Homicides in Slovenia
Slovenia: Homicides was 17 deaths in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
17 deaths
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
85th
of 113 countries
All-time high
50 deaths
in 1991
All-time low
9 deaths
in 2019
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Homicides in Slovenia, 1985–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Slovenia recorded 17 deaths for homicides in 2023.
The figure is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Slovenia peaked at 50 deaths in 1991 and was at its lowest, 9 deaths, in 2019.
Slovenia ranks 85th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.4 deaths | 30 deaths | 47 deaths | 5 |
| 1990s | 39 deaths | 20 deaths | 50 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.2 deaths | 11 deaths | 38 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 16 deaths | 9 deaths | 23 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 16 deaths | 12 deaths | 19 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides in Slovenia?
- Homicides in Slovenia was 17 deaths in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 50 deaths in 1991.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 deaths in 2019.
- How does Slovenia rank for homicides?
- Slovenia ranks 85th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovenia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (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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Annual number of homicides.