Homicides in Switzerland
Switzerland: Homicides was 53 homicides in 2023. ▼ Falling
Homicides 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
In 2023, homicides in Switzerland stood at 53 homicides.
The figure is up 26.2% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Switzerland peaked at 110 homicides in 1990 and was at its lowest, 41 homicides, in 2014.
That places Switzerland 112th 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 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.3 homicides | 76 homicides | 110 homicides | 10 |
| 2000s | 73 homicides | 51 homicides | 86 homicides | 4 |
| 2010s | 48.4 homicides | 41 homicides | 57 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 46 homicides | 42 homicides | 53 homicides | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 109 Turkmenistan 63 homicides compare
- 110 Slovakia 62 homicides compare
- 111 Finland 55 homicides compare
- 113 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 52 homicides compare
- 113 United States Virgin Islands 52 homicides compare
- 115 Denmark 50 homicides compare
More social development data for Switzerland
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 208,287 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 6 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.882 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.967 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.917 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.882 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.785 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.843 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides in Switzerland?
- Homicides in Switzerland was 53 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 110 homicides in 1990.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 41 homicides in 2014.
- How does Switzerland rank for homicides?
- Switzerland ranks 112th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of intentional homicides.