Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Switzerland
Switzerland: Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex was 45 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Switzerland, 1990–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 128 Turks and Caicos Islands 48 compare
- 129 United Kingdom (Scotland) 45 compare
- 131 Croatia 39 compare
- 131 French Guiana 39 compare
- 131 Norway 39 compare
More development goals data for Switzerland
- Red List Index 0.9576 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.1227 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 18,410 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 20 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 20 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 28 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 32 (2025)
- Infant deaths 285 (2024)
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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