Homicides in Slovakia
Slovakia: Homicides was 62 homicides in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
62 homicides
Change on year
up 47.6%
World rank
110th
of 179 countries
All-time high
141 homicides
in 1999
All-time low
42 homicides
in 2022
Years of data
33
1990–2023
Homicides in Slovakia, 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
Slovakia recorded 62 homicides for homicides in 2023.
The figure is up 47.6% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Slovakia peaked at 141 homicides in 1999 and was at its lowest, 42 homicides, in 2022.
That places Slovakia 110th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Homicides in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 93 homicides | — |
| 1991 | 128 homicides | +37.6% |
| 1993 | 137 homicides | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 129 homicides | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 128 homicides | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 132 homicides | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 140 homicides | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 128 homicides | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 141 homicides | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 129 homicides | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 118 homicides | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 121 homicides | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 137 homicides | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 108 homicides | -21.2% |
| 2005 | 93 homicides | -13.9% |
| 2006 | 82 homicides | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 82 homicides | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 86 homicides | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 78 homicides | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 89 homicides | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 96 homicides | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 75 homicides | -21.9% |
| 2013 | 78 homicides | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 72 homicides | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 48 homicides | -33.3% |
| 2016 | 60 homicides | +25.0% |
| 2017 | 80 homicides | +33.3% |
| 2018 | 67 homicides | -16.2% |
| 2019 | 76 homicides | +13.4% |
| 2020 | 63 homicides | -17.1% |
| 2021 | 55 homicides | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 42 homicides | -23.6% |
| 2023 | 62 homicides | +47.6% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 62 homicides is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.5 homicides, 1.2× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 62 homicides is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 74.5 homicides, 83% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 128.44 homicides | 93 homicides | 141 homicides | 9 |
| 2000s | 103.4 homicides | 78 homicides | 137 homicides | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.1 homicides | 48 homicides | 96 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.5 homicides | 42 homicides | 63 homicides | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 108 Armenia 65 homicides compare
- 109 Turkmenistan 63 homicides compare
- 111 Finland 55 homicides compare
- 112 Switzerland 53 homicides compare
- 113 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 52 homicides compare
- 113 United States Virgin Islands 52 homicides compare
More social development data for Slovakia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 140,885 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 625 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 100 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 625 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.026 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 homicides in Slovakia?
- Homicides in Slovakia was 62 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 recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 141 homicides in 1999.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42 homicides in 2022.
- How does Slovakia rank for homicides?
- Slovakia ranks 110th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicides.