Share of deaths from homicide in Switzerland
Switzerland: Share of deaths from homicide was 0.0585 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0585
Change on year
up 28.0%
World rank
95th
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.1776
in 1993
All-time low
0.0457
in 2022
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Share of deaths from homicide in Switzerland, 1951–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of deaths from homicide in Switzerland stood at 0.0585.
That represents a change of up 28.0% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from homicide in Switzerland peaked at 0.1776 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0457, in 2022.
That places Switzerland 95th out of 113 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.
Share of deaths from homicide in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 0.1201 | — |
| 1952 | 0.1176 | -2.1% |
| 1953 | 0.1087 | -7.6% |
| 1954 | 0.1059 | -2.6% |
| 1955 | 0.1112 | +5.0% |
| 1956 | 0.064 | -42.5% |
| 1957 | 0.0764 | +19.4% |
| 1958 | 0.069 | -9.7% |
| 1959 | 0.0959 | +38.9% |
| 1960 | 0.0595 | -37.9% |
| 1961 | 0.0765 | +28.5% |
| 1962 | 0.1034 | +35.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0667 | -35.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0839 | +25.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0612 | -27.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0699 | +14.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0889 | +27.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0784 | -11.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0569 | -27.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0771 | +35.5% |
| 1971 | 0.1037 | +34.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1027 | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0755 | -26.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1081 | +43.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1073 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0981 | -8.6% |
| 1977 | 0.097 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0797 | -17.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1009 | +26.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1015 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1272 | +25.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1469 | +15.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1481 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1024 | -30.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1561 | +52.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1065 | -31.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1327 | +24.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1319 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1396 | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1553 | +11.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1485 | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1621 | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1776 | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1516 | -14.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1073 | -29.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1229 | +14.6% |
| 1997 | 0.159 | +29.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0943 | -40.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1136 | +20.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0911 | -19.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1338 | +46.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1214 | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0793 | -34.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1113 | +40.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1047 | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0713 | -31.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0737 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0702 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0881 | +25.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0623 | -29.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0693 | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0639 | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0693 | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0532 | -23.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0695 | +30.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0493 | -29.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0463 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0581 | +25.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0487 | -16.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0577 | +18.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0478 | -17.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0457 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0585 | +28.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.0585 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0863, 68% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.0585 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0857, 68% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0965 | 0.064 | 0.1201 | 9 |
| 1960s | 0.0745 | 0.0569 | 0.1034 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.095 | 0.0755 | 0.1081 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1293 | 0.1015 | 0.1561 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1392 | 0.0943 | 0.1776 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0945 | 0.0702 | 0.1338 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.059 | 0.0463 | 0.0695 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0524 | 0.0457 | 0.0585 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from homicide in Switzerland?
- Share of deaths from homicide in Switzerland was 0.0585 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1776 in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0457 in 2022.
- How does Switzerland rank for share of deaths from homicide?
- Switzerland ranks 95th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of deaths from homicide rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. 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 Share of deaths from homicide. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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