Homicides in Slovenia
Slovenia: Homicides was 12 homicides in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
12 homicides
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
144th
of 179 countries
All-time high
48 homicides
in 1992
All-time low
9 homicides
in 2018
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Homicides in Slovenia, 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
In 2023, homicides in Slovenia stood at 12 homicides.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Slovenia peaked at 48 homicides in 1992 and was at its lowest, 9 homicides, in 2018.
That places Slovenia 144th out of 179 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 in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 41 homicides | — |
| 1991 | 40 homicides | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 48 homicides | +20.0% |
| 1993 | 26 homicides | -45.8% |
| 1994 | 41 homicides | +57.7% |
| 1995 | 44 homicides | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 38 homicides | -13.6% |
| 1997 | 36 homicides | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 14 homicides | -61.1% |
| 1999 | 25 homicides | +78.6% |
| 2000 | 36 homicides | +44.0% |
| 2001 | 28 homicides | -22.2% |
| 2002 | 36 homicides | +28.6% |
| 2003 | 21 homicides | -41.7% |
| 2004 | 27 homicides | +28.6% |
| 2005 | 20 homicides | -25.9% |
| 2006 | 12 homicides | -40.0% |
| 2007 | 24 homicides | +100.0% |
| 2008 | 10 homicides | -58.3% |
| 2009 | 13 homicides | +30.0% |
| 2010 | 15 homicides | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 16 homicides | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 14 homicides | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 12 homicides | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 16 homicides | +33.3% |
| 2015 | 20 homicides | +25.0% |
| 2016 | 10 homicides | -50.0% |
| 2017 | 19 homicides | +90.0% |
| 2018 | 9 homicides | -52.6% |
| 2019 | 14 homicides | +55.6% |
| 2020 | 11 homicides | -21.4% |
| 2021 | 9 homicides | -18.2% |
| 2022 | 13 homicides | +44.4% |
| 2023 | 12 homicides | -7.7% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 12 homicides is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.5 homicides, 23% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 12 homicides is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 74.5 homicides, 16% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.3 homicides | 14 homicides | 48 homicides | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.7 homicides | 10 homicides | 36 homicides | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.5 homicides | 9 homicides | 20 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.25 homicides | 9 homicides | 13 homicides | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
- 141 Reunion 15 homicides compare
- 142 Cyprus 13 homicides compare
- 142 Samoa 13 homicides compare
- 145 Kuwait 11 homicides compare
- 145 Martinique 11 homicides compare
- 147 Antigua and Barbuda 10 homicides compare
- 147 Luxembourg 10 homicides compare
- 147 Saint Martin (French part) 10 homicides compare
- 147 Seychelles 10 homicides compare
More social development data for Slovenia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 12,513 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 12 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 12 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0059 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 Slovenia?
- Homicides in Slovenia was 12 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 Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 48 homicides in 1992.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 homicides in 2018.
- How does Slovenia rank for homicides?
- Slovenia ranks 144th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicides.