Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Switzerland
Switzerland: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by was 0.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Switzerland, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 0.5 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 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.48, 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, by in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.96 | — |
| 2001 | 1.19 | +24.0% |
| 2002 | 1.18 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.66 | -44.1% |
| 2010 | 0.66 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.58 | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 0.56 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.7 | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5 | -28.6% |
| 2015 | 0.69 | +38.0% |
| 2016 | 0.54 | -21.7% |
| 2017 | 0.53 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.59 | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 0.54 | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 0.54 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.48 | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 0.48 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.6 | +25.0% |
| 2024 | 0.5 | -16.7% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.15, 44% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.07, 47% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9975 | 0.66 | 1.19 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.589 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.52 | 0.48 | 0.6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 170 Italy 0.55 compare
- 171 United Arab Emirates 0.52 compare
- 171 United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) 0.52 compare
- 173 China 0.5 compare
- 175 Brunei Darussalam 0.49 compare
- 175 Republic of Korea 0.49 compare
- 175 Brunei 0.49 compare
- 175 South Korea 0.49 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 per 100,000 population, by in Switzerland?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Switzerland was 0.5 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 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 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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