Homicides in Slovenia
Slovenia: Homicides was 17.88 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Homicides in Slovenia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicides in Slovenia is 17.88 deaths, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Slovenia peaked at 32 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.29 deaths, in 2010.
Slovenia ranks 164th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Homicides in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 29.57 deaths | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 29.33 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 25.35 deaths | -13.6% |
| 2004 | 24.12 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 20.63 deaths | -14.5% |
| 2006 | 17.74 deaths | -14.0% |
| 2007 | 17.99 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 14.96 deaths | -16.8% |
| 2009 | 14.48 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 10.29 deaths | -28.9% |
| 2011 | 17.05 deaths | +65.7% |
| 2012 | 16.33 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 21.43 deaths | +31.2% |
| 2014 | 20.36 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 20.48 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 20.34 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 20.23 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 18.9 deaths | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 18.79 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 18.44 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 17.88 deaths | -3.0% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 17.88 deaths is below the median for high income countries, which is 71.2 deaths, 25% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 17.88 deaths is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100.82 deaths, 18% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Homicides in Slovenia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +65.7% | 10.29 deaths | 17.05 deaths |
| 2013 | +31.2% | 16.33 deaths | 21.43 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.62 deaths | 14.48 deaths | 32 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.42 deaths | 10.29 deaths | 21.43 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.16 deaths | 17.88 deaths | 18.44 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
- 161 Bhutan 23.38 deaths compare
- 162 North Macedonia 22.52 deaths compare
- 163 Fiji 19.03 deaths compare
- 165 Cyprus 17.69 deaths compare
- 166 Montenegro 16.4 deaths compare
- 167 Seychelles 14.92 deaths compare
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides in Slovenia?
- Homicides in Slovenia was 17.88 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 32 deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.29 deaths in 2010.
- How does Slovenia rank for homicides?
- Slovenia ranks 164th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovenia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major 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
Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes.