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 17 homicides | -26.1% |
| 2013 | 32 homicides | +88.2% |
| 2014 | 24 homicides | -25.0% |
| 2015 | 30 homicides | +25.0% |
| 2016 | 25 homicides | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 20 homicides | -20.0% |
| 2018 | 28 homicides | +40.0% |
| 2019 | 26 homicides | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 27 homicides | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 25 homicides | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 20 homicides | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 28 homicides | +40.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.85 homicides | 29.63 homicides | 51.11 homicides | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.59 homicides | 25.12 homicides | 49.31 homicides | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.1 homicides | 17 homicides | 32 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 25 homicides | 20 homicides | 28 homicides | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides, by sex of the victim in Switzerland?
- Homicides, by sex of the victim in Switzerland was 28 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 51.11 homicides in 1990.
- What is the lowest homicides, by sex of the victim recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 homicides in 2012.
- How does Switzerland rank for homicides, by sex of the victim?
- Switzerland ranks 69th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicides, by sex of the victim rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland 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 .