Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in Switzerland
Switzerland: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population was 0.5 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.5 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 16.7%
World rank
173rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
1.19 per 100,000 people
in 2001
All-time low
0.48 per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
19
2000–2024
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Switzerland, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 0.5 per 100,000 people for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.7% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Switzerland peaked at 1.19 per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.48 per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Switzerland 173rd out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.96 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.19 per 100,000 people | +24.0% |
| 2002 | 1.18 per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.66 per 100,000 people | -44.1% |
| 2010 | 0.66 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.58 per 100,000 people | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 0.56 per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.7 per 100,000 people | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5 per 100,000 people | -28.6% |
| 2015 | 0.69 per 100,000 people | +38.0% |
| 2016 | 0.54 per 100,000 people | -21.7% |
| 2017 | 0.53 per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.59 per 100,000 people | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 0.54 per 100,000 people | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 0.54 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.48 per 100,000 people | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 0.48 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.6 per 100,000 people | +25.0% |
| 2024 | 0.5 per 100,000 people | -16.7% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.5 per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.15 per 100,000 people, 44% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.5 per 100,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.07 per 100,000 people, 47% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9975 per 100,000 people | 0.66 per 100,000 people | 1.19 per 100,000 people | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.589 per 100,000 people | 0.5 per 100,000 people | 0.7 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.52 per 100,000 people | 0.48 per 100,000 people | 0.6 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 170 Italy 0.55 per 100,000 people compare
- 171 United Arab Emirates 0.52 per 100,000 people compare
- 171 United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) 0.52 per 100,000 people compare
- 173 China 0.5 per 100,000 people compare
- 175 Brunei Darussalam 0.49 per 100,000 people compare
- 175 Republic of Korea 0.49 per 100,000 people compare
- 175 Brunei 0.49 per 100,000 people compare
- 175 South Korea 0.49 per 100,000 people compare
More development goals data for Switzerland
- Red List Index 0.9576 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.1227 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 18,410 constant US$ (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 per 100,000 population, by in Switzerland?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Switzerland was 0.5 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.48 per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Switzerland rank for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by?
- Switzerland ranks 173rd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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