Intentional homicides in Switzerland
Switzerland: Intentional homicides was 0.5975 per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Intentional homicides in Switzerland, 1990–2023
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, intentional homicides in Switzerland stood at 0.5975 per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of up 25.1% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides in Switzerland peaked at 1.64 per 100,000 people in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.4777 per 100,000 people, in 2022.
Switzerland ranks 155th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3 per 100,000 people | 1.07 per 100,000 people | 1.64 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9978 per 100,000 people | 0.6591 per 100,000 people | 1.19 per 100,000 people | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.5894 per 100,000 people | 0.5006 per 100,000 people | 0.7045 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5254 per 100,000 people | 0.4777 per 100,000 people | 0.5975 per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More public sector data for Switzerland
- Arms imports 33.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Tax revenue 9.5% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 25.1% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 29.5% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 1.0% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) 0.5% (2024)
- Interest payments 0.9% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 7.2% (2024)
- Interest payments 1.0% (2023)
- Other taxes 0.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides in Switzerland?
- Intentional homicides in Switzerland was 0.5975 per 100,000 people in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.64 per 100,000 people in 1990.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4777 per 100,000 people in 2022.
- How does Switzerland rank for intentional homicides?
- Switzerland ranks 155th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is intentional homicides rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as part of Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.