Homicide rate who mortality database in Switzerland

Switzerland: Homicide rate who mortality database was 0.4757 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
0.4757
Change on year
up 22.7%
World rank
92nd
of 110 countries
All-time high
1.6
in 1993
All-time low
0.3668
in 2017
Years of data
73
1951–2023

Homicide rate who mortality database in Switzerland, 1951–2023

0.250.50.7511.21.5195119872023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for homicide rate who mortality database in Switzerland is 0.4757, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 22.7% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, homicide rate who mortality database in Switzerland peaked at 1.6 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.3668, in 2017.

Switzerland ranks 92nd of 110 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 0.9651 0.6515 1.26 9
1960s 0.7103 0.5378 1.02 10
1970s 0.8579 0.6796 0.9628 10
1980s 1.2 0.9314 1.44 10
1990s 1.25 0.8273 1.6 10
2000s 0.7837 0.5623 1.13 10
2010s 0.4684 0.3668 0.5675 10
2020s 0.4404 0.3875 0.5084 4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 89 Kyrgyzstan 0.5422 compare
  2. 90 Bahrain 0.5325 compare
  3. 91 Poland 0.508 compare
  4. 93 Uzbekistan 0.4614 compare
  5. 94 Germany 0.4461 compare
  6. 95 Italy 0.4148 compare

See the full ranking of 111 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is homicide rate who mortality database in Switzerland?
Homicide rate who mortality database in Switzerland was 0.4757 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest homicide rate who mortality database recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 1.6 in 1993.
What is the lowest homicide rate who mortality database recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3668 in 2017.
How does Switzerland rank for homicide rate who mortality database?
Switzerland ranks 92nd out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
Is homicide rate who mortality database rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate who mortality database. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Homicide rate who mortality database
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,803 data points, 1950–2023
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