Switzerland vs United Kingdom: Homicide rate who mortality database

Switzerland
0.4757
in 2023
United Kingdom
0.4301
in 2024
Switzerland rank
92nd
United Kingdom rank
95th

Homicide rate who mortality database over time

  • Switzerland
  • United Kingdom
00.511.5195019872024

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 0.4757 against 0.4301 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0456.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Switzerland ahead.

Switzerland ranks 92nd and United Kingdom ranks 95th of 111 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 7 and United Kingdom in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1950s 0.9651 0.4634 0.5017 Switzerland
1960s 0.7103 0.6355 0.0749 Switzerland
1970s 0.8579 1.19 0.3338 United Kingdom
1980s 1.2 0.9059 0.2897 Switzerland
1990s 1.25 0.8485 0.4055 Switzerland
2000s 0.7837 0.4589 0.3248 Switzerland
2010s 0.4684 0.3165 0.1519 Switzerland
2020s 0.4404 0.3403 0.1002 Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicide rate who mortality database, Switzerland or United Kingdom?
Switzerland, at 0.4757 against 0.4301 in United Kingdom as of 2023.
What is the difference in homicide rate who mortality database between Switzerland and United Kingdom?
0.0456, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Kingdom?
73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
How do Switzerland and United Kingdom rank globally for homicide rate who mortality database?
Switzerland ranks 92nd and United Kingdom ranks 95th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate who mortality database. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Homicide rate who mortality database
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,851 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed