Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Switzerland

Switzerland: Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex was 45 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
45
Change on year
down 15.1%
World rank
129th
of 193 countries
All-time high
110
in 1990
All-time low
41
in 2014
Years of data
29
1990–2024

Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Switzerland, 1990–2024

02550751001990200720241990: 1101991: 981992: 931993: 1051994: 801995: 821996: 831997: 871998: 761999: 892000: 692001: 862002: 862009: 512010: 522011: 462012: 452013: 572014: 412015: 572016: 452017: 452018: 502019: 462020: 472021: 422022: 422023: 532024: 45

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 45 for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in 2024.

That represents a change of down 15.1% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Switzerland peaked at 110 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 41, in 2014.

That places Switzerland 129th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex (number) in Switzerland, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 110
1991 98 -10.9%
1992 93 -5.1%
1993 105 +12.9%
1994 80 -23.8%
1995 82 +2.5%
1996 83 +1.2%
1997 87 +4.8%
1998 76 -12.6%
1999 89 +17.1%
2000 69 -22.5%
2001 86 +24.6%
2002 86 +0.0%
2009 51 -40.7%
2010 52 +2.0%
2011 46 -11.5%
2012 45 -2.2%
2013 57 +26.7%
2014 41 -28.1%
2015 57 +39.0%
2016 45 -21.1%
2017 45 +0.0%
2018 50 +11.1%
2019 46 -8.0%
2020 47 +2.2%
2021 42 -10.6%
2022 42 +0.0%
2023 53 +26.2%
2024 45 -15.1%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 45 is below the median for high income countries, which is 52, 87% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 45 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 64, 70% of the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 90.3 76 110 10
2000s 73 51 86 4
2010s 48.4 41 57 10
2020s 45.8 42 53 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 128 Turks and Caicos Islands 48 compare
  2. 129 United Kingdom (Scotland) 45 compare
  3. 131 Croatia 39 compare
  4. 131 French Guiana 39 compare
  5. 131 Norway 39 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Switzerland?
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Switzerland was 45 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 110 in 1990.
What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 41 in 2014.
How does Switzerland rank for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex?
Switzerland ranks 129th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
198 places, 4,670 data points, 1990–2024
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